The Federal
Period:
Shaping a Nation 1780-1820
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The projects and activities included in this FREE program are designed to encourage students to expand their knowledge of the young United States of America, through the life and times of Christopher Gore, Massachusetts Governor and U.S. Senator, his family, and contemporaries.
Developed in association with advisory teachers and in adherence with the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks for History and Social Science, Arts, Mathematics, Science and Technology/Engineering and English Language Arts, these materials provide ideas and themes to supplement your existing lesson plans and curricula.
This package is free of charge to educators and includes:
- An easy to use CD-ROM containing over 100 pages of text, digital images and primary sources
- Links to the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks
- Federal Period Facts
- Teacher Tips
- Essential Questions
- Interdisciplinary, Skill-Building Activities and Projects for Grades 5-12
- Clear and concise introductory materials
All in a full color, binder-ready package!
The materials are divided into three topics. These topics have been chosen because of their relevance to the story of the emerging nation, as well as their relationship to the life of Christopher Gore, statesman, entrepreneur and successful businessman. Each unit topic includes Key Concepts, An Era of Firsts list and Assessment questions. Many of the activities have been piloted by teachers and contain “Teacher Tips” for your use. Learn more about these topics and take a look at some activity examples.
A Time Of Debate
Exploring the birth of party politics and the life of Christopher Gore's servant, African American author and abolitionist, Robert Roberts. Includes 7 interdisciplinary activities for students. For example:
An Impassioned Voice -
Using Words as Tools of Persuasion
Comparing the words of Martin Luther
King's 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech
to those written by Robert Roberts
more than 100 years earlier, students
discover their similar thoughts and
dreams.
Moving Forward
Examining progress in the new nation through travel & transportation, industry, agriculture & horticulture. Includes 5 interdisciplinary activities for students. For example:
The Waltham Mill
Students “read” a painting
by observing the details and drawing
conclusions about early 19 th -century
life.
In The Spirit of Creativity
Exploring architecture and the creative arts including portraiture, needlework, silhouette and crafts. Includes 11 interdisciplinary activities for students. For example:
Go Figure
Using Christopher
Gore's detailed records of
expenditures when he built
Gore Place in 1806, students
calculate percentages and draw
a pie chart.
For more information: Contact Tamar Agulian, (781) 894-2798 or tamar.agulian@goreplace.org .
After using these enrichment materials, experience the Federal Period and bring Robert Roberts to your school or bring your students to Gore Place .