Lesson
Early American Conflicts
Guiding question
How did the United States maintain neutrality and national interest in its foreign relations?
Describe the attempts to remain neutral and explain the conflicts of the early republic.
Founding Principles
Virtues
Objective
- Students will describe the attempts to remain neutral and explain the conflicts of the early republic.
Materials
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Lesson Components
ActivityThe Proclamation of Neutrality and Early American Conflicts Middle School Primary Sources
Questions to accompany the analysis of the political cartoons contained within this lesson.
EssayThe Proclamation of Neutrality and Early American Conflicts Middle School Essay
An essay to help students understand the attempts to remain neutral and explain the conflicts of the early republic.
Lesson plan
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Facilitation Notes
- This lesson asks students to view two political cartoons. It is suggested that the cartoons are printed and hung around the room for students to visit in small groups. The text on the cartoon does not need to be readable.