Election Of 1800 Lesson Plan

With the first term of president john adams coming to an end the united states found itself divided between the incumbent federalist president and the challenging democratic republican thomas jefferson.
Election of 1800 lesson plan. But there were important issues before the american people in 1800 and the accusations at the start of this chapter highlighted some of them. Explore how the american presidential election of 1800 became a heated contest between thomas jefferson and aaron burr and how alexander hamilton influenced the election in this video from great performances. This lesson specifically is being used in a 10 th grade honors government class.
Adams lesson plans by richard cleggett with the first term of president john adams coming to an end the united states found itself divided between the incumbent federalist president and the challenging democratic republican thomas jefferson. The election of 1800. Eleventh graders examine the election of 1800.
Political factions in the new country were still strong and they. Students advocate for a candidate during a short role playing. Perhaps the real lesson from the election of 1800 is that things said during political campaigns should not be taken too seriously.
Students will study primary writings of jefferson and adams examine a range of online documents and images in a dbq format and explore historical interpretations through the use of scholarly texts. Compare the election of 1800 with the 2000 election and ask the class their opinions on the electoral college. They investigate the mudslinging the electoral college issues the twelfth amendment and the first peaceful transfer of power between parties.
Students study the main points of the election of 1800. In this american government lesson 11th graders summarize the events that made the election controversial. Lesson plans by richard cleggett.
An exploration of the tactics beliefs and conflicts of early political parties and figures in america. Give each group several photocopies of different newspaper headlines relating to the election of 1800. Then transition into the election itself.