Lap Book for the New Republic
New Republic Lap Book with Content Readings and Strategies – This lap book can be created at the beginning of the unit, and your students complete as they learn the information, or at the end of the unit for a review. It contains content pages for the entire unit. If you would like to watch a video explaining this resource, you can find it here – Overview of New Republic Lap Book Video
Washington’s Presidency
Washington’s Presidency Anchor Chart – idea and image for an anchor chart
Presentation for Character Quotes Preview Activity– 10 minute preview activity for George Washington’s Presidency
Washington’s Precedents – 2 page Reading and Doodle Notes on Washington’s Precedents (1 class)
EB George Washington’s Precedents Reading and Doodle Notes
Washington’s Cabinet with Google Slides – 2 page Reading and Doodle Notes on Washington’s Cabinet (1 class)
EB Washington’s Cabinet Reading and Doodle Notes
Hamilton’s Financial Plan with Readings and Google Slides – 3 page Reading and Doodle Notes on Hamilton’s Financial Plan, Jefferson’s reaction and the Whiskey Rebellion (1 class)
EB Version of Hamilton’s Financial Plan Reading and Doodle Notes
Foreign Affairs Under Washington with Readings and Google Slides – 2 page reading and Doodle Notes on the foreign policies under Washington (1 class)
EB Foreign Affairs Under Washington
The Beginning of the Political Parties -create a puppet show debate between Hamilton and Jefferson for the First Political Parties (1 class)
EB The Beginning of the Political Parties
Washington’s Farewell Address -Washington lays out his hopes and dreams for the United States of America. (1-2 classes) Washington’s Farewell Address Activity with Google Slides – a version for distance learning.
EB Washington’s Farewell Address
Washington Character Map – an additional resource to help your students process George Washington’s presidency
Adams’ Presidency
Adams Presidency Activity – Reading, Doodle Notes, and Political Cartoon analysis with Google Slides.
Jefferson’s Presidency
Jefferson’s Presidency Activity – Students will work in groups of three to research and create a character collage on Thomas Jefferson. Readings and Doodle Notes included. If you would like to watch a video explaining this resource, you can find it here –Video on Thomas Jefferson Character Collage
War of 1812 / Madison’s Presidency
The War of 1812 – your students will read about the War of 1812 and create Doodle Notes.
Monroe’s Presidency
The Presidency of James Monroe Readings, Doodle Notes and Google Slides – A quick one day activity on the key events and foreign policy of James Monroe.
Court Cases of the New Republic
Court Cases of the New Republic with Google Slides – A character quotes preview activity, 3 page reading, graphic organizer and game to review the major court cases of the New Republic. This resource includes Google Slides and a game on Boom Learning.
The Free Enterprise System
The Free Enterprise System Activity – Vocabulary terms, reading, Doodle Notes and a game to review the Free Enterprise System
Free Enterprise Task Cards – a game to review the Free Enterprise System
Primary Source Practice
The New Republic Primary Source Practice – this is a series of primary source practice worksheets with images and quotes from the New Republic. Students will practice reading and analyzing primary sources and focus on the skills of main idea, cause and effect, drawing conclusions and creating inferences.
Games to Review the New Republic
New Republic Review Game – in this game students sort key events and vocabulary terms by president and then make connections between the terms. Watch a video on the directions here: New Republic Card Sort
The New Republic Task Cards – There are 36 question cards that are a combination of recall, primary source quotes, maps and images. (1 class)
New Republic Hexagonal Thinking – This a a fun review game for the New Republic for the students to make connections between people, places, events, and vocabulary terms.
