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Teaching with Primary Sources

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Westward Expansion and Manifest Destiny

Matt Fryer, Jan Hubacher, Pam Wright

Livonia Public Schools

Winter 2013

CREDIT: George A. Crofutt, artist. "American Progress," or "Manifest Destiny," ca. 1873. CALL NUMBER PGA - Crofutt--American progress; REPRODUCTION NUMBER LC-USZC4-668 DLC (color film copy transparency) LC-USZC2-1332 DLC (color film copy slide) LC-USZCN4-52 DLC (color film copy neg.) LC-USZ62-737 DLC (b&w film copy neg.)

Since the birth of our nation, Americans have believed that our role was to serve as a

model of freedom and democracy. In the 1800’s that belief changed. Citizens believed

that the US mission was to spread freedom through continental expansion. The NY

newspaper editor John O’Sullivan referred to this idea as “Manifest Destiny.” The

tremendous expansion during the first half of the 1800’s left its imprint on the United

States. It shaped and transformed the nation-and changed the national character. As

thousands of Americans moved west, their triumphs and struggles helped paint a new

picture of our nation. The Native American and Spanish speaking people of the west also

joined in creating a new “United States.” Their life stories added to the developing

character of a burgeoning nation. This idea of Manifest Destiny will serve as 1) share

important events that illustrate our changing nation through primary sources from the

LOC, 2) allow students to critically analyze historical documents, 3) develop an

appreciation for surveying primary documents through discussion and critical analysis.

Overview/ Materials/Historical Background/LOC Resources/Standards/

Procedures/Evaluation/Rubric/Handouts/Extension

Overview Back to Navigation Bar Objectives Students will:

Apply and discuss prior knowledge during the first

portion of the lesson

View and analyze, three teacher-selected sources

during the second portion of the lesson plan

Compose a complete paragraph which will include

evidence and examples taken from their initial

observations, classroom discussion, and written

set one of the

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"Manifest Destiny" painting shows an American woman in the sky guiding pioneers westward.

CREDIT: George A. Crofutt, artist. "American Progress," or "Manifest Destiny," ca. 1873. CALL NUMBER PGA - Crofutt--American progress; REPRODUCTION NUMBER LC-USZC4-668 DLC (color film copy transparency) LC-USZC2-1332 DLC (color film copy slide) LC-USZCN4-52 DLC (color film copy neg.) LC-USZ62-737 DLC (b&w film copy neg.)

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analysis of the teacher-selected sources

Recommended time frame Three classroom periods (50 minutes/class)

Grade level 8th

Curriculum fit Language Arts and United States History

Materials Source list from the Library of Congress

2 copies of each primary document

Student notebooks for written analysis during

observations

Primary Source Analysis Worksheets

Document camera and projector

Photo Analysis Worksheet (use with “Central Pacific

Train”):

http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/workshee

ts/photo_analysis_worksheet.pdf

Cartoon Analysis Worksheet (use with “American

Progress” painting and use with The Mining

Business in Four Pictures):

http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/workshee

ts/cartoon_analysis_worksheet.pdf

Rubric for the writing assessment

http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?screen=Print

Rubric&rubric_id=2203634&no_return=1&

.Michigan State Learning Standards Back to Navigation Bar 8 – U4.2.3 Westward Expansion – Explain the

expansion, conquest, and settlement of the West through

the Louisiana Purchase, the removal of American

Indians (Trail of Tears) from their native lands,

the growth of a system of commercial agriculture, the

Mexican-American War, and the idea of

Manifest Destiny. (E2.1) (National Geography Standard

6, p. 154)

Procedures Back to Navigation Bar Day One:

Whole group: copies of sources are presented

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and students take notes and write

observations on their analysis sheets

Day Two:

Whole group: teacher lead discussion about

students observations for each document

Day Three:

Assessment: Compose two complete

paragraphs using two of the primary documents

that includes evidence and examples taken from

their observations, classroom discussion, and

written analysis sheets to answer the following

writing prompt:

How does this primary document reflect the

concept of Manifest Destiny?

Evaluation Back to Navigation Bar Upon student completion of the writing assessment, the

teacher will use the rubric provided to score the writing.

