Standard Course of Study :: United States History

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Liberation and Deliberation: The North Carolina Ratification Debates of 1788: This lesson focuses on the deliberations over ratification of the US Constitution by the North Carolina legislators. In particular it traces the arguments of the Federalists and Anti-federalists found in the primary sources digitized in the Documenting the American South collection.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 and 10–12 Social Studies); By Mark Laskowski.

Lunsford Lane: A Slave in North Carolina Who Buys His Freedom: Lunsford Lane's story is about a slave who lives in Raleigh, North Carolina. Though his master owns as many as three plantations outside of Raleigh, Mr. Lane is not a plantation slave. Rather, he works for his master in the city-dwelling. His story provides an example of an ingenious, determined, and disciplined slave who's vision and creativity affords him the opportunity to earn money and eventually buy his freedom. This is an incredible story.; Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 Social Studies); By John Schaefer and Victoria Schaefer.

Plantation Life in the 1840s: A Slave's Description: This lesson introduces students to a description of life on the plantation and the cultivation of cotton from the perspective of a slave. It focuses on the use of slave narratives made available by the Documenting the American South collection.; Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 Social Studies); By John Schaefer and Victoria Schaefer.

Skits and John Adams' Administration: Students will perform skits which have been prepared on the events of John Adams' administration, including: The Alien and Sedition Acts, The Judiciary Act of 1801 (The Case of the Midnight Judges), The XYZ Affair, and the Kentucky and Virginia Resolves.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Social Studies); By Angie Panel Holthausen.

The first American party system: A documentary timeline of important events (1787-1800): Students explore the timeline of events leading to the development of the Federalist and Democratic-Republican parties. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Social Studies); Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities

Washington and the Whiskey Rebellion: Students return to the central issue raised by the Whiskey Rebellion to compare Washington's decision with the those of later presidents who faced this same question of constitutional authority: When is the federal government justified in using force against American citizens? (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 Social Studies); Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities

What Made George Washington a Good Military Leader? Leadership in Victory: One Last Measure of the Man: Students study General Washington's response to the Newburgh Conspiracy of 1783, an invitation from senior Continental Army officers for Washington to lead a military dictatorship. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Social Studies); Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities