The painting above is by Thomas Moran, of the "Rocky Mountain School" of western art.
Objective: We will analyze the causes and effects of westward expansion, as well as evaluate issues of unity and diversity in the expansion of the United States.
Standards: 1.2f-h
Standards: 1.2f-h
January 5th
Objective- Students will evaluate how westward expansion affected Native Americans in the west.
Bellringer-class blog 1/5
Activity 1- Notes on Native Americans
Homework-read 443-447
January 6th-7th
Objective-Students will understand how westward expansion affected racial, ethnic, and cultural relations among the various ethnic groups.
Bellringer-blog 1/6
Activity 1-Crash Course video on Westward Expansion
Homework-read 453-458
January 8th
Objective-Students will understand how the three major industries of the west affected the development of the American character in the West.
Bellringer-blog 1/7
Activty 1-video on cowboys of the Old West
Activity 2- Notes-Industries that built the West.
January 12th
Objective-Students will compare and contrast the myth of the west with the reality of the west
Bellringer-blog 1/12
Activity-
Objective-Students will demonstrate their understanding of westward expansion and its affect on the economy, society, and culture of the United States.
Bellringer-blog 1/13
Activity 1-Notes of the end of the Indian Wars (entire class)
Activity 2-video clip on Wounded Knee
January 14th
Objective-Students will demonstrate their understanding of westward expansion and its affect on the economy, society, and culture of the United States.
Bellringer-blog 1/14
Activity 1-video clip on Wounded Knee
Activity 2-Question Posters-as a class
Homework: Review for exam Monday on Westward Expansion & Industrialization
January 15th
Objective-Students will demonstrate their understanding of westward expansion and its affect on the economy, society, and culture of the United States.
Bellringer- 1/15 blog
Activity 1- Lecture Notes on Industrialization (see Industrialization page)
Objective- Students will evaluate how westward expansion affected Native Americans in the west.
Bellringer-class blog 1/5
Activity 1- Notes on Native Americans
Homework-read 443-447
January 6th-7th
Objective-Students will understand how westward expansion affected racial, ethnic, and cultural relations among the various ethnic groups.
Bellringer-blog 1/6
Activity 1-Crash Course video on Westward Expansion
Homework-read 453-458
January 8th
Objective-Students will understand how the three major industries of the west affected the development of the American character in the West.
Bellringer-blog 1/7
Activty 1-video on cowboys of the Old West
Activity 2- Notes-Industries that built the West.
January 12th
Objective-Students will compare and contrast the myth of the west with the reality of the west
Bellringer-blog 1/12
Activity-
- How were the lives of the Plains Indians in the second half of the nineteenth century affected by technological developments and government actions?
Objective-Students will demonstrate their understanding of westward expansion and its affect on the economy, society, and culture of the United States.
Bellringer-blog 1/13
Activity 1-Notes of the end of the Indian Wars (entire class)
Activity 2-video clip on Wounded Knee
January 14th
Objective-Students will demonstrate their understanding of westward expansion and its affect on the economy, society, and culture of the United States.
Bellringer-blog 1/14
Activity 1-video clip on Wounded Knee
Activity 2-Question Posters-as a class
Homework: Review for exam Monday on Westward Expansion & Industrialization
January 15th
Objective-Students will demonstrate their understanding of westward expansion and its affect on the economy, society, and culture of the United States.
Bellringer- 1/15 blog
Activity 1- Lecture Notes on Industrialization (see Industrialization page)