2 Westward Expansion
Friday, 11/3: MLK & X Analysis Due
1. Grade CR timeline questions
2. West - American Characteristics/Identity - Big picture and Intro
Monday, 11/6: 1. Manifest Destiny review of notes - "American Progress" painting - divide and answer questions
Native Americans and Manifest Destiny - watch part of this clip (1:30-4:40)
Tuesday, 11/7: 1. Finish discussion of "American Progress" - turn in questions for credit
2. Native Americans today
Native American Cultures: Make a copy of THIS and complete to explore some Native American cultures (will work on the following Monday in class)
Wednesday, 11/8: 1. West Topics Pics - create notes over what this unit is about
2. Finish Native American Cultures assignment - due tomorrow
Thursday, 11/9: 1. Open with current news & watch this news piece. Native Americans Notes through Ft. Laramie Treaty
Notes of Native Americans through Dawes Act
Friday, 11/10: Veterans' Day Assembly
Notes from Sand Creek Massacre to the Decimation of the Bison
Monday, 11/13: 1. Finish Native American Notes HERE. - One Native's Forced Assimilation * Far and Away land rush scene
Complete NA assignment
Tuesday, 11/14: 1. Grade the Native Americans assignment
Start Miners info
Mining in the West Documentary - focus on the people of the Gold Rush - take notes over what happened with these groups: Chinese, Irish, Success & Failure stories/businesses, Women, Miners
Wednesday, 11/15: 1. Finish Mining in the West Documentary.
Miners Assignment - learn about the miners of the West by completing THIS assignment.
Thursday, 11/16: Complete Miners Assignment
Friday, 11/17: 1. Take Cowboys & Farmers Notes: Cowboys Part 1 Cowboys 1a Farmers Part 2a Farmers 2b (it cuts off right before the last part, showing you the actual footage from Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show)
a. Clips: Tombstone Trailer, How Stuff Got Done in the West, Shootout at the OK Corral
Monday, 11/18: * Intro video about building RR (short) * Effects of RR *
Railroads Assignment - Make a copy (save to 'American History' then to '2 West') and complete.
Tuesday, 11/19: Work on RR assignment
Wednesday-Friday, 11/20-11/22: Thanksgiving Break - No School
Monday, 11/27: 1. Grade Mines Assignment
2. Grade RR Assignment
Tuesday, 11/28: 1. Wrap-up the West - "How the Legends Died"
2. Need to Knows - Make the review sheet: 3rd Hour
Wednesday, 11/29: Review Game