Explain how forms of civic and political participation changed from the Colonial period through Reconstruction.
Students will describe significant acts of civic and political participation from the Colonial period through Reconstruction.
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| 2100010: | M/J United States History (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current)) |
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| 7821027: | Access M/J Florida History (Specifically in versions: 2023 and beyond (current)) |
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| Alexander Hamilton: The Outsider: Alexander Hamilton's Civic Virtue Presentation | In this lesson, students read portions of Alexander Hamilton: The Outsider by Jean Fritz and will delve into the life and values of Alexander Hamilton, focusing specifically on his embodiment of civic virtue.
Through engaging activities and discussions within the unit, students will gain a deeper understanding of how Hamilton's actions and principles align with the concept of civic virtue and its relationship with contemporary society.
There are three CPALMS lessons that can be used to complement a study of Alexander Hamilton: The Outsider and help students take a new perspective by merging ELA skills with civics knowledge.
This resource uses a book that is on the Florida Department of Education's reading list. This book is not provided with this resource. |
| Civil Rights Act of 1866 | Civil Rights Act of 1866 and is a review of Reconstruction. Students will complete an illustrated timeline in this lesson. |
| Alexander Hamilton: The Outsider: The Liberty Boys and the Boston Tea Party | Students will read Chapters 1-6 of Alexander Hamilton: The Outsider by Jean Fritz, and will critically analyze the actions of the Liberty Boys during the Boston Tea Party and develop informed opinions on whether they should be condemned for their act of dumping tea into the water. Students will need to understand that civic virtue is also connected to Alexander Hamilton based on his being a Founder, in that he played a significant role in the founding of the United States.
There are three CPALMS lessons that can be used to complement a study of Alexander Hamilton: The Outsider and help students take a new perspective by merging ELA skills with civics knowledge.
This resource uses a book that is on the Florida Department of Education's reading list. This book is not provided with this resource. |
| Life on the Wagon | Students will identify the differences between classes of citizens based on their choice of transportation and the role of civic and political participation in motivating the revolution of transportation. This is the final lesson in a three-lesson mini-unit on Westward Expansion and civic participation. |
| Survival of the Fittest or the Smartest? | Students will recognize the difficulties and consequences of westward expansion and understand the importance of civic and political participation in the west. |
| The Declaration of Sentiments | In this lesson, students will read excerpts from The Declaration of Sentiments and identify underlying foundational ideals of the U.S. government. Students will examine the importance of the Declaration and its impact on the women’s suffrage movement. |
| Moving On Over to the West | Students will be able to identify the causes for westward expansion and the civic and political motivations for westward expansion. |
| Sojourner's Two Truths | In this lesson plan, students will read Sojourner Truth’s "Ain't I a Woman?" speech that was delivered in Akron, Ohio at the 1851 Women’s Rights Convention. Students will analyze two distinct central ideas that emerge in her speech. They will identify textual evidence within the speech that supports each central idea. Students will also read and study the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution in order to make connections between the two texts. |
| “Ain’t I a Woman?” – Using Ethos to Achieve Purpose | In this lesson, students will read Sojourner Truth’s “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech, delivered in 1851 to men and women attending the Women’s Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio. Students will analyze how the use of rhetorical appeals, specifically ethos, helps Truth establish and achieve her purpose. Students will describe how this use of ethos supports Truth’s purpose to persuade Americans to support equal voting rights, especially for women, citing text evidence when appropriate.
Students will complete text-dependent questions to clarify their comprehension of the speech. In addition, they will make connections between Truth’s speech and the foundational principles expressed in an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence. |
| The Boston Massacre: Primary Source Comparison and Analysis | In this lesson plan, students will compare and contrast ("spot the difference") between Paul Revere’s famous “Bloody Massacre” engraving and the original print from his friend and colleague and answer a series of critical thinking/discussion questions. They will then read written accounts of the event and draw conclusions about key areas of creative license taken. Finally, students will create their own interpretation of the Boston Massacre: either a rewriting of the event using modern language (tell a friend what happened!) or a drawing of their own. |
| Who's Got Rights? | In this lesson plan, students will use primary sources to determine how the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments expanded the right to vote and participate in the political process for African Americans. |
| Political Participation in the Colonies | In this lesson, students will read about the aftermath of the French and Indian War, acts passed by Great Britain, and the Boston Massacre. Students will answer questions as they read the passage and analyze the cause and effect of British policies and colonist reactions leading up to the Revolutionary War. |
| Westward Expansion Gallery Walk | In this lesson, students will review influential individuals and groups, and evaluate their influence on social and political developments during Westward Expansion in early America. |
| Women's Suffrage and Abolition Gallery Walk | In this lesson, students will review influential individuals and their influence on social and political developments during the Women’s Suffrage and abolitionist movements in America. |
| Birth of A New Nation - The Founders Gallery Walk | In this lesson, students will review the contributions of the Founders during the American Revolution. |
| The Colonial Era: Gallery Walk | In this lesson, students will review influential individuals and groups, and their influence on social and political developments during the colonial period and the American Revolution. |
| The Revolutionary War: Gallery Walk | In this lesson, students will review influential groups and their civic and political participation during the Revolutionary War by completing a gallery walk and graphic organizer. |
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Description |
| Abolition and Women's Suffrage: Sojourner Truth's Story | Learn more about the abolition movement, the women's suffrage movement, and the role Sojourner Truth played with this interactive tutorial. |
| Abolition and Women's Suffrage: Lucretia Mott's Story | Learn more about the abolition movement, the women's suffrage movement, and Lucretia Mott's civic participation in this interactive student tutorial. |
| Civic and Political Participation of the Founders: George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison | Learn about the civic and political participation of some of the Founders, including George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison, with this interactive tutorial. |
| Women's Suffrage: Elizabeth Cady Stanton's Story | Learn about the history of the women's suffrage movement and the important role that Elizabeth Cady Stanton played in the women's suffrage movement in this interactive tutorial. |
| Women in the Revolutionary War | Learn how women displayed civic and political participation during Colonial times and in the Revolutionary War with this interactive tutorial. |
| Women's Suffrage: Susan B. Anthony's Story | Learn about the Women's Suffrage Movement and Susan B. Anthony's life and role in the movement to grant all women the right to vote, in this interactive tutorial. |
| Colonial Leaders | Learn how important Colonial leaders demonstrated civic and political participation during the Revolutionary War and Colonial America with this interactive tutorial. |
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Description |
| Abolition and Women's Suffrage: Sojourner Truth's Story: | Learn more about the abolition movement, the women's suffrage movement, and the role Sojourner Truth played with this interactive tutorial. |
| Abolition and Women's Suffrage: Lucretia Mott's Story: | Learn more about the abolition movement, the women's suffrage movement, and Lucretia Mott's civic participation in this interactive student tutorial. |
| Civic and Political Participation of the Founders: George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison: | Learn about the civic and political participation of some of the Founders, including George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison, with this interactive tutorial. |
| Women's Suffrage: Elizabeth Cady Stanton's Story: | Learn about the history of the women's suffrage movement and the important role that Elizabeth Cady Stanton played in the women's suffrage movement in this interactive tutorial. |
| Women in the Revolutionary War: | Learn how women displayed civic and political participation during Colonial times and in the Revolutionary War with this interactive tutorial. |
| Women's Suffrage: Susan B. Anthony's Story: | Learn about the Women's Suffrage Movement and Susan B. Anthony's life and role in the movement to grant all women the right to vote, in this interactive tutorial. |
| Colonial Leaders: | Learn how important Colonial leaders demonstrated civic and political participation during the Revolutionary War and Colonial America with this interactive tutorial. |
