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This Manifest Destiny: U.S. Territorial Expansion lesson plan also includes:
- Manifest Destiny (.pdf)
- Lesson Slides (.pptx)
- American Progress Photo Deconstruction - English (.pdf)
- American Progress Photo Deconstruction - English (.docx)
- American Progress Photo Deconstruction - Spanish (.pdf)
- American Progress Photo Deconstruction - Spanish (.docx)
- Manifest Destiny Disputed Handout - English (.pdf)
- Manifest Destiny Disputed Handout - English (.docx)
- Manifest Destiny Disputed Handout - Spanish (.pdf)
- Manifest Destiny Disputed Handout - Spanish (.docx)
- Two-Voice Poem - English (.pdf)
- Two-Voice Poem - English (.docx)
- Two-Voice Poem- Spanish (.pdf)
- Two-Voice Poem - Spanish (.docx)
- What Is Manifest Destiny? - English (.pdf)
- What Is Manifest Destiny? - English (.docx)
- What Is Manifest Destiny? - Spanish (.pdf)
- What Is Manifest Destiny? - Spanish (.docx)
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A close examination of John Gast's painting "American Progress" launches a study of the concept of Manifest Destiny used to justify United States' policy of westward expansion. Young historians read statements from persons with different perspectives on the policy, creating a two-voice poem encapsulating these opinions.
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Instructional Ideas
- Use the lesson as part of a study of westward expansion or during November's Native American Heritage Month
- Print the two maps on transparencies, overlay them, and project them to provide context for the lesson
- Use the PowerPoint to guide the lesson
Classroom Considerations
- Requires a projector with internet for the maps and the slide show
Pros
- Provides links that detail the learning strategies used in the lesson
- Materials are available in both English and Spanish
- Teacher's notes provide extra scaffolding and offer sample responses to discussion questions
Cons
- None