Lesson Topic/Title: Political PartiesGrade: 7th Grade American HistoryDate:Period:

Correlation to NYS Social Studies Learning Standards:Level CommencementStandard 1 Key Idea 1 - • Explore the meaning of American culture by identifying the key ideas, beliefs, and patterns of behavior, and traditions.Standard 4 Key Idea 1 – Explain how societies and nations attempt to satisfy their basic needs.Standard 5 Key Idea 2 – Know what the US Constitution is and why it is important.

Common Core:Key Ideas and Details:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.2Craft and Structure:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.4Integration of Knowledge and Ideas:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.7CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.8

NCSS:2. Time, Continuity, and Change3. People, Places, and Environments5. Individuals, Groups, and Institutions6. Power, Authority, and Governance

Objectives:Students will be able to compare the different political parties (Federalists and Democratic Republicans).Students will compare and contrast the benefits of political parties as an exit ticket.Students will elaborate on why it is a bad idea to have a vice president of the opposing party.

Lesson Plan:Intro:Have you ever had to choose a side in a discussion? Do you have an opinion on a certain topic/Why? (8 min).

Main Activity:Students will be given guided notes to fill out as we as a class review a power point (25 min)

Concluding Activity:Exit Ticket:Why are political parties both a good and bad thing for America?Why is it a bad thing to have the vice president be someone from the opposing party?

Resource Materials:Worksheet, power point

Instructional Methods:Lecture, Notes, Critical Read, Analyzing text

Assessment: Classwork, exit ticket

Accommodations:Segmented Assignments. Copy of Teacher Notes, Directions clarified

Name: ________________________________Date: _____________________________Political Parties Emerge

Have you ever had to chose a side in a discussion? Do you have an opinion on a certain topic/why?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Fractions:________________________________________________________________________Washington _________________________ against __________________ _______________________.Americans also saw __________________ parties as a _____________________ to national _________________________.Manufacturing or FarmingHamilton:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Jefferson:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Federal or State Powers:Hamilton:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Jefferson________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Strict or Loose Interpretation of the Constitution:Hamilton:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Jefferson:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Britain or France:Hamilton:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Jefferson:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Two Political Parties Emerge:Caused by arguments over _______________________ financial plan and how Jefferson and Hamilton viewed ________________________ __________________________.Results__________________________ vs Democratic ___________________________ - 1st political parties

Federalists:Led by ________________________

America of __________________ ___________ & ________________________ Government led by _____________________ and well _____________________ Wanted Strong federal ____________________. Wanted loose construction of the constitution – federal government has all the

powers needed to carry out its duties (Elastic Clause “Necessary and Proper” – makes ____________________ _________________ ___________________.

Democratic Republicans:Led by ________________________

America of ______________ ________________ and ______________________ Common people should be ________________ _______ ____________________ Strong State ____________________, _____________________ federal

government. Wanted ____________________ Constitution – Federal government has only

those powers directly listed in the Constitution (Separation of power/checks &balances/federalism) – weakens the __________________ government.

Election of 1796 2nd President John AdamsElected 2nd President________________________________________________________________________Member of the ________________________________ Party

Under the Constitution the person with the most ___________________ votes became President. John Adams a Federalist, won office as President. The leader of the Republicans, Jefferson, came in second and became vice President.

• Political Parties Emerge• Have you ever had to choose a side in a discussion? Do you have an opinion on a

certain topic/why?• Fractions• Political Parties. (Like today we have the Democrats and Republicans)• Washington warned against political parties.• Americans also saw political parties as a threat to national unity.• Manufacturing or Farming• Hamilton• Model itself on Britain.• Encourage manufacturing and trade• Favored cities and merchant class• Jefferson• Thought farmers were the backbone of America• “Cultivators of the earth are the most valuable citizens”• Feared a manufacturing economy would corrupt the US by concentrating power

in the hands of a small group of wealthy Americans• Federal or State Power• Hamilton• Strong Federal Government• Federal Government was needed because of events like the Whiskey Rebellion• Jefferson• Strong State Government• Wanted a federal government to only protect individual freedoms.• He feared a Federal government might take over powers that the Constitution

gave to the states• Strict or Loose Interpretation of the Constitution• Hamilton• Favored a National Bank and wealthy investors• Argued the constitution gave congress the right to make laws necessary and

proper to carry out its duties.• Bank was necessary for the government to collect taxes and pay bills • Jefferson• Against a formation of the National Bank.• Feared Rich would control government• Claimed the bank was Unconstitutional• Nowhere did the Constitution give Congress the power to create a bank• Britain or France• Hamilton• Hamilton wanted close ties with Britain• Britain would be a major trading partner• Jefferson• Favored France• France was the First ally of the United States• Two Political Parties Emerge

- caused by arguments over Hamilton’s financial plan and how Jefferson and Hamilton viewed America’s futureresult

= Federalists vs Democratic Republicans – 1st political partiesFederalistsDemocratic Republicans (AntiFederalists)

• 2nd President John Adams - elected 2nd President- 1797- member of the Federalist Party- Under the Constitution the person with the most electoral votes became

President. John Adams a Federalist, won office as President. The leader of the Republicans, Jefferson, came in second and became vice President.

• Exit ticket• Why are political parties both a good and bad thing for America?• Why is it a bad thing to have the vice president be from the opposing party?