Class: US History

Unit: Foreign Policy

Teacher: Madison Fleckenstein
Monday February 12, 2024

Introduction to Foreign Policy in the Young Nation

Objectives:
- I can understand why the United States needed to establish a foreign policy as our nation
began.
- I can identify the threats to our nation in 1787.
- I can understand the foreign policy of George Washington.

Materials:
- Computer
- Socrative Website Home - Socrative
- Images on Canvas

Standards:
-
Anticipatory Set
- Discuss the image and scenario provided on canvas. (image on canvas)
- What would they do if they were in this situation?
- Students will reply with their thoughts on the website Socrative. Large group discussion.
- Discuss the symbols on the back of the dollar bill.

Teaching

Input: Why would we need policy to deal with foreign countries

- Use the map to talk through what the colonies consisted of and the different threats that
the US posed and were in danger from.

1. What does this map show?

2. What countries might have posed a potential threat to the United
States in 1796?
3. What geographic advantages did the United States have in a
potential attack?
4. What geographic disadvantages did it have?
5. Suppose that it is 1796. Do you think the United States should become involved in world
affairs? Why or why not?

Modeling
- Answering questions together using the map as the students are also answering the questions
about the map. This will be an inquiry grade which would require full sentences. I will model
sentence starters and allow the students to finish the sentence with their answer.

Checking for Understanding

- Checking for understanding will be large group discussion and Q&A submissions for map
and the replies on Socrative. Understanding the map and answering the questions that are
provided while I model sentence starters.

Guided Practice
- Dissecting the dollar bill.
- Answering 3, 4, 5 for their inquiry on their own after 1 and 2 were modeled.

Closure
- Summarize key points of the lesson, emphasizing the significance of foreign policy for the
United States in its early years.
Class: US History
Unit: Foreign Policy
Teacher: Madison Fleckenstein
Tuesday February 13, 2024

Understanding Washington's Foreign Policy

Objective:
- Students will understand George Washington's foreign policy.
- Students will explain the pros and cons of Washington's foreign policy through a reflective
inquiry assignment.

Materials Needed:
1. Whiteboard and markers
2. Writing materials for students
3. Canvas

Lesson Duration: 45 minutes

Anticipatory Set:
- Begin by asking students if they have ever created an alliance?
- gym class
- Gaming
- Board Games

- Introduce the topic of Washington's foreign policy and its significance in shaping U.S.
diplomacy.

Teaching:
Input:
- Present a brief overview of George Washington's foreign policy, focusing on key
elements such as neutrality, avoiding entangling alliances, by using the text and
answering questions.

Modeling:
- Answer how I have made alliances before along with when they are required to
answer questions from the text I will help them with sentence starters.

Questions:
1. When Washington became president, the United States appeared what?
2. What happened to the army that Washington commanded during the Revolutionary War?
3. What were the TWO reasons why it hadn't been replaced?
4. The new nation was surrounded by what?
5. Why was Great Britain a threat to the north?
6. To the south and the west, what was the threat?
7. What happened in 1793?
8. What did the war between Great Britain and France present to Washington?
9. What are alliances?
10. What did the treat the U.S. signed with France state?
11. What did Washington know about the U.S.?
12 What was Washington's policy of neutrality?
13. In Washington's Farewell Address, what did Washington say the U.S. would gain nothing
from?
14. Explain Washington's idea of ISOLATIONISM.

Check for Understanding:

- Explain to students that they will engage in a reflection activity to explore the
pros and cons of Washington's foreign policy.
- Create a Pros and Cons list.
 Guided Practice:
- Facilitate a brief class discussion where students share their reflections and
insights on the potential problems that could arise from Washington's foreign
policy.
- Encourage students to consider different perspectives and offer evidence to
support their viewpoints.

Closure:
- Summarize the key points of the lesson, emphasizing the importance of understanding
George Washington's foreign policy in the context of early American diplomacy.
Class: US History
Unit: Foreign Policy
Teacher: Madison Fleckenstein
Tuesday February 14, 2024

President John Adams Dilemma

Objective:
- I can understand why the United States needed to establish a foreign policy as our nation
began.
- I can identify the threats to our nation in 1787. I can understand the foreign policy of
John Adams.

Materials Needed:
- Canvas
- Adams Dilemma Packets
- Computer

Lesson Duration: 45 minutes

Anticipatory Set:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1mGxKbrLao
- What did you catch?
- Who is John Adams?
- What did he do?
- Who was he to America?
- Any interesting facts?

