Mentor Memorial Middle School 8th Grade American Studies
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Unit 1 - Intro to U.S. Government
Unit 2 - Colonization to Independence
Unit 2B - The 13 Colonies
Unit 3 - Causes of the American Revolution
Unit 4 - 1776 to 1783
Unit 5 - The Critical Period
Unit 6 - Launching A Nation
Unit 7 - Westward Expansion
Unit 8 - Reform Movements
Unit 9 - Causes of the Civil War
Unit 10 - The American Civil War
Unit 11 - Reconstruction
Unit 12 - Personal Finance & Economics
Westward Expansion
Unit 7 Standards & Objectives
Quizlet.com Unit 7 Vocabulary
Introductory Readings
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The Louisiana Purchase
- Lewis & Clark - The Corps of Discovery
- Textbook Reading
- Explorers Head West
- Textbook Reading - The American System
- 2010 Iroquois National Team Passport Incident
Graphic Organizers, Guided Readings, & Worksheets
Unit 6 into 7 Intro Activity
Land Ordinance & Northwest Ordinance
Explorers Head West
The American System
Indian Removal Act & Trail of Tears
Trails To The West
The Texas Revolution
The Mexican American War
The California Gold Rush
PowerPoints & Presentations
Land Ordinance & Northwest Ordinance
Native American Removal & The Trail of Tears
Graphic Organizer -
Trails To The West
The Texas Revolution
Texas Revolution Graphic Organizer - COMPLETED
Mexican-American War
Mexican-American War Graphic Organizer - COMPLETED
The California Gold Rush
California Gold Rush Graphic Organizer - COMPLETED
Maps
Map of Tejas
Map of Westward Expansion of the United States
Unit 7 Performance-Based Assessment Resources
Copy of Unit 7 Performance -Based Assessment
Copy of Unit 7 Performance -Based Assessment RUBRIC
Links To PBS.com Website For Ken Burns' The West
Empire Upon The Trails
Speck Of The Future
Death Runs Riot
The Grandest Enterprise Under God
Videos
(YouTube.com)
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Empire Upon The Trails
Speck of the Future
Death Runs Riot
The Grandest Empire Under God
Crash Course U.S. History - War & Expansion
QR Codes:
Manifest Destiny Videos -
Louis & Clark Expedition Resources -
Texas, Mexican-American War, & The California Gold Rush
QR Codes For Researching P.B.A. Cities