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Lesson 2: The Debate in Congress on the Sedition Act Lesson PlanLesson 2: The Debate in Congress on the Sedition Act Lesson Plan
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National Endowment for the Humanities
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9th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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2 hrs
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Year
2003
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Lesson 2: The Debate in Congress on the Sedition Act

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  • The Debate in Congress: Worksheet 1
  • The Sedition Act: Worksheet 4
  • The Sedition Act: Worksheet 5
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Pupils research and discuss the provisions in the Constitution that supported the arguments for and against the Sedition Act. They articulate objections to and arguments in favor of the Sedition Act.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

freedom of speech, constitutional amendments, freedoms, the sedition act, the alien and sedition acts, thomas jefferson, united states presidents, aliens

Additional Tags

aliens, freedom of speech, sedition act, thomas jefferson, social studies

Classroom Considerations

  • Use with the other lessons in EDSITEment's unit: The Sedition Act: Certain Crimes Against the United States

Pros

  • Provides worksheets, activities, links to primary resources, and background information and reading

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.3 RH.9-10.5 RH.9-10.9 RH.9-10.10 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.3 RH.11-12.5 RH.11-12.7 RH.11-12.9 RH.11-12.10 WHST.9-10.1.a WHST.9-10.1.c WHST.9-10.1.d WHST.9-10.1.e WHST.9-10.2.a WHST.9-10.2.b WHST.9-10.2.c WHST.9-10.2.d WHST.9-10.2.e WHST.9-10.4 WHST.9-10.5 WHST.9-10.8 WHST.9-10.9 WHST.11-12.1.a WHST.11-12.1.c WHST.11-12.1.d WHST.11-12.1.e WHST.11-12.2.a WHST.11-12.2.b WHST.11-12.2.c WHST.11-12.2.d WHST.11-12.2.e WHST.11-12.4 WHST.11-12.5 WHST.11-12.8 WHST.11-12.9 WHST.11-12.10 WHST.9-10.3 WHST.11-12.3

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