
Teacher | Andrew Wilson |
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Subject Area | US History |
Grade Level | 8 |
Week # | 26 |
Unit of Instruction | Manifest Destiny |
Standard(s) Taught |
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SS.8.A.4.1 Examine the causes, course, and consequences of United States westward SS.8.A.4.3 Examine the experiences and perspectives of significant individuals and
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Learning Targets and Learning Criteria |
Students will experience life on the Oregon Trail. Students can explain what Manifest Destiny means. Students will judge whether Manifest Destiny was positive or negative. |
Classroom Activities |
Day 1: ONLINE: Write an essay on the prompt: Was Andrew Jackson hero or villain? Use these documents: Document Packet Rubric for assignment: Essay Rubric Due at end of class. Bellringer/Vocabulary Review Andrew Jackson: Hero or Villain? – Summative Document Packet – Evidence Cards from Trial REGULAR:
HONORS:
Day 2: Bellringer Vocabulary:
Oregon Notes – Manifest Destiny Notes Exit Ticket Day 3: Bellringer/Vocabulary Review Oregon Trail:
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Assignments Due |
Jackson Hero or Villain? |
Additional Resources |