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Understanding the First Five U.S. Presidents and Their Impact on the Office

Take a moment to explore the legacies of the first five U.S. Presidents: George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe. In this activity, you'll read their biographies to identify key events during their presidencies and how they shaped the office of the president. Engage with your peers through group discussions, and create symbolic "headstones" for each president, highlighting their most significant contributions. Reflect on Washington's Farewell Address and how party divisions posed a threat to national unity.

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Understanding the First Five U.S. Presidents and Their Impact on the Office

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  1. Think about it… Take 10-15 minutes to work on your quiz!

  2. Today’s Question: Do you know who were the First Five Presidents? How did these First Five shape the office of president?

  3. Activities: Overview: First Five Presidents 5 minute break In groups: read biographies and fill out chart of most important events during each presidency Create Presidential Headstones

  4. “My movements to the chair of government will be accompanied by feelings not unlike those of a culprit [criminal] who is going to the place of his execution…”

  5. Washington: The Great Leader

  6. George Washington’s Farwell address: “You have the same religion, manners, and political principles, but…Let me…warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful [evil] effects of the spirit of party…It agitates the community with ill-founded jealousies and false alarms; kindles the animosity of one part against another; foments [stirs up]…riot and insurrection [rebellion].” What did Washington say? What was he trying to warn the country about?

  7. If fighting between the parties was not controlled, it could tear the young nation apart…

  8. Jefferson vs. Adams: The Presidential election of 1796

  9. John AdamsSecond President 1797-1801

  10. July 4, 1826

  11. Thomas JeffersonThird President: 1801-1809

  12. The Louisiana Purchase The Price was three cents per acre. The Louisiana Purchase was 530,000,000 acres. An acre is a little smaller than a football field

  13. Three peas in a pod: Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe

  14. James MadisonFourth President: 1809-1817

  15. War of 1812

  16. James Monroe Fifth President: 1817-1825

  17. The Monroe Doctrine: Any efforts by European countries to colonize North or South America would be viewed as acts of aggression, requiring U.S. intervention.

  18. In groups: Read each biography aloud Fill in your chart: When was this person president? What important events happened during his presidency?

  19. George Washington

  20. John Adams

  21. Thomas Jefferson

  22. James Madison

  23. James Monroe

  24. Headstone Create a headstone for 3 of the first 5 presidents. On the headstone, write what they are most remembered for. What important events took place during their preisdencies?

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