LESSON PLAN 19

Formative Assessment: a) Draw a Time-Line of the following events and concepts - Louisiana Purchase, Manifest Destiny, Monroe Doctrine, Mexican Cession, Texas Annexation, Gadsden Purchase, and Oregon Territory and, 2) Explain how and why the US became a continental nation through westward expansion (SS.8.3.10) by elaborating on each event or concept. In addition, implement the relevant vocabulary (e.g., nationalism, tribute, embargo, manifest destiny, oath, nominate, etc.) into your answers.
Due Date: December 9, 2009

Example: France, under the rule of Napoleon Bonaparte, needed money to finance their war with Great Britain. Thus, President Thomas Jefferson purchased France's Louisiana Territory in 1803 for $15 million.

LESSON PLAN 20

Classwork and Homework assginment: Read and answers to pages
of the Globe-Fearon history text. Read and answer quick-write questions between 272-276, pages 277-
and Review Questions on page 276.


Due Date: December 6, 2013

Lesson 18 - Louisiana Purchase and Troubles on the seas

SS.8.3.10 - Explain how and why the United States became a continental nation through westward expansion.
Refer to the Globe-Fearon textbook. Answer all "Quick-write questions indicated by a red star.
(there are usually 3 stars per section). Then answer the Review History Questions on pages 270, 277, and 282.
Students are required to incorporate their vocabulary words into their answers.

Lesson 16 - Time-Line of Westward Expansion

TIME LINE OF WESTWARD EXPANSION - MANIFEST DESTINY
Due date: Thursday, 11/18/13
Benchmark: SS.8.3.10 - Explain how and why the United States became a continental nation through westward expansion.

Vocabulary: Manifest Destiny embargo tribute

Procedures: Create a time-line including the following landmark events. Then write a one-sentence description of the event with a corresponding notation for both the time-line event and the sentence.
Include: Washington's Farewell Address
Alien and Sedition Act
Jefferson's plan for a two-party system
Louisiana Purchase
Piracy in the Mediterranean Sea
The War of 1812
Texas Annexation
Oregon Territory
Gadsden Purchase
Inter-Continental Railroad (Promintory, Utah)
Cotton Gin invention
Steamboat invention
Monroe Doctrine
Indian Removal Act

Lesson 17 - Graphic Organizer and Formal Technology Paper

Benchmark: SS.8.3.9 - Describe how the development of technology in the first half of the 19th century had an impact on American life.

Using the Cornell System of Note-Taking or the Graphic Organizer, label each circle (or square) with the appropriate sub-headings. Fill in each sector with as much detail as possible. As the center or focal point, write what the thesis (or theme) should be. Refer to pages 314-323 in the Globe-Fearon "American History" text.

Lesson 15 - October Reader Response - Lewis and Clark Expedition

October Reader Response - "A Historic Journey"
Benchmark: SS.8.3.10 - Explain how and why the United States became a continental nationthrough westward expansion.

Prompt: Describe your reasons why (not) the Lewis and Clark was worth exploring and purchasing the Louisiana Territory from
Fran
ce in 1803.

Due date: Thursday, November 12, 2009

Include in your paper these vocabulary words: vital, bi-centennial, pirogue, expedition

LESSON 13 SS.8.3.3 Political Science

POLITICAL SCIENCE: THE CONSTITUTION
Benchmarks: SS.8.3.3 - Describe the ideas and principles (including checks and balances, separation of powers, representative democracy) of the Constitution.
Benchmarks: SS.8.4.1 - Describe

Answers are:
1) Passing laws or approving treaties or impeaching the President or confirming Presidential appointments.
2) Interpreting laws or deciding upon the constitutionality of the law
3) Approves or vetoes bill or grants pardons or may call on Special Sessions or Appoints justices
4) Assures that laws are enforced
5) Approves or vetoes
6) Bu Congress can declare war
7) Legislative
8)
9)

Place the following under the three branches: A) Interprets the law, B) Makes the laws, C) Enforces the laws.
The Branches are: Legislative - Executive - Judicial

Insert these positions under the appropriate branch of government: Secretary of the Interior,
federal judge, General Services Administration, Government Accounting Office, Council of Economic Advisors, Joint Chiefs of Staff