Go West, Young Man

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Go West, Young Man

Description:

This domain-based unit provides fifth graders with an over view of Westward Expansion after the Civil War. Through reading, class discussion, and activities, students gain an understanding of events that led to the expansion of the United States in the late nineteenth century. This unit uses a variety of approaches to learning, including journaling, taking notes, and creating a History copybook (or notebook).

Education Levels:

5

Subject:

United States History, State History, Geography, Writing (composition), Reading, Process Skills, Grammar

Resource Type:

Unit of instruction

Medium:

PDF

Fee Status:

Free

Online provider:

Core Knowledge Foundation

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Keywords:

Westward Expansion, Seward’s Folly, Transcontinental Railroad, American frontier

Mediator:

Elementary school teachers

Publisher:

Core Knowledge Foundation

Contributor:

Krystal Hearne

Is Part Of:

http://www.coreknowledge.org/

Language:

English

General

Essential Resources:

Student history texts; "Westward Expansion" by Dale Anderson; Overhead projector or document camera; Crayons/colored pencils; "Listen My Children: Poems for Fifth Graders"; "Fact or Fiction: Cowboys" by Stewart Ross;

Learning Time:

8 class periods

Subjects/Topics

P21 Subject:

Language Arts, History, Geography

Instructional Methods

Assessment Method:

Observation, Informal assessment

Learning Outcomes:

Learning Outcomes:

Broad Correlation

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (2010)

Writing Standards

Text Types and Purposes

Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information

Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which ideas are logically grouped to support the writer's purpose.

Broad Correlation

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (2010)

Writing Standards

Text Types and Purposes

2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.

d. Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.

Broad Correlation

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (2010)

Writing Standards

Text Types and Purposes

3. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.

b. Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, description, and pacing, to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations.

Broad Correlation

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (2010)

Writing Standards

Text Types and Purposes

Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.

Use a variety of transitional words, phrases, and clauses to manage the sequence of events.

Broad Correlation

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (2010)

Writing Standards

Text Types and Purposes

Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.

Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely.

Broad Correlation

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (2010)

Language Standards

Conventions of Standard English

1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

This data provided by the Achievement Standards Network

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