Teaching:
Input:
- Introduce the activity by explaining that students will be stepping into the shoes of
advisors to President John Adams.
- Adams Solution (instructure.com)
- Explain that they will be presented with dilemmas that Adams faced during his
presidency and will have to make decisions on his behalf.

Modeling:
 - As a class we will walk through on how to go through each packet and help them
understand the steps they should take to know what they are going to be doing through
four of the dilemmas that John Adams had to make a decision on.

Check for Understanding:

- Students will fill out what they are learning from the packet in their canvas page that is
provided and guide them through the process. Students will have one section to fill out
each day as they will learn about one President a day.

Guided Practice:
- Students will be guided through the bracket of each dilemma as they work with a group
or partner making decisions on how they will make decisions as a Foreign Policy advisor
to John Adams.

Closure:
- Students will come together in a large group discussion and share their thoughts on what
they would do for each dilemma that they encountered as Foreign Policy Advisors to
John Adams.
Class: US History
Unit: Foreign Policy
Teacher: Madison Fleckenstein
Tuesday February 15, 2024

President Thomas Jefferson Dilemma

Objective:
- I can understand why the United States needed to establish a foreign policy as our nation
began.
- I can identify the threats to our nation in 1787.
- I can understand the foreign policy of Thomas Jefferson.

Materials Needed:
- Canvas
- Jefferson Dilemma Packets
- Computer

Lesson Duration: 45 minutes

Anticipatory Set: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuYf0taXoNw (Pirates of the Caribbean

theme song)
- Students will walk into the classroom listening to this song. I would ask them what they
think we will be learning today based on their knowledge of pop culture and where the
song comes from. I would tie this in with how Thomas Jefferson had to deal with Pirates.

Teaching:
Input:
- Students will act as Foreign Policy Advisors to President Thomas Jefferson. They
will read about a dilemma he faced involving piracy, and then decide on the best
course of action among four options provided.
- President Jefferson DILEMMA

Modeling:
- As a class we will walk through on how to go through each packet and help them
understand the steps they should take to know what they are going to be doing
through four of the dilemmas that Thomas Jefferson had to make a decision on.
 Check for Understanding:
- Students will fill out what they are learning from the packet in their canvas page
that is provided and guide them through the process. Students will have one
section to fill out each day as they will learn about one President a day.

Guided Practice:
- Students will be guided through the bracket of each dilemma as they work with a
group or partner making decisions on how they will make decisions as a Foreign
Policy advisor to Thomas Jefferson.

Closure:
- Students will come together in a large group discussion and share their thoughts on what
they would do for each dilemma that they encountered as Foreign Policy Advisors to
Thomas Jefferson
Class: US History
Unit: Foreign Policy
Teacher: Madison Fleckenstein
Tuesday February 16, 2024

President James Madison Dilemma

Objectives:
- I can understand why the United States needed to establish a foreign policy as our nation
began.
- I can identify the threats to our nation in 1787.
- I can understand the foreign policy of James Madison.

Materials Needed:
- Canvas
- Madison Dilemma Packets
- Computer

Lesson Duration: 45 minutes

Anticipatory Set: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCfu_Yh77D4 (Pirate Music)

- Students will walk into the classroom listening to this song. I would ask them what they
think we will be learning today based on their knowledge of pop culture and where the
song comes from. I would tie this in how they learned about Jefferson dealing with
Pirates yesterday and then inform them that James Madison will have to deal with them
as well.

Teaching:
Input:
- Students will act as Foreign Policy Advisors to President James Madison. They
will read about a dilemma he faced involving piracy, and then decide on the best
course of action among four options provided.
- President Madison DILEMMA

Modeling:
- As a class we will walk through on how to go through each packet and help them
understand the steps they should take to know what they are going to be doing
through four of the dilemmas that James Madison had to make a decision on.
 Check for Understanding:
- Students will fill out what they are learning from the packet in their canvas page
that is provided and guide them through the process. Students will have one
section to fill out each day as they will learn about one President a day.

Guided Practice:
- Students will be guided through the bracket of each dilemma as they work with a
group or partner making decisions on how they will make decisions as a Foreign
Policy advisor to James Madison.

Closure:
- Students will come together in a large group discussion and share their thoughts on what
they would do for each dilemma that they encountered as Foreign Policy Advisors to
James Madison.