Standard 4: Demonstrate an understanding of the domestic and international causes, course, and consequences of westward expansion.

Students will identify the differences between classes of citizens based on their choice of transportation and the role of civic and political participation in motivating the revolution of transportation. This is the final lesson in a three-lesson mini-unit on Westward Expansion and civic participation.

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Students will recognize the difficulties and consequences of westward expansion and understand the importance of civic and political participation in the west.

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In this lesson, students will read excerpts from The Declaration of Sentiments and identify underlying foundational ideals of the U.S. government. Students will examine the importance of the Declaration and its impact on the women’s suffrage movement.

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Students will be able to identify the causes for westward expansion and the civic and political motivations for westward expansion.

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This PowerPoint slideshow is designed to support teachers in delivering direct instruction on the origins and content of Florida's 1838 state constitution. The accompanying guided notes can be completed by students during instruction.

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This lesson will examine the reasons and consequences of Native American populations west of the Mississippi River. A guided presentation will be used to introduce students to the growing population and size of the United States, legal attempts of Native Americans to protect their land, and the consequences of relocation. While going through the guided presentation, students will complete guided notes, formative assessment questions, and key vocabulary terms. After the lesson a guided practice is included for students to complete that includes primary source language from two major Supreme Court cases.

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In this lesson plan, students will use primary sources to identify the constitutional principles of individual rights and the social contract within the Declaration of Sentiments. 

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In this lesson, students will review influential individuals and groups, and evaluate their influence on social and political developments during Westward Expansion in early America.   

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In this lesson, students will review influential individuals and their influence on social and political developments during the Women’s Suffrage and abolitionist movements in America.

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In this lesson plan, students will explore the lives of citizens and leaders from the Colonial period through Reconstruction in order to analyze the role of civic virtue in broader American society during the antebellum period.

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In this lesson, students will analyze the challenges faced by the Lewis and Clark Expedition, also known as the Corps of Discovery Expedition, and the effect the journey had on American history and Native American cultures.

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The goal of this two to three day exemplar is to give students the opportunity to explore the point of view of a man who survived slavery. By reading and rereading the passage closely, combined with classroom discussion about it, students will explore the various beliefs and points of view Douglass experienced as he became increasingly aware of the unfairness of his life. Students will need to consider the emotional context of words and how diction (word choice) affects an author's message. When combined with writing about the passage and teacher feedback, students will form a deeper understanding of how slavery affected those involved.

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Learn more about the abolition movement, the women's suffrage movement, and the role Sojourner Truth played with this interactive tutorial.

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Learn more about the abolition movement, the women's suffrage movement, and Lucretia Mott's civic participation in this interactive student tutorial.

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Learn about the history of the women's suffrage movement and the important role that Elizabeth Cady Stanton played in the women's suffrage movement in this interactive tutorial. 

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Learn about the Women's Suffrage Movement and Susan B. Anthony's life and role in the movement to grant all women the right to vote, in this interactive tutorial. 

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Learn about the Lewis and Clark Expedition, including why they explored, who was involved, and how it shaped America. In this interactive tutorial, you'll also learn about examples of civic virtue on the expedition. 

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