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Video: “The Northwest Territory” Image: “Northwest Territory, 1787” Image: “Map of Modern States Within the Northwest Territory” Extended Reading Articles: N/A
Article 3: Jefferson Becomes President Word Count: 332 Vocabulary: embargo: an order to stop ships from delivering goods foreign policy: how one country interacts with other countries High Impact Teaching Strategy: Questioning Lesson Plan: 1. Ask students:
a. Why was Thomas Jefferson a significant individual in American history? (Answers will vary.) b. What do you know about Thomas Jefferson? (Answers will vary.) 2. Read the article. 3. Explain to students that this article focuses on Jefferson’s actions as president. 4. Distribute the graphic organizer Thomas Jefferson: Our Third President. 5. Once students have completed the graphic organizer, discuss student responses as a class. Article Assessment Questions: 1. When did Jefferson become president?
a. 1797 b. 1798 c. 1799 d. 1800 2. What was Jefferson’s first goal as president? a. to expand the U.S. Navy b. to create a system of taxes c. to strengthen U.S. foreign policy d. to forge peace between the parties 3. What did Jefferson encourage Congress to pass in 1807? a. Embargo Act b. Fugitive Slave Act
c. New Government Acts d. Alien and Sedition Acts
Materials Needed: Graphic organizer Thomas Jefferson: Our Third President
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