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\nBefore and Beyond the Constitution: What Should a President Do?\n

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\nA three-lesson unit provides middle schoolers with the founding fathers' vision of what they saw as the role of the president and the executive branch of the government. Young scholars examine the Articles of Confederation, Alexander...\n
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\nA President's Vision: George Washington\n

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\nWorksheets guide 21st-century learners through an examination of primary source documents related to the presidency of George Washington. The worksheets in the collection allow students to identify the context, meaning, and significance...\n
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\nNational Constitution Center: Hall Pass Videos\n

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\nThe National Constitution Center offers this collection of informative and entertaining videos intended to start conversations and develop critical thinking skills. Viewers learn about the rights granted by the constitution, about the...\n
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\nAlexander Hamilton and the Roots of Federalism\n

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\nExplore the origin of political parties in the United States. Learners work in groups to read and analyze copies of the \"Report on Manufactures\" written by Alexander Hamilton. Then, they complete a worksheet comparing the Federalists to...\n
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\nAlexander Hamilton: Lawyer, Writer, and Founding Father\n

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\nScholars analyze the impact Alexander Hamilton had on the creation of the United States. Primary documents and video clips give learners a glimpse into the life of one of America's Founding Fathers, arming them with enough information to...\n
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\nWho is on that Bill? Alexander Hamilton and the Federalist Papers\n

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\nStudents, who are adult learners, participate in an Internet scavenger hunt in order to assimilate information about the biography of Alexander Hamilton and the Federalist Papers. They look at the Federalist and Anti-Federalist Papers...\n
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\nOn This Day: Life and Contributions of Alexander Hamilton\n

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\nHistorians have been fascinated by Alexander Hamilton long before he was the subject of a Broadway hit. Using video resources, scholars explore how his early upbringing as an orphan and social outcast may have influenced his role in the...\n
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\nLeadership and Alexander Hamilton\n

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\nAlexander Hamilton serves as a model in a lesson that asks young political scientists to consider the strengths and weaknesses of six different leadership styles. They read a brief overview of Hamilton's activities before, during, and...\n
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\nHamilton and Burr : Compare and Contrast\n

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\nWho were Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton? High schoolers examine the character traits of these historical figures and watch the video, The Duel. Hamilton vs. Burr: An Event that Changed History (available from PBS), to gain...\n
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\nAlexander Hamilton\n

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\nIn this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer questions about the accomplishments of Alexander Hamilton. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.\n
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\nA Lesson To Accompany \"The First Bank of the United States: A Chapter in the History of Central Banking\"\n

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\nHere is an interesting topic. Learners examine the economics that led to the founding of the First Bank of America. They participate in a reader's theater experience depicting the debate between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson...\n
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\nThe Federalist Defense of Diversity: Extending the Sphere\n

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\nHow did early Americans ensure expansion while also securing the rights of citizens? Alexander Hamilton and James Madison, two of our early leaders, considered the problem of faction to be the \"mortal disease\" that created unstable...\n
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\nAn Introduction to Alexander Hamilton's The Federalist Papers\n

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\nAlthough three men wrote The Federalist Papers, over half of the 85 documents were written by one man—Alexander Hamilton. Part of a larger playlist on the world's greatest ideas, a video summary of Alexander Hamilton's The...\n
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\nAlexander Hamilton\n

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\nIn this online interactive history quiz activity, students respond to 42 multiple choice questions about Alexander Hamilton. Students may submit their answers to be scored.\n
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\nThe Federalist Debates: Balancing Power Between State and Federal Governments\n

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\nMiddle schoolers examine the pros and cons of state sovereignty vs. federalism, as argued by the Founding Fathers. They identify the basic positions of each side, complete a worksheet, and write a persuasive essay arguing for Jefferson...\n
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\nHamilton Was Here: Rising Up in Revolutionary Philadelphia\n

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\nHamilton may be a hit Broadway show, but there is so much more to learn. An eight-unit resource guides young historians through the life of Alexander Hamilton and the Revolutionary War. The lessons include hands-on-activities, writing,...\n
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\nHow the Federal Reserve Works, Part 2\n

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\nWhat is the Federal Reserve Act? Enacted in 1913, it created the central banking system of the United States of America. Watch this video to give your class an idea of the financial panics Americans faced before having a centralized...\n
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\nThe Whiskey Rebellion\n

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\nCan you imagine an army of 5,000 rebels prepared to march against the United States government over...whiskey? This is exactly what happened in 1794, and your young historians will be fascinated to read about the events that led up to...\n
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\nThe New Nation\n

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\nGeorge Washington and the new nation of the United States of America faced many problems in their inaugural years. Use this worksheet as a straightforward approach to learning about the reasons the country was experiencing a lack of...\n
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\nWhere US Politics Came From\n

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\nAfter the passage of the United States Constitution, the founding fathers faced a difficult question: What kind of country should we be? How democratic should we be, and much free speech should we have? Discover the different visions...\n
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\nThe Brief American Pageant: Launching the New Ship of State\n

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\nThe two images in this presentation - a graphic depicting American's financial structure and debt, and a map showing American posts that were still held by the British after 1783 - could be helpful for a class lecture on the emerging...\n
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\nThe First American Party System: Events, Issues, and Positions\n

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\nStudents identify factors which lead to the development of the Federalists and Democratic-Republicans. They examine the writings of Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton as well. They discuss what elements are needed for an orgainized...\n
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\nBuilding the State (1781-1797)\n

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\nIn this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 9 short answer and essay questions about the vision of the Republicans and the Federalists.\n
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\nIn this online interactive social studies worksheet, learners answer 10 multiple choice questions regarding the early United States. Students may submit their answers to be scored.\n
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