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Westward Expansion of the United States Jennifer Andreozzi Intended for Grade 10
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Westward Expansionof the United States
Jennifer AndreozziIntended for Grade 10
Technology Integration
• Click to access the first video.• The United States is a leading world power with
a rich and distinctive history. Many students take for granted the fact that the United States reaches from coast to coast and has 50 states. They tend to assume that the land has always been ours since that is what modern maps show. Through the use of technology, students can better understand the flow and impact of United States history on the land as well as track our westward expansion.
Technology Integration Continued
• Click to access the second video.• Students will benefit from incorporating
technology into the topic of westward expansion because they will be given the opportunity to experience history in a different way. Students will gain a more realistic view of what it was like through videos and games. They will also interact with the information through maps and activities, granting them unique learning experiences.
Evaluation of Internet Content
• There are many invaluable resources on the internet that serve educational and informational purposes. Even so, it is possible that information may be false, whether accidentally or on purpose. The internet content chosen for this performance task is reliable and comes from worthwhile sources.
Youtube Content
• Westward Expansion Rap
• America: The Story of Us
Internet Resources
• The History Channel– A subsidiary of A&E, the History Channel
provides historical shows, articles, and lessons.
• Library of Congress– The Library of Congress is the nation’s oldest
federally-owned cultural institution and database.
• National Park Service– The National Park service is a government
organization under the Department of the Interior.
Inspiration
13 American MjColonies Mj
1803 MjLouisiana MjPurchase Mj
1810 - 1819 MjFlorida Mj
1818 MjRed River MjCession Mj
1842 MjWebster MjAshburton Mj Mj
Treaty Mj
1845 MjTexas Mj
Annexation Mj
1846 MjOregon Territory Mj
1848 MjMexican MjCession Mj
1853 MjGadsden MjPurchase Mj
Manifest Destiny Mj
Teaching Materials
• Oregon Trail Video Game
• This game puts students into the saddle while they travel Westward.
• Flashcards
• These flashcards (and other provided activities) would help students review content.
Teaching Materials Continued
• Transformation Worksheets
• This compilation of worksheets leads students to analyze the effects that Manifest Destiny had, not only on our country, but on aspects of our economy and culture.
Teaching Materials Continued
• Crossword Puzzle• This activity will
require students to recall or discover concepts that relate to westward expansion.
Subject-Specific Resource
Social Studies Lesson Plans and Resources
Uses of the Internet
• Hyper History
• This website has many timelines and maps that relate to the timeframe of expansion.
Uses of the Internet Continued
• Eyewitness History
• This website contains primary source links to documents concerning westward expansion.
Web 2.0
• Google Docs– Using Google Docs students can create and
collaborate together from home and edit the same piece simultaneously. Their files can also be shared with the teacher who will also have the capability to comment and edit. There is a chat sidebar for students to communicate live.
• Dipity– Dipity allows students to create timelines and
share them through links and social media. Students are given the freedom to create and design as they see fit, giving them creative rights.
