 Today is a shortened schedule due to the Take Five/Extended Third Period Activity today led by your Take Five leaders.  If you haven’t taken the test, see me. You will finish now.  Place your take home in the class tray.  The tests will be returned with your grade by Friday. CHOOSE YOUR SEATS WISELY, YOUNG ONES

The Beginning Years of the United States And the First Six Presidents 8 th Grade Early American History THE STARTING SIX

 What foreign and domestic initiatives and precedents were established through the actions of early Presidential administrations?  Simple terms: _____________________________________ __________________________________________________  To answer this question, you will study the domestic and foreign policies of the first 6 Presidents  Washington  Adams  Jefferson  Madison  Monroe  John Quincy Adams ESSENTIAL QUESTION FOR THIS UNIT

THE WHITE HOUSE – A MOVIE

George Washington  Battle of Fallen Timbers  Whiskey Rebellion John Adams  Alien and Sedition Acts  XYZ Affair WASHINGTON AND ADAMS

Thomas Jefferson  Louisiana Purchase  Lewis and Clark Expedition James Madison  War of 1812 JEFFERSON AND MADISON

James Monroe  The Monroe Doctrine John Q. Adams  Peaceful transitions of power  Industrial Revolution grows MONROE AND QUINCY AND ADAMS

 To get a feel for what we are going to study this unit, you are going to film a scene from one of the significant events of one of the starting six presidents.  You will be in a small group.  Your director will read the scene aloud to you. Feel free to underline key ideas on your own copy.  As a group, you will then determine roles and prepare a skit that follows the general guidelines.  Before you choose costumes, you must show your written plan for the skit to Mrs. Hoffer. (A general outline/plan will suffice.)  Be creative and have fun.  And….. ACTION! INTRODUCING THE UNIT