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Constitutional Rights Foundation: The Alien and Sedition Acts: Defining American Freedom Lesson PlanConstitutional Rights Foundation: The Alien and Sedition Acts: Defining American Freedom Lesson Plan
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Constitutional Rights Foundation
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9th - 10th
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Social Studies & History
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Constitutional Rights Foundation: The Alien and Sedition Acts: Defining American Freedom

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Lesson with activity in which students study and analyze the challenges surrounding constitutional rights and national security by focussing on the Alien and Sedition Act, 1798 and definitions of American freedom. Links to primary documents, books, Encyclopedia and other material.

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john adams

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alien and sedition act, crf: the alien and sedition acts: defining american freedom, national security and freedom, challenges to the new government, national security, defense

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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Objective of this lesson is to understand the provisions of the Alien and Sedition Acts within their political and constitutional contexts.
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Consequences of the Sedition Act

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High schoolers research and discuss the consequences of the Sedition Act. They illustrate the difficulty of balancing security needs and personal freedom using an example from John Adams's presidency.
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In an time of heated partisan bickering, the John Adams administration passed the Alien and Sedition Acts.
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Constitutional Rights Foundation: The Free Exercise of Religion in America

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The Alien and Sedition Acts were a response to concerns about foreigners.
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60 Second Civics: Alien and Sedition Acts Part 2

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Looks at the formation of the first political parties in the United States in reaction to the Alien and Sedition Acts.
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