Due Today: Ch. 17
Warm-up: Draw a map of the United States. Draw as many physical (and social!) characteristics as you can think of. If you were going to put a railroad across it, which route would you take and why? Draw in your railroad. Actual Transcontinental Railroad 1877 Map. And A Modern Ride on the Transcontinental Railroad.
Born Modern: What did the Western frontier represent? (think American values)
EVIDENCE DIG: How did western expansion impact settlers (and the American economy) and Native Americans (and the environment), respectively?
HW: Prepare for Period 6 AAA with a Prioritization Template