The Federalist Era - George Washington and John Adams Unit Bundle

The Federalist Era Complete Unit Bundle covering the presidencies of George Washington and John Adams includes over 200 pages of resources to use in your classroom along with 14+ days of detailed lesson plans! Resources include a paper (printable) interactive notebook, a digital interactive notebook for Google Drive, an interactive PowerPoint full of notes (informational text) for students to use to complete the INBs, a mini unit on Washington's presidency (informational text, corresponding activities, a booklet, 3 debate topics, writing assignment and DBQ activity included), 4 vocabulary activities, a word wall and a final assessment!

I know how busy your teaching days are throughout the school year. The Federalist Era Complete Unit Bundle includes a file with 14+ days of detailed lesson plans already completed for you. This bundle is designed to save you valuable time, increase student engagement and bring history to life through a wide variety of activities that prompt students to think critically and creatively in their Social Studies class.

What resources are included? Keep reading!

Federalist Era Interactive Notebook (Paper)

Interactive notebooks are an effective tool in the classroom. Not only can they assist students in keeping their work organized, but they are also an easy-to-access resource for reference throughout the year.

The Federalist Era Interactive Notebook graphic organizers resource is intended as a resource for late-elementary and middle school ages.

It includes 13 different interactive activities to help students organize information and an answer key to use as a guide for each graphic organizer.

The file also includes pictures of every page in use!

1. Cover Page

2. A Vocabulary Activity (plus a blank copy as well to personalize for your own classroom)

3. George Washington (tabs include Early Life and Education, Leader of the Army, President of the United States and Facts about George Washington)

4. Forming the Government (tabs to take notes on Washington's Cabinet, the Court System and the Bill of Rights)

5. The Early Economy (space for notes on Alexander Hamilton's Plan, Opposition to the Plan and the Compromise)

6. The National Bank (students will take notes on Hamilton's plan, Madison and Jefferson's plan and the final agreement for the National Bank)

7. The Whiskey Rebellion (take notes on the cause of the rebellion, events of the Whiskey Rebellion and the effects of the rebellion)

8. Problems in the West (a flipbook with pages for the Northwest Territory, relations with Native Americans, St. Clair's Defeat, the Battle of Fallen Timbers and the Treaty of Greenville)

9. Washington vs. Europe (tabs for students to take notes on the war in Europe, the response to Washington's policy of neutrality, Jay's Treaty and Pinckney's Treaty)

10. Excerpts from George Washington's Farewell Address (Students will analyze four excerpts from the Farewell Address)

11. The First Parties (students will take notes on the Federalist Party and the Democratic Republican Party)

12. The Election of 1796 (tabs for students to describe the policies or platforms of John Adams and Thomas Pinckney along with Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr)

13. John Adams (students will take notes on Adams' early life and education, his role as a lawyer and diplomat, his time as President of the United States and other general facts about his life)

14. Adams and Foreign Affairs (tabs for students to take notes on the XYZ Affair, the Alien Act and the Sedition Act)

Federalist Era Digital Interactive Notebook for Google Drive

These U.S. History digital interactive notebook graphic organizers will help students organize information about the Federalist Era on Google Drive! It's a great option for classrooms utilizing technology or off-campus e-learning.

Why should you use a Google Interactive Product?

*No cutting, gluing or paper needed!

*Students work directly with their own copy of the file and their work is saved automatically

*Engage students and make history come alive in new ways

It includes 14 different digital interactive graphic organizers and an answer key to help students organize the information you teach!

1. Cover Page

2. A Vocabulary Activity (plus a blank copy as well to personalize for your own classroom)

3. George Washington (tabs include Early Life and Education, Leader of the Army, President of the United States and Facts about George Washington)

4. Forming the Government (tabs to take notes on Washington's Cabinet, the Court System and the Bill of Rights)

5. The Early Economy (space for notes on Alexander Hamilton's Plan, Opposition to the Plan and the Compromise)

6. The National Bank (students will take notes on Hamilton's plan, Madison and Jefferson's plan and the final agreement for the National Bank)

7. The Whiskey Rebellion (take notes on the cause of the rebellion, events of the Whiskey Rebellion and the effects of the rebellion)

8. Problems in the West (boxes for notes on the Northwest Territory, relations with Native Americans, St. Clair's Defeat, the Battle of Fallen Timbers and the Treaty of Greenville)

9. Washington vs. Europe (pages for students to take notes on the war in Europe, the response to Washington's policy of neutrality, Jay's Treaty and Pinckney's Treaty)

10. Excerpts from George Washington's Farewell Address (Students will analyze four excerpts from the Farewell Address)

11. The First Parties (students will take notes on the Federalist Party and the Democratic Republican Party)

12. The Election of 1796 (tabs for students to describe the policies or platforms of John Adams and Thomas Pinckney along with Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr)

13. John Adams (students will take notes on Adams' early life and education, his role as a lawyer and diplomat, his time as President of the United States and other general facts about his life)

14. Adams and Foreign Affairs (tabs for students to take notes on the XYZ Affair, the Alien Act and the Sedition Act)

15. My Pictures of the Federalist Era (a blank page for students to add relevant images from their studies on the Federalist Era)

Federalist Era Interactive PowerPoint

When using this interactive PowerPoint, students can click on elements of the slides to reveal important information about a variety of topics related to the study of the Federalist Era in the United States. (See a comprehensive list of topics included below!)

