Lesson 9: Securing the Republic Primary Source Lesson
Duration of Days: 1
Lesson Objective
Students will analyze primary source documents in preparation for the DBQ portion of the AP exam.
Discuss the impact of the differing views of Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton on the development of the government of the United States.
Same as prior lesson
HS.SS.3A - 3A. Evaluate how historical events and developments were shaped by unique circumstances of time and place as well as broader historical contexts.
HS.SS.3B - 3B. Analyze how historical contexts and enduring themes shaped and continue to shape people’s perspectives.
HS.SS.3C - 3C. Integrate evidence from multiple relevant historical sources and interpretations into a reasoned argument about the past, as it relates to the present.
Students will evaluate documents regarding Jefferson and Hamilton's different views as to the future of the U.S.
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Students will analyze a series of documents first individually, then as a class to answer the guiding question.