Chapter+9+Project


 * The Era of Thomas Jefferson (1800-1815) **
 * How did Jefferson and Madison deal with unresolved problems? **

__Directions__
> Create teams.
 * 1) toc
 * 1) Teams should have a name.
 * 2) Here are some suggested roles:
 * 3) **Performer**... this person's role is to perform the spoken word piece
 * 4) **Videographer**... this person's role is to capture and edit video
 * 5) **Musician**... this person's role is to create musical background //(if applicable)//
 * 6) **Writer**... this person's role is to create the written word
 * 7) Select an essential question from the chapter (or, select a concept). Your spoken word video should demonstrate an understanding of the content (by answering the essential question). Use the bullet points to help focus your work.
 * 8) Research your topic. Collaborate with team members.
 * 9) Create a spoken word performance (Remember, spoken word could be poetry, a monologue, storytelling, a musical performance, etc)
 * 10) Capture the performance on video, or create a music video. I suggest using a storyboard to organize your video.
 * 11) Publish your final piece on the "Final Products" wikipage

__Essential Questions__

 * How did Jefferson chart a new course for the government? (9.1)**
 * Describe Jefferson's inauguration
 * Explain Jefferson's new policies
 * Discuss //Marbury vs Madison//


 * What was the importance of the purchase and exploration of the Louisiana Territory? (9.2)**
 * Explain the importance of New Orleans and the crisis over its port
 * Describe how the United States expanded west
 * Discuss Lewis and Clark's expedition


 * How did Jefferson respond to threats to the security of the nation? (9.3)**
 * Discuss how the United States defeated the Barbary pirates
 * Discuss why Britain and France were interfering with U.S. shipping
 * Explain the Embargo Act
 * Identify the events leading up to the Battle of Tippecanoe


 * What were the causes and effects of the War of 1812? (9.4)**
 * Explain why the United States declared war on Britain
 * Describe what happened in the beginning of the war
 * Discuss the American invasion of Canada and the effects the war had on Native Americans
 * Discuss the events leading to the end of the War of 1812

__Concepts__
**Limited Government/Judicial Review (9.1) ** How do checks and balances help to limit the power of our government?

**Expansion (9.2) ** Compare the expansion of the United States into the Louisiana Territory to the European exploration that led to the settlement of North and South America.

**Conflict (9.3) ** Many of the foriegn policy decisions that Jefferson made were hotly contested in Congress **Nationalism (9.4) ** Why would some Americans call the War of 1812 the Second American Revolution?