Alabama Social Studies SS24.6.20c
The Standard
- SS24.6.20
- Trace the development of the Federalist and Democratic-Republican political parties in the 1790s, and describe the role of political parties in the American political system.
Compare Alexander Hamilton’s vision for an industrial United States to Thomas Jefferson’s agricultural vision.
2024 Alabama Course of Study: Social Studies
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students explain Hamilton's plan for a nation with more manufacturing and trade. They compare it with Jefferson's plan for an economy centered on small farms.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can explain why a national bank fits Hamilton's plan and why small farms fit Jefferson's. They can compare how much power each leader wanted the federal government to have.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may think Hamilton wanted to get rid of farms or Jefferson wanted to ban factories. They may also mix up which leader favored a stronger federal government.
How to Assess It
- Exit ticket: A new town can fund a mill or divide land into small farms. Which choice fits Hamilton's vision, and which fits Jefferson's? Give one reason for each.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Place sticky-note farms and mills on two paper town maps; label each map with a leader's name and explain the choice.
Ask: Should the new nation rely more on farms or factories? Write one argument for each leader before choosing a side.
Read cards labeled national bank, factory investment, small farms, and state power; teams match each card to a leader and explain why.
Compare a farmers market flyer with a factory job posting; students identify which leader's plan emphasizes each kind of work.
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