Arizona History:Arizona History:The Road to StatehoodThe Road to Statehood

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Nancy GottschalkNancy Gottschalk

Unit SummaryUnit SummaryStudents learn about Students learn about Arizona history Arizona history specifically events specifically events that led to that led to statehood. They will statehood. They will research a specific research a specific event and in groups event and in groups act out scenes to be act out scenes to be documented, documented, captioned, and captioned, and presented in the presented in the style of an old style of an old silent movie.silent movie.

Curriculum Framing QuestionsCurriculum Framing Questions

Essential Essential Question:Question:

Unit Question:Unit Question:

Content Content Questions:Questions:

How do small events lead up to a big moment of change?

What events led up to Arizona’s statehood?

When did Arizona become a state?

Vision for UnitVision for UnitBy creating this unit, I want toBy creating this unit, I want to Try out new methods to make Arizona Try out new methods to make Arizona history come to life.history come to life.

Develop practical technological skills in Develop practical technological skills in digital photography and PowerPoint.digital photography and PowerPoint.

During this unit, I want my students toDuring this unit, I want my students to Learn ways to work together.Learn ways to work together. Understand cause and effect.Understand cause and effect. Utilize their natural creativity.Utilize their natural creativity.

Project ApproachesProject Approaches

As my students work on this project, As my students work on this project, theythey

● Learn about Arizona historyLearn about Arizona history● Collaborate with peersCollaborate with peers● Create a product that shows what they’ve Create a product that shows what they’ve learnedlearned

● Share their learning with a real audienceShare their learning with a real audience

2121stst Century Learning Century LearningStudents will develop higher-order and Students will develop higher-order and 2121stst century skills in this unit as they century skills in this unit as they

● Use the Essential and Unit Questions to Use the Essential and Unit Questions to guide their analysis of the play to find guide their analysis of the play to find themes that cross places and timesthemes that cross places and times

● Communicate their ideas to a community Communicate their ideas to a community audienceaudience

● Reflect on their reading, writing, Reflect on their reading, writing, research, and thinking strategies, and research, and thinking strategies, and modify and adapt them as necessarymodify and adapt them as necessary

● Use project assessments to self-assess Use project assessments to self-assess their work and give feedback to their peerstheir work and give feedback to their peers

Cross-Curricular Cross-Curricular ConnectionsConnections

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Reading: Finding cause and effect relationships.

Writing: Creating a script and captioning photos

Math: Spatial settings

Technology: Understanding digital equipment and PowerPoint programs.

Art: Designing narrative photography incorporating costume. Presenting in a pleasing and entertaining way.

AssessmentsAssessmentsAssessment Timeline

Before project work begins Students work on projects and complete tasks

After project work is completed

• Dete rm ine stu de nt s lev el of pr oficienc y wit h di g it al photo grap hy.

• Prete st stu de nt pr oficienc y in PowerPoint pro gram .

• Brainstorm prev ious kno wl edg e of the roa d t o statehoo d for Ar izona.

• Go ove r the ski ll o f pi cking out imp ort ant eve nt s i n in fo rma t iona l text.

• Slide sho w che cks af te r a cer ta in num be r o f slides t o ma ke su re stu de nt s are on ta sk.

• Check and gra de sequencing the imp ort ant in fo rma t ion in the specifi ed eve nt in Ar izon a Histor y.

• Quiz stu de nt s o n a ti me line of eve nt s th at led t o statehood.

• Confer ence wi t h stu de nt s o n their pro gr ess.

• Stu dent s wil l be gra ded on their f ina l pro je ct of slide sho ws.

• Stu dent s wil l a lso be assessed by a rubric f or their par t icipa t ion and at t enti ven ess in wat chin g th e presenta t ions of classm ates.

• Stu dent s constr uct a ti me line of eve nt s th at led t o t he statehoo d of Ar izona.

StandardsStandards

Concept 3: Exploration and Colonization PO 1. Describe the reasons for early Spanish exploration of Mexico

and the Southwestern region of the United States by: PO 2. Describe the impact of Spanish colonization on the

Southwest: a. establishment of missions and presidiosb. lifestyle changes of native people c. contributions of Father Kino

Concept 5: Westward Expansion PO 1. Recognize the change of governance of the Southwest from

Spain to Mexico as a result of the Mexican Revolution. PO 2. Describe the influence of American explorers and trappers

(e.g., James O. Pattie, Kit Carson, Bill Williams) on the development of the Southwest.

Standards (cont.)Standards (cont.) PO 3. Describe events that led to Arizona becoming a possession of the

United States:a. Mexican – American Warb. Mexican Cession (Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo)c. Gadsden Purchase

PO 5. Describe the conflict of cultures that occurred between newcomers and Arizona Native Americans:

a. Indian Wars b. Navajo Long Walkc. formation of reservations

Concept 6: Civil War and Reconstruction PO 1. Describe events in Arizona during the Civil War:

a. Battle of Picacho Peakb. Battle of Apache Passc. Arizona becomes a territory

Standards (cont.)Standards (cont.)

Concept 7: Emergence of the Modern United States PO 1. Describe the economic development of Arizona:

a. miningb. ranchingc. farming and dams

PO 2. Describe the advent of innovations in transportation (e.g., steamboats, freighting, stagecoaches, railroads) that helped Arizona’s growth and economy.

PO 3. Identify key individuals and groups (e.g., Charles Poston, Sharlot Hall, Buffalo Soldiers, Geronimo, George W.P. Hunt, Manuelito, Cochise) related to Arizona territorial days and early statehood.

PO 4. Recognize that Arizona changed from a territory to a state on

February 14, 1912..

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