Rubric #2203634 found at :

http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?screen=PrintRub

ric&rubric_id=2203634&no_return=1&

Extension Back to Navigation Bar

Westward Expansion Unit –Manifest Destiny

John Gast Painting of “American Progress” assessment.

Directions:

1. Using the painting, select five of the artists’ images

and in complete sentences describe those images. Three

should be technological advances and two that are

historical events.

2. After writing the above sentences that describe the

five images, place the five events in a timeline naming

the event and year of occurrence.

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Historical Background Back to Navigation Bar

Since the birth of our nation, Americans have believed that our role was to serve as a

model of freedom and democracy. In the 1800’s that belief changed. Citizens believed

that the US mission was to spread freedom through continental expansion. The NY

newspaper editor John O’Sullivan referred to this idea as “Manifest Destiny.” The

tremendous expansion during the first half of the 1800’s left its imprint on the United

States. It shaped and transformed the nation-and changed the national character. As

thousands of Americans moved west, their triumphs and struggles helped paint a new

picture of our nation. The Native American and Spanish speaking people of the west also

joined in creating a new “United States.” Their life stories added to the developing

character of a burgeoning nation. This idea of Manifest Destiny will serve as 1) share

important events that illustrate our changing nation through primary sources from the

LOC, 2) allow students to critically analyze historical documents, 3) develop an

appreciation for surveying primary documents through discussion and critical analysis.

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Primary Resources from the Library of Congress Back to Navigation Bar

Image Description Citation Perm URL

"Manifest Destiny"

painting shows an

American woman in the

sky guiding pioneers

westward.

CREDIT: George A.

Crofutt, artist. "American

Progress," or "Manifest

Destiny," ca. 1873. CALL

NUMBER PGA - Crofutt--

American progress;

REPRODUCTION

NUMBER LC-USZC4-668

DLC (color film copy

transparency) LC-USZC2-

1332 DLC (color film copy

slide) LC-USZCN4-52

DLC (color film copy neg.)

LC-USZ62-737 DLC

(b&w film copy neg.)

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Title: 2. Historic

American Buildings

Survey Southern Pacific

RR Coll. About 1869

Oakland Point Pier

Rights Advisory: No

known restrictions on

images made by the U.S.

Government; images

copied from other sources

may be restricted.

(http://www.loc.gov/rr/pri

nt/res/114_habs.html)

Call Number: HABS

CAL,1-OAK,1--2

Repository: Library of

Congress Prints and

Photographs Division

Washington, D.C. 20540

USA

http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/

pp.print

http://www.loc.gov/pi

ctures/item/ca0018.ph

otos.010831p/

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Title: The mining business

in four pictures : Going in

to it, making something,

making nothing, going out

of it / / Lith. & published

by Quirot & Co., corner of

Montgomery & California

Sts., S.F.

Reproduction Number:

LC-DIG-ppmsca-32172

(digital file from original

item)

Rights Advisory: No

known restrictions on

publication.

Access Advisory: Served

by appointment

(Unprocessed). To make a

request, see "Access to

Unprocessed

Materials,"(http://www.lo

c.gov/rr/print/info/022_un

pr.html)

Call Number:

Unprocessed in PR 13 CN

2011:179, no. 7 [P&P]

Repository: Library of

Congress Prints and

Photographs Division

Washington, D.C. 20540

USA

http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/

pp.print

http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.p

np/pp.print

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Rubric Back to Navigation Bar

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Rubric Made Using: RubiStar ( http://rubistar.4teachers.org )

6+1 Trait Writing Model: Primary Document Reflection on Manifest Destiny

Teacher Name: Student Name: ________________________________________

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1

Focus on Topic (Content)

There is one clear, well-focused topic. Main idea stands out and is supported by detailed information.

Main idea is clear but the supporting information is general.

Main idea is somewhat clear but there is a need for more supporting information.

The main idea is not clear. There is a seemingly random collection of information.

Support for Topic (Content)

There is a strong relevant, telling, quality of details on the concept of Manifest Destiny, that give the reader important information that goes beyond the obvious or predictable.

Supporting details and information relevant to Manifest Destiny are demonstrated, while including many important ideas that the reader should identify.

Supporting details and information are demonstrated, but several key issues or portions of the important ideas from the concept of Manifest Destiny are missing.

Supporting details and information are typically unclear or not related to the concept of Manifest Destiny.

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