Social Studies Resources

Westward Expansion

What was Westward Expansion? Learn about the history here:

Learn about Manifest Destiny Here:

Manifest Destiny

Learn important vocabulary for the unit here:

Westward Expansion Vocabulary

Lewis and Clark Vocabulary

European Exploration

Welcome to our European Exploration unit! This unit is guided by the essential question: How did power, wealth, and morality influence European colonization and exploration?

Overview of unit:

European Explorers

Explorers unit vocab

This slide set has great visuals to help understand the essential question, lesson topics, and of course, vocabulary

Vocab for "Discovery of the Americas"

This is vocabulary for our text we read, "Discovery of the Americas."

Vocab for Olmecs Video

This is vocabulary slides from a video about the ancient Olmec civilization in Mesoamerica. The show is called "Civilizations." It is available on PBS.org or Netflix. Enjoy!

Map of Olmec.docx

Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas Vocabulary

Resources:

Here is an intro to the unit with key vocabulary.

Vocab for "Discovery of the Americas"

More Vocabulary from Ms. Madison's favorite book, "Discovery of the Americas" by Betsy and Guilio Maestro

Industrial REvolution and Civil War

Social Studies: Also, if you have not yet done it already (only 17 have signed up) join our social studies class on Google classroom with the code k9cdwt

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Videos to check out!

Learn about Passover here!

Learn about Easter Here!

In this new unit, you'll be learning about how themes of IMMIGRATION and INNOVATION impacted people's lives.

Learn more about assembly lines here!

Learn about the end of slavery in the United States through the 13th Amendment to the Constitution here!

Check out the vocabulary for the unit below:

Vocab for Industrial Revolution and Civil War

Map Skills & Geography

Resources:

The ULTIMATE Atlas Challenge

Map Skills Vocabulary

Geography, Culture, and Pangea

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