Alabama Social Studies SS24.6.19b
The Standard
- SS24.6.19
- Analyze the election and presidency of George Washington for its impact on establishing the role of president in the United States, including the creation of the first Cabinet, establishment of the District of Columbia, commitment to religious freedom (Letter to the Hebrew Congregation at Newport), and the two-term precedent.
Summarize the views Washington expressed in his Farewell Address regarding political factions, international relations, and civic virtue.
2024 Alabama Course of Study: Social Studies
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students explain why Washington feared that loyalty to a political group could come before loyalty to the country. They describe his advice to avoid permanent foreign alliances while keeping trade open. They explain why he wanted citizens to act for the public good.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can explain how party loyalty might weaken national unity. They can tell the difference between foreign trade and a permanent alliance, then give an example of choosing the public good over a party win.
Common Misconceptions
- Some students think Washington wanted to stop all political disagreement. Others think avoiding permanent alliances meant ending foreign trade, or that civic virtue meant simply obeying leaders.
How to Assess It
- Exit ticket: Write three lines explaining one danger of political parties, one piece of advice about alliances, and one way citizens could serve the public good.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs nine paraphrased advice cards and have them sort the cards under parties, foreign relations, or civic virtue.
Ask: Why might Washington worry when voters support a party even if its plan hurts the country? Write two sentences.
Play 'Would Washington approve?': Read 'trade with Britain,' 'sign a permanent alliance,' and 'put country before party'; students explain each vote.
Present a student council vote where a group backs a bad lunch policy to defeat rivals; ask students to identify Washington's warning.
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