There's also a version compatible with Google Slides included! It's not interactive, due to the way Google Slides is designed, but has all the information that your students need to complete the interactive notebooks.

>>Federalist Era Interactive Notebook

>>Federalist Era Digital Interactive Notebook for Google Drive

The Federalist Era Interactive PowerPoint is intended as a resource for late-elementary and middle school ages. It is not editable.

The file was created using PowerPoint 2013. The animations may not play properly on older versions.

Topics Included:

1. Vocabulary

2. George Washington (Early Life and Education, Leader of the Army, President of the United States and Facts about George Washington)

3. Forming the Government (Washington's Cabinet, the Court System and the Bill of Rights)

4. The Early Economy (Alexander Hamilton's Plan, Opposition to the Plan and the Compromise)

5. The National Bank ( Hamilton's plan, Madison and Jefferson's plan and the final agreement for the National Bank)

6. The Whiskey Rebellion (notes on the cause of the rebellion, events of the Whiskey Rebellion and the effects of the rebellion)

7. Problems in the West (Northwest Territory, relations with Native Americans, St. Clair's Defeat, the Battle of Fallen Timbers and the Treaty of Greenville)

8. Washington vs. Europe (notes on the war in Europe, the response to Washington's policy of neutrality, Jay's Treaty and Pinckney's Treaty)

9. Excerpts from George Washington's Farewell Address (Students will analyze four excerpts from the Farewell Address)

10. The First Parties (notes on the Federalist Party and the Democratic Republican Party)

11. The Election of 1796 (the policies or platforms of John Adams and Thomas Pinckney along with Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr)

12. John Adams (Adams' early life and education, his role as a lawyer and diplomat, his time as President of the United States and other general facts about his life)

13. Adams and Foreign Affairs (the XYZ Affair, the Alien Act and the Sedition Act)

George Washington's Presidency

Do your students love debates, booklets, analyzing with primary sources, and more? Engage your students in learning about George Washington's presidency through a variety of activities, including informational text and corresponding note activities, three debate topics, a booklet on the early challenges of his presidency (paper and digital included...Easel by TpT and Google Slides!), a primary source activity analyzing Washington's Farewell Address and a synthesizing writing activity.

Inside this resource you will find:

1. The First President's Precedents Activity - This activity includes a one-page informational text and corresponding activity in which students will summarize Washington’s most famous precedents.

2. Meet the Cabinet - This activity includes a one-page informational text and corresponding activity in which students fill out “cards” to summarize the jobs and roles of members of President Washington’s first cabinet.

3. Building a New Economy - In this activity, students will read a one-page informational text about Alexander Hamilton’s plans as Secretary of the Treasury and complete a corresponding activity.

4. Take a Side: Class / Small Group Debates - This resource includes three debate topics. You can use all three or choose one or two to utilize – whatever works best for your students! Debate Topics:

• Should the federal government approve Alexander Hamilton's plan to repay the bonds in full?
• Should the federal government take on state debts and work to repay them as a whole nation?
• Should the federal government issue higher tariffs in order to support American manufacturing?

5. Booklet: Early Challenges: Problems at Home and Abroad - This activity includes four pages of informational text that correspond to a booklet. I like to post the four informational text pages at different parts of the room or on different tables and send small student groups through different stations to complete their booklets. The booklet is available as a black/white printed version and as a digital version - Google Slides and Easel by TpT versions included!

6. Washington's Farwell Address - This activity includes four different primary source excerpts and a wrap-up question pertaining to President Washington's Farewell Address.

7. A Letter to Washington - In the final activity, students will imagine that they have been invited to speak at an event on President Washington’s final day in office. Their task will be to write a letter or speech to honor the President and explain his greatest accomplishments during his time in office and the lasting impact his actions have had on the United States of America.

Also included:

1. Helpful Websites and Online Resources Page

2. Answer Keys for all activities

Take a peek at the preview for a better look at what is included in this resource.

Federalist Era Vocabulary Activities

Engage your students in content vocabulary for the Federalist Era unit with these four activities! This resource includes a matching game, crossword puzzle, matching one-page activity and a graphic organizer to define words and write a corresponding sentence for each term - a perfect resource for student binders!

Inside this resource you will find:

1. Matching Game

2. Matching Activity

3. Crossword Puzzle

4. Definitions and Sentences Graphic Organizer

What words are included in this activity?

• cabinet
• compromise
• impressment
• neutrality
• alien
• sedition
• Bill of Rights
• tariff
• treaty
• Federalist Party
• Democratic-Republican Party
• nullify

Federalist Era Word Wall

Reinforce the Federalist Era Unit content vocabulary by building a word wall in your classroom! This resource makes it easy to give students an opportunity to visually review vocabulary terms and definitions every time they walk into your classroom. Just print and go!

What words are included in this resource?

• cabinet
• compromise
• impressment
• neutrality
• alien
• sedition
• Bill of Rights
• tariff
• treaty
• Federalist Party
• Democratic-Republican Party
• nullify

Federalist Era Test

The test includes:

• 6 vocabulary matching items
• 5 multiple choice questions
• 5 true/false questions
• 6 matching questions (match the famous person to their description)
• 6 fill in the blank questions
• 5 written short response questions

Total: 33 questions

Answer key included!

Please take a peek at the preview to see if this resource fits the needs of your classroom. If you have any questions, please let me know in the Q and A section of my store!

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