5th Grade Social Studies Unit 7

Big Idea:

Identify and explain the significant events which led to westward expansion.

Student Expectations:

Priority TEKS

5.4(G) [Supporting] identify the challenges, opportunities, and contributions of people from various American Indian and immigrant groups

5.13(C) [Supporting] Analyze the effects of immigration, migration, and limited resources on the economic development and growth of the United States;

Focus TEKS

5.4(D) [Readiness] Identify significant events and concepts associated with U.S. territorial expansion, including the Louisiana Purchase, the expedition of Lewis and Clark, and Manifest Destiny;

5.13(C) [Supporting] Analyze the effects of immigration, migration, and limited resources on the economic development and growth of the United States;

5.17(C) [Supporting] recite and explain the meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag;

5.17(E) [Supporting] Explain the significance of important landmarks, including the White House, the Statue of Liberty, and Mount Rushmore

Ongoing TEKS

5.4(C) [Supporting] identify reasons people moved west

5.8(A) [Readiness] Identify and describe the types of settlement and patterns of land use in the United States;

5.8(B) [Supporting] Explain the geographic factors that influence patterns of settlement and the distribution of population in the United States, past and present; and

5.21(B) [Supporting] Explain how examples of art, music, and literature reflect the times during which they were created.

5.24(A) [Tools to Know] Differentiate between, locate, and use valid primary and secondary sources such as computer software; interviews; biographies; oral, print, and visual material; documents; and artifacts to acquire information about the United States;

5.24(B) [Ways to Show] Analyze information by sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect relationships, comparing, contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making generalizations and predictions, and drawing inferences and conclusions;

5.24(C) [Ways to Show] Organize and interpret information in outlines, reports, databases, and visuals, including graphs, charts, timelines, and maps;

5.24(D) [Ways to Show] Identify different points of view about an issue, topic, or current event; and

5.24(E) [Ways to Show] Identify the historical context of an event.

5.25(A) [Tools to Know] Use social studies terminology correctly;

5.25(B) [Ways to Show] Incorporate main and supporting ideas in verbal and written communication;

5.25(C) [Ways to Show] Express ideas orally based on research and experiences;

5.25(D) [Ways to Show] Create written and visual material such as journal entries, reports, graphic organizers, outlines, and bibliographies; and

Student Learning Targets:

• I will recognize the doctrine of Manifest Destiny, the God-given right of the United States to increase its territory from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
• I will understand how Manifest Destiny led to the annexation of Texas into the United States, the Mexican-American War, and the acquisition of the Mexican Cession [land from Texas west to California]
• I will understand how the discovery of gold in California led to the Gold Rush.
• I will learn about immigration by looking at the experiences of Irish, German and Chinese immigrants.
• I will describe the impact of westward expansion on American Indians.
• I will understand the significance of the Statue of Liberty
• I will write to explain the effects of Manifest Destiny.
• I will write to explain the role the Industrial Revolution had on immigration in the United States.
• I will write to either support or oppose the Mexican-American War and my feelings towards the outcome of the war.

Essential Questions:

• What was the impact of Manifest Destiny on the United States?
• How did Manifest Destiny lead to the annexation of Texas? War with Mexico?
• What was the impact of the Gold Rush on most miners and on California?
• Why was it so important to many early Americans to move west?
• Why do you think so many foreigners wanted to come to the U.S. during the 19th century? Which push and pull factors played a role?
• What is “economic opportunity”?
• How did the German, Irish, and Chinese immigrants’ experiences differ? How were they alike? Did they face discrimination?
• Why did France give the people of the United States the Statue of Liberty?

Extra Information:

Adopted Textbook: American Legacy, Studies Weekly

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