Page:Resources LibraryArrow iconCurriculum:Building a Self-Governing People: Civics & US History for Middle SchoolUnit 7: American Expansion (1830-1860)Icon based on badge text11 LessonsIcon based on badge text9 ActivitiesIcon based on badge text1 EssayHow did the drive foShow moreSave to My LibraryShareLessonsPrevious slideNext slideLessonGeography and History: A Map-Based Inquiry5 ActivitiesHow has geography influenced economic development, population trends, and historical events in the U.S.? LessonInfrastructure in the Era of Expansion1 ActivitiesHow did economic factors drive westward expansion and create new opportunities and challenges?LessonLand Acquisition and Westward Movement1 ActivitiesHow did the acquisition of new territories impact the nation's growth and development?LessonVoices From Western Expansion2 ActivitiesWhat can we learn from the stories of individuals traveling westward to find new opportunities?LessonMigration West1 ActivitiesWhat drove immigration westward and what challenges and opportunities did those who undertake it experience?LessonTrail of Tears Stations1 ActivitiesHow did U.S. expansion affect Native American communities?LessonIs the Constitution Pro or Anti-Slavery?1 ActivitiesHow can primary source documents help us understand the perspective on slavery of the author's of the U.S. Constitution?LessonDevelopment of Sectionalism and Rising Tensions1 ActivitiesHow did the expansion of slavery into new territories intensify sectional tensions? LessonAbolition Views Sorting1 ActivitiesWhat did Americans think about slavery in the nineteenth century?LessonHow Enslaved People Resisted Slavery2 ActivitiesHow did enslaved people resist slavery in their daily lives? LessonUnit 7: Territorial Expansion Deconstructed DBQ3 ActivitiesHow did the drive for territorial expansion shape the nation’s identity and create new challenges for the United States? ActivitiesPrevious slideNext slideActivityA Map Based Inquiry: Student Response Sheet Graphic OrganizerInterpret and synthesize information from historical maps.ActivityInteractive Timeline Notes HandoutInvestigate a timeline to identify important information and make connections. ActivityVoices From Western Expansion Primary SourcesFour primary sources that share the stories of those who traveled Westward during the mid-1800's.ActivityVoices From Western Expansion Document Analysis OrganizerA student handout that pairs with the four accounts from the Voices of the Westward Expansion lesson.ActivityTrail of Tears Stations: Response Sheet HandoutGuided questions to help students explore the primary sources associated with this lesson.ActivityIs the Constitution a Slavery or Anti-Slavery Document Primary Source SetFour primary source documents from the mid-1800's that explore the topic of slavery and the U.S. Constitution.ActivityAbolition Views Sorting Primary Source SetFive primary sources that identify different perspectives on slavery in the nineteenth century. ActivityHow Enslaved People Resisted Slavery Primary Source SetFive primary sources that show how enslaved people resisted slavery in their daily lives.ActivityHow Enslaved People Resisted Slavery Graphic OrganizerA student handout to accompany the primary sources in this lesson.EssaysEssayReasons for Migration1346 WordsAn essay to help students explore the challenges and opportunities experienced by those who moved west during the mid-1800's.
LessonGeography and History: A Map-Based Inquiry5 ActivitiesHow has geography influenced economic development, population trends, and historical events in the U.S.?
LessonInfrastructure in the Era of Expansion1 ActivitiesHow did economic factors drive westward expansion and create new opportunities and challenges?
LessonLand Acquisition and Westward Movement1 ActivitiesHow did the acquisition of new territories impact the nation's growth and development?
LessonVoices From Western Expansion2 ActivitiesWhat can we learn from the stories of individuals traveling westward to find new opportunities?
LessonMigration West1 ActivitiesWhat drove immigration westward and what challenges and opportunities did those who undertake it experience?
LessonIs the Constitution Pro or Anti-Slavery?1 ActivitiesHow can primary source documents help us understand the perspective on slavery of the author's of the U.S. Constitution?
LessonDevelopment of Sectionalism and Rising Tensions1 ActivitiesHow did the expansion of slavery into new territories intensify sectional tensions?
LessonAbolition Views Sorting1 ActivitiesWhat did Americans think about slavery in the nineteenth century?
LessonHow Enslaved People Resisted Slavery2 ActivitiesHow did enslaved people resist slavery in their daily lives?
LessonUnit 7: Territorial Expansion Deconstructed DBQ3 ActivitiesHow did the drive for territorial expansion shape the nation’s identity and create new challenges for the United States?
ActivityA Map Based Inquiry: Student Response Sheet Graphic OrganizerInterpret and synthesize information from historical maps.
ActivityInteractive Timeline Notes HandoutInvestigate a timeline to identify important information and make connections.
ActivityVoices From Western Expansion Primary SourcesFour primary sources that share the stories of those who traveled Westward during the mid-1800's.
ActivityVoices From Western Expansion Document Analysis OrganizerA student handout that pairs with the four accounts from the Voices of the Westward Expansion lesson.
ActivityTrail of Tears Stations: Response Sheet HandoutGuided questions to help students explore the primary sources associated with this lesson.
ActivityIs the Constitution a Slavery or Anti-Slavery Document Primary Source SetFour primary source documents from the mid-1800's that explore the topic of slavery and the U.S. Constitution.
ActivityAbolition Views Sorting Primary Source SetFive primary sources that identify different perspectives on slavery in the nineteenth century.
ActivityHow Enslaved People Resisted Slavery Primary Source SetFive primary sources that show how enslaved people resisted slavery in their daily lives.
ActivityHow Enslaved People Resisted Slavery Graphic OrganizerA student handout to accompany the primary sources in this lesson.
EssayReasons for Migration1346 WordsAn essay to help students explore the challenges and opportunities experienced by those who moved west during the mid-1800's.
