Bell-work 2/6/14

EQ: Why was this era known as the era of “Good Feelings?”

Examine the photograph details and describe what you would see, hear, smell,

and feel if hiding in this picture!

OBJECTIVE and SCALE:

The student will be able to describe the first administration of Monroe including: the election of 1816, the Monroe Doctrine, and important Supreme Court rulings with 80% accuracy

According to today’s objective, what goal will we be working toward mastery of?

Yes, goal O

What is mastery of goal O? Update TOC to include pg 71: Monroe’s First

Administration

Agenda:

Monroe’s Administration Mini-lecture

Tree Map Classifying his first administration

Summary and Student Progress Chart

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Why does this objective matter to the unit?

With peace restored after the War of 1812, the US focused more on internal affairs (our own back yard). American leaders wanted to build national unity and improve the nation’s economy.

What were the results of the Election of 1816?

Two Political parties running candidatesDemocratic-Republicans run James Monroe

(183) and Daniel Thompkins running against Federalist Rufus King (34) and John Howard

Monroe is the clear winner and the Democratic-Republicans will take firm control of the government

After the death of __________ and the loss in 1816 the Federalist party nearly vanishes from political life

1816

Monroe King

What do you notice?

National is divided

politically and physically

Federalists losing strength

Why was the era coined?

Monroe’s administrations are known as the “Era of Good Feelings” because we came out of the War of 1812 confident

No foreign warsEnd of divisions between Republicans and

FederalistsWanted to improve the economyMonroe wanted to promote national unity He conducted “good will tours”The era was coined by Benjamin Russell of the

Columbian Centennial newspaper

How was the economy strengthened?

Many Americans now believed the Federal government should take action to increase economic prosperity

Even Republicans began to see worth in federal strength and programs

Why is that a HUGE change? At this time three bright young members

of Congress became spokespersons for their regions

Webster

CalhounNew Congressional Leaders

speak for their region

Clay

What happens to the Bank of the US?

Hamilton’s bank had expired its 20 year charterWithout the bank in operation, the nation’s economy

sufferedState banks made too many loans and issued too much

money…hmmmm red flags anyone? Sound familiar? This caused inflationCongress approved the second Bank of the US to

improve the economyBecause the bank now existed under a Republican

administration is loaned money and controlled the money supply

This boosted American business

What else was hurting the economy and how was it addressed?

During Monroe’s administration British manufactures were dumping goods in the US

Dumping is an economic term which means to sell goods in other countries below market prices

How will this hurt the US economy? Yes, consumers bought foreign goods instead b/c they

were cheaper American manufactures demanded a tariff (?) to raise

the price of foreign goods Congress passes the tariff of 1816, 1818, and 1824. Northern manufactures loved the tariff (they could

compete with British goods), Southern agrarians hated it! It simply made goods more expensive for them to buy

What regional Congressmen will argue against this?

Agenda:

Monroe’s Administration Mini-lecture

Tree Map Classifying his first administration

Summary and Student Progress Chart

I DO

WE DO

YOU DO

Summary and Progress Chart

Explain how the era became coined as the “Era of Good Feelings” and what measures were taken to promote unity and a healthy economy

Complete your progress chart for goal O!We are nearly done with this unit, what can

you do to increase your comprehension?!

Bellwork 2/7/14

Explain what happened in the election of 1820(Monroe’s 2nd election) that made it notable

EQ: What was the Monroe Doctrine?

OBJECTIVE and SCALE:

The student will be able to describe the first administration of Monroe including: the election of 1816, the Monroe Doctrine, and important Supreme Court rulings with 80% accuracy

According to today’s objective, what goal will we be working toward mastery of?

Yes, goal O

What is mastery of goal O? Update TOC to include pg 72: Monroe’s Second

Administration

Agenda:

Monroe’s Administration Mini-Lecture: Read

Power Thinking/Mini-Assessement

Cartoon and Student Progress Chart

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YOU DO

Cartoon and Summary

Construct a political cartoon the illustrates what the Monroe Doctrine announced to the WORLD and summarize the political message below.

Summary and Progress Chart

Complete your progress chart for goal O!We are nearly done with this unit, what can

you do to increase your comprehension?!