Week of 3/15/2021

 3/15 - Chapter 13, Manifest Destiny Section 1 Trails West

Section 1 Objectives

1. To explain the role of mountain men in the exploration and expansion of the West

2. To identify reasons people went west

3. To describe the opening of the Santa Fe Trail

4. To describe the impact of “Oregon Fever” on westward expansion

5. To profile the Mormons’ westward journey

Terms and Vocabulary, Section Assessment

3/16 - Chapter 13, Section 2, Texas Revolt

Section 2 Objectives

1. To profile Texas under Spanish rule

2. To explain the tension between Texans and Tejanos

3. To summarize the war between Texas and Mexico

4. To explain that Texas became its own country

Terms, Vocab, Section assessment

3/17 - Early Out

Finish Sections 1 & 2

3/18 - Chapter 13, Section 3, War with Mexico

Section 3 Objectives

1. To explain the origins of manifest destiny

2. To describe how the Mexican War began

3. To describe American actions in California, New Mexico, and Mexico

4. To detail the peace agreement with Mexico and territory gained by the United States

Terms, Vocabulary, Section assessment

3/19 - Manifest Destiny primary source document analysis.

Week of March 9, 2021

 3/8 - Finish Andrew Jackson video, begin research

3/9 - Research and drafting speech

3/10 - Early Out - finish drafting 

3/11 - Speech presentations

3/12 - Speech presentations

Week of March 1, 2021

 3/1 - Should Andrew Jackson stay on the $20 bill project

Research, prepare and present an argumentative speech

Andrew Jackson DVD ‘Good, Evil and The Presidency

3/2 - Andrew Jackson $20 Bill Project

3/3 -  Andrew Jackson $20 Bill Project

3/4 - Andrew Jackson $20 Bill Project/Research/Speech prep

3/5 -  Andrew Jackson $20 Bill Project/Research/Speech prep

The assignment parameters are posted in Google Classroom.