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 * Unit Name and Lesson Plan Title:** The Founding of the First Political Parties

David Rodgers - 8th grade U.S. History
 * Author: Grade and Subject:**

This is a multi-media project where students will create a Political Campaign commercial that demonstrates their understanding of the first political parties.
 * Annotation:**

**Student Learning Outcomes or Objectives:**

8.1.7 Describe the origin and development of political parties, the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans (1793–1801), and examine points of agreement and disagreement between these parties.

Indiana State Standards 8.1.7; 8.2.1
 * Standards:**

3 days
 * Total Duration:**

Construction paper for foldable Textbook Any video making or editing program including Animodo or Microsoft PowerPoint **Lesson and Learning Activities:** **Assessment: **
 * Materials and Equipment Needed:**
 * Students will create a foldable for each political party. The foldable must include a picture of the party founder (Jefferson or Hamilton) and list the key beliefs of each party.
 * Students will be divided into two groups (The Federalist and Democratic-Republicans). Teams within the party will break into smaller groups to create political commercials in support of their assigned party. The commercials will be shown in all grade level classes. Students will vote on the best commercial.
 * Use the links provided for examples and background information

** Possible ** ||
 * ** Criteria ** || ** Beginning ** || ** Developing ** || ** Accomplished ** || ** Points/ **
 * **__ Content __**** : **  The project shCould demonstrate a thorough understanding of your political parties platform.  ||  Content is minimal OR there are several factual errors.  ||  Includes essential knowledge about the topic. Subject knowledge appears to be good.  ||  Covers topic in-depth with details and examples. Subject knowledge is excellent.  ||  _/20  ||
 * **__ Story Board __**  The Group will create a story board that organizes the information prior to creating a commercial.  ||  Storyboard is hard to read with rough drawings and labels. It would be hard for another person to create this presentation without asking lots of questions.  ||  Storyboard is easy to read and most elements are clearly written, labeled, or drawn. Another person might be able to create the presentation after asking one or two questions.  ||  Storyboard is easy to read and all elements are so clearly written, labeled, or drawn that another student could create the presentation if necessary.  ||  _/10  ||
 * **__ Product __**  Students will create a 30 second political campaign commercial that presents the parties beliefs in a way that encourages viewers to vote for their candidate  ||  Commercial includes most material needed to gain a comfortable understanding of the material but is lacking one or two key elements. The commercial doesn’t effectively persuade viewers to support candidates  ||  Commercial includes most material needed to gain a comfortable understanding of the material but is lacking one or two key elements. It contains some elements that would encourage viewer to vote for candidate.  ||  Commercial includes all material needed to gain an understanding of the topic. It effectively persuades viewer to vote for the candidate.  ||  _/20  ||
 * **__ Reflection __**  Students will write one paragraph summarizing the opposing party’s core beliefs.  ||  Students were able to identify two or three of the opposing party’s beliefs.  ||  Student’s reflection shows an adequate understanding of the opposing party’s beliefs.  ||  Student reflection shows a thorough understanding of the opposing party’s core beliefs.  ||  _/10  ||