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Westward Expansion and Spatial AwarenessSubject(s): History and Geography, Visual Arts
Content Area(s): Westward Expansion, American Art: Nineteenth-Century United States
Westward Expansion (exploration, pioneers, geography, Indian resistance, and "Manifest Destiny") is presented through the artist's perception of space. This unit begins with Thomas Jefferson's vision …- The Westward Expansion
Subject(s): History and Geography
Content Area(s): Westward Expansion
This unit focuses on Westward Expansion before the Civil War at a fifth grade level. Students research, discuss, and analyze events stated in the Core Knowledge Sequence. Students brainstorm, use high… - Westward Expansion
Subject(s): History and Geography
Content Area(s): Early Exploration of the American West
This unit on westward expansion was developed to create an awareness of past events and the significant role historical figures played in the purchase and exploration of the Louisiana Territory. The … - Westward Expansion Exploring America
Subject(s): History and Geography
This unit provides second grade students with a look at how the west got its start. With a brief review of the Louisiana Purchase, students will begin to see how America expanded and the desire to exp - RAILROADS HISTORY THROUGH MUSIC
Subject(s): History and Geography, Music
Content Area(s): Westward Expansion, Songs
This 6 lesson unit is intended to supplement students’ social Studies lessons of Western Expansion, expose students to a variety of railroad work songs and understand that music can often explain va… - Russia and the Czars
Subject(s): History and Geography
Content Area(s): Russia: Early Growth and Expansion
This fifth grade unit explores the early growth and expansion of Russia. Students will research four czars: Ivan III and IV, Peter the Great, and Catherine the Great. The research emphasizes Russian c… - THE HIDDEN MUSIC OF SOUTHEAST ASIA
Subject(s): Music, Art and Music
Content Area(s): Non-Western Music
… musical scales, forms, and styles. They will also gain an understanding and appreciation of non-western musical practices. Students will use combinations of singing, dancing, improvisation, and compo… - THE WILD WILD WEST
Subject(s): History and Geography
Content Area(s): Westward Expansion
…s a ten class period unit designed to take the student back in time to the days during westward expansion after the Civil War contained in the Fifth Grade Core Knowledge Sequence. The unit provides op… - The Faces of Russia
Subject(s): History and Geography
Content Area(s): Russia: Early Growth and Expansion
This is a unit written for fifth grade on the early growth and expansion of Russia, from the time of Ivan the Great to Catherine the Great. It covers in detail the topics outlined in the world civiliz… - Use of Literacy Centers for Literacy Approaches and Integration
Subject(s): History and Geography
Content Area(s): Westward Expansion
… understanding for children, as you will see through the eyes of a first grade unit on Westward Expansion - WESTWARD WE GO
Subject(s): History and Geography
Content Area(s): Westward Expansion
…it that introduces and exposes the students to the American History topic of the early westward expansion in the United States. Geography is also explored in this unit through the adventures the stude… - AFRICA Small Sounds From A Big Country
Subject(s): Music, Science
Content Area(s): Elements of Music, Non-Western Music, Sound Waves
Whisper songs from Burundi, Mbira melodies from Zimbabwe, and Pygmy music from the central rainforest are three exciting and unique musical examples from indigenous Africa. By unlocking the theory beh - BEYOND CHOPSTICKS AND RICE
Subject(s): History and Geography
Content Area(s): Decline of European Colonialism, End of the Cold War: Expansion of Democracy and Continuing Challenges
The content of this Eighth Grade interdisciplinary unit will dispel the stereotypical American images of China. Through reading The Good Earth, exploring China’s geography, and delving into China’ - Go West Young Man
Subject(s): History and Geography
Content Area(s): Westward Expansion
In this unit students will follow the pioneers as they travel westward from the original thirteen colonies into Texas and the Oregon Territory. They will learn songs from the time period, map the rout - Sequoyah and the Trail of Tears
Subject(s): History and Geography
Content Area(s): Westward Expansion
The purpose of this project is to allow students to learn about the significant impact the Native Americans have had on history. Students will study factual information about the triumph and tragedy o - Climbing to the Top of Mount Olympus
Subject(s): History and Geography
Content Area(s): Lasting Ideas from Ancient Civilizations
This unit has been designed to enhance students' awareness of Western culture in relationship to its parent Greek culture. Greek mythology contains the seeds of basic questions that Western civilizati… - Going West
…ut Native American experiences, the students will gain an understanding of life during westward expansion in the United States. Students will enjoy learning about the hardships of westward expansion i…
- America Becomes a World Power
Subject(s): History and Geography
Content Area(s): America Becomes a World Power
… information about the events that surrounded America’s rise to a world power, including: the expansion of the US Navy, the annexation of Hawaii, the Spanish-American War, the complications of imper… - China Water Wisdom Worms and A Wall
Subject(s): History and Geography
…art, and technology, students will identify the similarities and differences between Eastern and Western cultures. Students will also realize how the contributions of the Chinese people influence thei… - EXPLORING THE WEST WITH DANIEL BOONE LEWIS AND CLARK
Subject(s): History and Geography
This unit adds to the story of the United States expansion as found in the Core Knowledge Sequence for first grade. The Students will develop an understanding of the risks that were taken in order to …
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