Thomas Jefferson, Barbary Pirates, and the Embargo Act of 1807

Thomas Jefferson Foreign Policy:
Thomas Jefferson, Barbary Pirates, and the Embargo Act of 1807
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Aim: What was President Jefferson's foreign policy? How did President Jefferson solve problems with Great Britain and France?

Digital, 1:1, interactive Social Studies learning!

Included in this product:
• Cover Page
• Student-centered Do Now question using a reading passage and quotation from Stephen Decatur
• Barbary Pirates mock-newspaper article with scaffolding questions
• "Problems with Great Britain and France" reading passage with corresponding graphic organizer
• Application/Closing/Higher Order Thinking Question
• Answer Key for Teachers

Students will analyze the close-reading passages to understand the causes and effects of the Embargo Act and the desire for Thomas Jefferson to keep the country isolated. Students will also decide what toll the failure of the Embargo Act took on the presidency of Thomas Jefferson, if any.

Adheres to Social Studies Common Core Standards - research, application, literacy, vocabulary, creating arguments with evidence

Differentiation: cooperative {students may work in pairs/groups according to teacher's discretion for questions and graphic organizers}; students argue their opinions and make predictions using relevant examples and details from the lesson and their knowledge of social studies

Thomas Jefferson Clipart by Educlips
Digital Paper by Ashley Hughes
KG Fonts

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For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.