Hui Ho'okele

LAUNCHING THE NEW REPUBLIC

Standard:

• Standards: History, Civics and Government, Economics

Benchmark:

• 3.6 Describe the emergence of the two party system (including Washington’s warning against political factions in his farewell address, a two-party system emerged by the election of 1800 and manifested itself in the Alien and Sedition Acts

Objectives:

• Analyze Washington’s attitude toward the role of the federal government in the Whiskey Rebellion and in his Farewell Address.
• Represent the key positions of Federalists and Republicans in a debate, taking on the roles of Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson.
• Identify the positions of Federalists and Republicans in the election of 1800.

Essential Questions:

How did the Federalist and Republican visions for the United States differ?
Launching the New Republic Spring 2015

Aloha, As the new school year begins, we have some basic team information to share with you in addition to the information in the Student and Parent Handbook you already received and read.  As an 8^th grade team, we are committed to the importance of parent involvement in a student’s education.  We firmly believe that your child receives the best education possible when we all work as a team.  Please read the following information as it explains many of our expectations for your child in our classes.  We need your support of these expectations and we ask your kokua in letting your child know that you also support these standards.  We hope that your year will be successful, productive, and enjoyable! Please feel free to contact us by phone or email at any time.  We look forward to a new and exciting year!  Mahalo for your support!  Hui Hoʹokele Here is a copy of the student handbook. Click on the link to download a copy for yourself. StudentHandbook-2014-15