USA History / Mr.Saindon
Monday, April 22
to
Friday, April 26
Essential Question
What events and/or decisions caused conflict within United States that to led to war?
Objective
a. The students will be able to explain a series of events that led to the Civil War.
Background
Tensions grew for many years before the first shots rang out at Fort Sumter, signaling the beginning of the Civil War. There was a clear division between the north and the south's perspectives of this young country. The Missouri Compromise, The Compromise of 1850, The Dred Scott Decision, John Brown's Raid, Uncle Toms Cabin, and the 1860's election did not occur in a matter of days of each other. These events spanned forty years. To people in the south, those long years of dissatisfaction intensified when Abraham Lincoln was elected president in 1860. This was a final straw that led to several southern states seceding from the Union.
Life in the West:
What were the
motives
hardships
and legacies
of the groups that moved west in the 1800's?
Scroll to the bottom for instructions on the Skits
There are 8 groups that moved WEST.
Scroll down to see each of the groups:
Group 1: The Explorers
John C. Freemont
Zebulon Pike
Lewis and Clark: Parts 1 and 2
Group 2: The Californios
The Californios
California Missions
Juniper Serra and the California Missions Part 1
Juniper Serra and the California Missions Part 2
Group 3: The Mountain Men
Mountain Men: Jedediah Smith
Old West Legend Documentary
Mountain Man Documentary
Group 4: The Missionaries
Group 5: The Pioneer Women
Group 6: The Mormons
Group 7: The 49'ers - Gold Rush
Group 8: The Chinese
Group Skits
Showtime
Moving West
Act it Out
You be the Teacher
Dramatic Portrayal
Group Topic: ______________________________________________
Students: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
You have three days to:
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Read the text and questions in the Interactive Notebook
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Research at home on the internet
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Collect at least three pics and two maps to bring into class
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Write a 5 to 10 minute skit that ‘tells the story’ and addresses the central questions in the I.N.
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Your skit must address the MOTIVES HARDSHIPS and LEGACIES of those groups moving west
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Find a basic format and storyline and reinact/teach/portray what happened
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Be creative
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Put together simple costumes
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Practice and perform a 5-10 minute skit with several scenes