Westward Expansion Manifest Destiny Primary Sources Activity Analysis Worksheets
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Strengthen your on-level U.S. History or AP US History units with 48 1-page-or-less, high-interest primary sources from early American History: Colonial America - Jamestown and the Revolutionary WarEarly America - Constitution, reform movements, westward expansion Civil War - the abolition movement,Price $27.50Original Price $36.00Save $8.50
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Teach source analysis and bring richness to your US History course with these curated voices from the Lewis & Clark, Andrew Jackson, the Cherokee, and others.
This 6-pack also comes in Google files for a paperless option!
Featured voices in this collection of compelling arguments:
- Meriwether Lewis
- A newspaper report on the Erie Canal
- Mexican observer in Texas
- Andrew Jackson
- The Cherokee
- John O’Sullivan
The effective HIPPOS framework directly targets historical & critical thinking skills:
- Historical Context
- Intended Audience
- Point of View
- Purpose
- Outside Information
- So, what?
Greatness is exploring the first-hand perspectives of others' lived experiences.
The United States is a nation built on the ideal of hard work paying off and the rugged individual. But it ignores much of the ideals and experiences of the people already living on these lands.
Cut through the boring textbook and head straight to the compelling sources that challenge your students to answer "“How can I be better at seeing the other perspective?”
Included in this kit are:
- Step-by-step lesson plans with strategies for different reading levels
- Conceptual notes sheet for the overarching concept the West
- 2 How-to Skill sheets - HIPPOS Source Analysis and Annotating a Text
- 6 primary sources excerpted to be less than one page
- 6 graphic organizer analysis worksheets tailored to each source
- Answer keys, one for each document
- Editable Google Doc of all student worksheets and non-editable Google Slides file of skill sheets
Ways to Use:
- Whole Class Deep Dive -- plan for 30-45 minutes to deeply introduce, read, annotate, analyze, and discuss the source
- Collaborative -- use these in a jigsaw or gallery walk format
- Small Group or Individual -- assign for students to read for a Socratic Seminar or as an emergency sub plan!
- Accommodation / Modification -- use translation, text-to-audio, and leveling software to meet student's needs the editable version to translate
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Early US History 48-Pack Bundle: get 8 Primary Source 6-Packs, from the Colonial Era to the Gilded Age
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