Social Science Models

Washington's Presidency: Goals

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  • Establish relevance of the unit topic to contemporary society and students' lives. 

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  • Active student learning. 

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  • Thoughtful discussions that evaluate the merits of opposing arguments. 

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  • Develop empathy for the perspectives of diverse historical figures. 

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  • Use the Constitution to analyze and evaluate presidential actions. 

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  • Develop individual positions on the central question that are justified with evidence taken from the unit.

  • Learning goals for this unit address standards published by:

    The National Council for the Social Studies
    The Alabama State Course of Study
    The National Standards for United States History