Annotated List Of Videos

Annotated List of Videos http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6053978994944433464 This is a video that explains the differences between Hamilton and Jefferson and the development of partisan politics. It demonstrates the development of politics through the history of the difference between Hamilton and Jefferson focusing on certain events like the Sedition Acts, Election of 1800, and the Whisky Rebellion. It also represents the precedent that Washington set on how many terms a president can serve. This video is a great source for grabbing the attention of the students and makes learning the subject as fun as possible. Although, it was created by a high school student it provides an excellent source for teaching the Early Republic at the high school level. http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/women-and-the-american-revolution/14864000 This video provides information on the role of woman during the American Revolution and the Early Republic period. It explains how woman became polticized and key players to the march of independence and the politicking of the Early Republic. It explains examples of how these woman demonstrated their patriotism on and off the battlefield and how woman’s education increased during the Early Republic time period. It provides students with a different look at woman’s history other than the box that talks about it in most history books. http://www.earlyamerica.com/ben-movie.htm This is a two-part video on the life of Benjamin Franklin, a key figure in the Early Republic period. The first part explains the inventiveness side of Franklin, while the second part explains the diplomatic side. Benjamin Franklin is a very important and strikingly interesting person in the early American history and most students find the developments or inventions that he created intriguing. By presenting both sides of Franklin these videos offer a political and social/cultural historical perspective of a man during this time period. http://www.earlyamerica.com/gwlifemovie2.htm This three-part video is on the life of General and President George Washington. It is divided up into a part on his early years, military years, and presidential years. It provides the students of a visual of what George Washington accomplished and how he became the first president of the United States. It also provides a solid interpretation of the Washington presidency. This is an excellent source for students to obtain who Washington was and the things that he achieved during his lifetime.

http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/19191-the-cost-of-freedom-the-alien-and-seditionacts-video.htm This video provides an overview of the Alien and Sedition Acts that were passed during Adams presidency during the Early Republic period. It touches on how this upset many Americans and on the importance of liberty and protection of rights. It provides in good detail what the Alien and Sedition Acts were and who how Jefferson and other Republicans opposed them. It is a great source for students to develop a solid understanding of the importance and significance of these acts.