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Title:
Moving On- Westward Expansion
Timing:
This unit is 6 of 8 for us. We teach it in February and March. It takes a solid 6 weeks
Driving Question:
Why do people move?
Project Description:
Identify factors that led to Western Expansion (push-pull) and relate one of those factors to your family’s migration. Tell your family’s story of movement through a scrapbook (digital, traditional, imovie, etc). It must include a family interview, using maps, graphics, primary sources, etc. Share your scrapbook with your family and share reflection with class (include an assessment of the impact of this movement in your family history).
Final Product(s):
Essential Standards:
*T1S3A Create and use maps and other graphic representations in order to explain relationships and reveal patterns or trends.
T2S1E Analyze the concept of Manifest Destiny as a catalyst for change in American history.
T4S1A Analyze the expansion of the United States in the early 19th century to trace U.S. growth and form hypotheses about future conflicts.
T4S1C Analyze the forced removal and resettlements of Native Americans to determine its impact on their cultures and civilization.
T2S3C Compare major patterns of population distribution, demographics and migrations in the United States and the impact of those patterns on cultures and community life.
T4S3A Trace the changing boundaries of the United States and describe how it represents the changing relationships with its neighbors and Native Americans.
T4S3B Assess Manifest Destiny in relation to push-pull factors, geographic features, and human environmental interactions to determine their influence on the movement of goods, people and ideas.
Potential Community Outreach:
Teacher Reflection:
Work with Librarian for Ancestry.
Students with difficult family situations might need modifications and can rather choose someone from Missouri History. Some teachers only allow students to do online scrapbooks.
Supporting Documents (optional):
Google Site- https://sites.google.com/student.liberty.k12.mo.us/movingonpbl/home?scrlybrkr=6621c4f3#
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