The Federal Period:
Shaping a Nation 1780-1820 

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 “unit” 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.

 

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.

 
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Federal Period Curriculum
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