US History - Unit 4 Early Republic, Expansion, and Reform
US History Frameworks for the Georgia Standards of Excellence in Social Studies
The following instructional plan is part of a GaDOE collection of Unit Frameworks, Performance Tasks,
examples of Student Work, and Teacher Commentary for the US History Social Studies Course.
US History - Unit 4 ¨C Early Republic, Expansion, and Reform
Elaborated Unit Focus
In Unit 4, students will study the key events in the Presidencies of George Washington, John Adams,
Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe. The unit includes relationships with other nations,
expansion and the development of a national identity. Students will also study the key events of Andrew
Jackson¡¯s presidency, Manifest Destiny, and the social reforms of the early 19th Century. The information
in this unit will help students understand the causes of the Civil War to be studied in the next unit.
Beliefs and Ideals
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Social Reform Movements ¨C Second Great Awakening, temperance, public schools, women¡¯s
rights, abolitionism
Conflict and Change
Connection to
Connecting
Theme/Enduing
Understandings
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Alien and Sedition Acts
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Louisiana Purchase
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War of 1812
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Monroe Doctrine
Individuals, Groups, and Institutions
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Presidencies of George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James
Monroe
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Presidency of Andrew Jackson
Movement/Migration
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
Technological Innovation
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Inventions of the Early 19th Century ¨C Cotton Gin and Interchangeable Parts
SSUSH6 Analyze the challenges faced by the first five presidents and how they
responded.
GSE for Social Studies
(standards and
elements)
a. Examine the presidency of Washington, including the precedents he set.
b. Explain the presidency of John Adams including the Sedition Act and its influence on the
election of 1800.
c. Explore Jefferson¡¯s expansion of presidential power including the purchase and exploration
of the Louisiana Territory.
d. Explain James Madison¡¯s presidency in relation to the War of 1812 and the war¡¯s
significance in the development of a national identity.
e. Explain James Monroe¡¯s presidency in relation to the Monroe Doctrine.
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SSUSH7 Investigate political, economic, and social developments during the Age of
Jackson.
a. Explain Jacksonian Democracy, including expanding suffrage, the Nullification Crisis and
states¡¯ rights, and the Indian Removal Act.
b. Explain how the North, South, and West were linked through industrial and economic
expansion including Henry Clay and the American System.
c. Explain the influence of the Second Great Awakening on social reform movements,
including temperance, public education, and women¡¯s efforts to gain suffrage.
d. Explain how the significance of slavery grew in American politics including slave
rebellions and the rise of abolitionism.
L11-12WHST1Write arguments focuses on discipline-specific content.
L11-12WHST2Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific
procedures/experiments or technical processes.
L11-12WHST4Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization and style are appropriate to
task, purpose, and audience.
L11-12WHST5Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new
approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience.
Connection to Literacy
Standards for Social
Studies (reading
and/or writing)
L11-12WHST7Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated
question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple
sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
L11-12RHSS2Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate
summary that makes clear the relationships among the key details and ideas.
L11-12RHSS4Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including analyzing how an author
uses and refines the meaning of a key term over the course of a text (e.g., how Madison defines faction in
Federalist No. 10).
L11-12RHSS7Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g.,
visually, quantitatively, as well as in words) in order to address a question or solve a problem.
L11-12RHSS8Evaluate an author's premises, claims, and evidence by corroborating or challenging them with other
information.
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Information Processing SkillsConnection to Social
Studies Matrices
(information
processing and/or map
and globe skills)
1. Compare Similarities and Differences
2. Organize items chronologically
3. Identify Issues and/or problems and alternative solutions
4. Distinguish between fact and opinion
5. Identify main idea, detail, sequence of events, and cause and effect in a social studies context
6. Identify and use primary and secondary source
11. Draw conclusions and make generalizations
15. Determine adequacy and/or relevancy of information
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Essential Questions and Related Supporting/Guiding Questions
Enduring Understanding
1
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Individuals,
Groups, and
Institutions
Enduring Understanding
2
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Conflict and
Change
Beliefs and
Ideals
Production,
Distribution,
Consumption
Enduring Understanding
3
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Beliefs and
Ideals
How do the actions of individuals, groups, and institutions affect society?
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How did the early presidents solve the problems that faced them and shape American identity?
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How did George Washington create a model for the American Presidency?
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How was Presidential power expanded during the early Republic?
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How did the development of political parties influence the office of President?
How did the United States change during the Early Republic?
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How did the United States physically expand and how did this impact American Indians?
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How did Social Reform Movements influence change in society?
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How was a national American identify created?
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How did industrial development and physical growth influence the American economy?
What was the relationship between the United States and foreign nations during the Early Republic?
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How did George Washington attempt to influence the role of the United States in foreign affairs?
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How did conflict between the British and French impact the United States?
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How did the Monroe Doctrine influence the relationship of the United States with other nations?
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Sample Instructional Activities/Assessments
Presidency of George Washington RAFT Writing Assignment
In this culminating lesson on the Presidency of George Washington, students will summarize their learning and create a RAFT writing
assignment. RAFT assignments allow students choice in the Role, Audience, Format, and Topic of their Writing. Student handout appears
on the next page.
GSE Standards and
Elements
Literacy Standards
SSUSH6a. Examine the presidency of Washington, including the precedents he set.
L11-12WHST2Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific
procedures/experiments, or technical processes.
L11-12WHST4Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task,
purpose, and audience.
Social Studies Matrices
Information Processing Skills3. Identify Issues and Problems and alternative solutions
5. Identify main idea, detail, sequence of events, and cause and effect in a social studies context
11. Draw Conclusions and Make Generalizations
Enduring
Understanding(s)
Individuals, Groups, and Institutions
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