Topic: American Expansionism and Imperialism

Time frame Two weeks

How did the U.S. create conflict/cooperation with westward and global expansion?
Essential
Question

Standards SS.H.12.9-12 Analyze the geographic and cultural forces that have resulted in conflict and cooperation
(state and
national)

Vocabulary Geography
Manifest Destiny
Imperialism
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Trail of Tears
Reservations Systems
Monroe Doctrine
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Sewards Folly
Dawes Act
Indian Removal Act
Jones Act
Gold Rush
Indigenous
 Annexation
Genocide
Oregon Trail
Roosevelt Corollary
Gadsden Purchase
Isolationism
Sovereignty
Emigrant
Immigrant
Nationalism
Acquisition
Foreign policy
Big Stick Policy
Yellow journalism
Open Door Policy
Dollar diplomacy
Social Darwinism

People, Places, People Places Events (list years)

& Events
 Thomas Jefferson Panama Canal Sand Creek Massacre (1864)
Monroe Texas Louisiana Purchase (1803)
Theodore Roosevelt Alamo Custards Last Stand (1876)
Alfred Mahan District of Alaska Wounded Knee (1890)
Lewis and Clark Mexico Texas Revolution (1835)
Sacagawea Alamo (1836)
Henry Cabot Lodge USS Maine
George Armstrong Custer San Juan Hill
Stephen F. Austin
Andrew Jackson
James K. Polk
John Tyler
Antonio Lopez de Santa
Anna

Assessments Diagnostic Informal Formal

KWL Chart Comprehension Vocab quiz
Image Discussion questions Paper
Image discussion
Video discussion
Worksheet
Lesson Plan Overview

Course Name: _U.S. History___________ Class Period: ____5th_______

Week of: __Oct 4th-8th_________________ Name: __Madalynn Wolfley__________

Instructional Unit Essential Question:

Activities: M T W Th F
Lecture/discussion X X X Monday: Defining Manifest Destiny
Demo/modeling X What is Manifest Destiny and what impact
Simulation did it have on westward movement?
- Introduction to the unit
Group work - Article (teacher read-aloud +
comprehension questions)
Oral presentation Tuesday: Exploration of the West
Guided practice X How does Manifest Destiny influence
Lab America’s geographic expansion?
- Attention getter: image discussion
Reading Study Guides/ - National Geographic Video: Lewis
Workbooks and Clark
- KWL chart

Media Center X Wednesday: Monroe Doctrine

Materials: - How was America establishing itself
Graphic Organizer as a global power?
X - Attention getter: Discuss the video
Paper/Markers
- Lecture

Textbook Thursday: Removal of the Native

Smart Board X X X Americans
Evaluation: - How does America’s geographic
Written response expansion impact its relations with
X the Native population?
Oral response X X - Image discussion (2 images)
- Articles

Quiz X Friday: Vocab and Review

Test - Vocab Quiz
Special considerations:
- Review with worksheet over unit so
Preferential Seating Copy of notes if needed far
Tutoring Sessions Study guides if needed
Daily agenda
Extended time on tests if needed

Lesson Plan Overview

Course Name: _______U.S. History_________ Class Period: ___5th________

Week of: __Oct 11th-15th_________________ Name: __Madalynn Wolfley______________

Instructional Unit Essential Question:

Activities: M T W Th F
Lecture/discussion X X X X Monday: Texas War for Independence
Demo/modeling - What were the causes of the Texas
Simulation War?
X - Lecture
Group work X X - Exit slip

Oral presentation Tuesday: Mexican American War

Guided practice - How did America’s relationship
Lab with Mexico change?
X - Lecture
Reading Study Guides/ X
Workbooks
Media Center Wednesday: Review Day
Materials: - Review the unit
 Graphic Organizer X X - Maps and images
Paper/Markers X X X X - Worksheets

Text Book Thursday: Oregon Trail Simulation

SmartBoard X X X X - How did Manifest Destiny change
Evaluation: the lives of Americans that traveled
West?
Written response X X X - Introduction to paper
Oral response X X X
Quiz Friday: Review and workday
Test - Review results of the simulation
Special considerations:
- Work time to complete paper (due
Preferential Seating Copy of notes if needed Monday)
Tutoring Sessions Study guides if needed
Daily agenda
Extended time on tests if needed

Resources:
- Unit breakdown handout
- Vocab handout
- History article: https://www.history.com/topics/westward-expansion/manifest-destiny
- Comprehension questions
- Image: Manifest destiny
- National Geographic Lewis and Clark Video
- Lecture notes (Monroe)
- Images: Manifest Destiny redraws (grim reaper and native American woman)
- Articles
- Vocab quiz + answer key
- Review worksheet
- Lecture notes (Texas)
- Exit slip
- Lecture notes (Mexican American war)
- Exit slip
- Maps of America during expansionism
- Images of expansionism and the journey west
- Rules of simulation
- Roles
- Character sheets
- Money/supplies/wagons
- Event list
- Dice
- Paper instructions