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Opening ActivityOpening Activity• EACH STUDENT:
– Take a laptop and sign on to the new discussion board
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Polk and OregonPolk and Oregon
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• Topic: Polk and Oregon
• Date: 4/23/10
• Lesson Objective:– Students will compare and contrast the land gains
made by James K. Polk by working cooperatively to complete a graphic organizer
– Students will assess Polk’s abilities as presidency by completing a leveled activity
• Unit Question:– Level One: How did Polk fulfill the demand of
“Manifest Destiny?”
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Discussion BoardDiscussion Board• If you could have one superhero power,
what would it be and why?
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Oregon Territory Mexican Territory
How Polk gained it
Modern Day States
Country Polk gained it
from
Future Issues for
the country?
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Activity Option #1Activity Option #1
• James Polk the Superhero• 4 attributes that make him
a superhero– 2 per group member
• For each attribute:– Visual and explanation of
the power– Each attribute must relate
to an accomplishment during his presidency
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Activity Option #2Activity Option #2Compare and contrast the skills and
accomplishments James K. Polk to an actual superhero
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Activity Option #3Activity Option #3
• It seems as though every month a new superhero movie is coming out. Why hasn’t there been one about James K. Polk yet? It is your job to create and pitch a movie to Hollywood Executives that depicts his superheroesque presidency.
• To be included:– Setting?– Plot?– Conflict?– Hero and Antagonist?– Blockbuster moments?
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How did Polk fulfill the demand of How did Polk fulfill the demand of “Manifest Destiny?”“Manifest Destiny?”