Why did Westward Expansion have such significant social, political, and economic effects on the development of the United States during the 1870s and 1880s? This lesson and activity examines the background and impact of the social, political, and economic effects of westward expansion. Students will analyze documents and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. Included in this resource: Do Now - Inferring and dividing social, political and economic effects into categories Economic Effects graphic organizer with scaffolding questions Social Effects graphic organizer with scaffolding questions Political Effects graphic organizer with scaffolding questions Pioneers and Pathways: Analyzing Westward Expansion roleplay activity Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2024 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

This assessment evaluates students’ knowledge from the Reconstruction era unit. Can be used as a review packet or a formal assessment. Included in this resource: Multiple Choice questions Vocabulary matching Short Response question Answer key for teachers ★ Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! Up to teacher’s discretion regarding grading ©2024 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Emancipation Proclamation Lesson Aim: Why is the Emancipation Proclamation significant? FOR GOOGLE CLASSROOM Included in this resource: • Title page • Do Now vocabulary questions • Emancipation Proclamation document with scaffolding questions • Rebelling States Map with questions • Document Vocabulary for student understanding • Application/Closing/Higher Order thinking challenge activity/question/written response • Answer Key for Teachers Students will research the document of the Emancipation Proclamation to determine its meaning Adheres to Social Studies Common Core Standards - research, application, literacy, vocabulary Differentiation: graphic organizer, cooperative (may work with a partner according to teacher’s discretion for questions) ★★ Looking for the pen and paper, hard-copy version of this resource? Find it here! Emancipation Proclamation ASSL •• Digital, 1:1, interactive Social Studies learning! Digital Background Papers created by Ashley Hughes KG Fonts © 2012 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Industrial Revolution - Lesson: Erie Canal, Roads, and Railroads Aim: How did canals, roads, and railroads help to link the United States together? FOR GOOGLE CLASSROOM Included in this resource: • Cover Page • Student-centered opinion Do Now question • Roads and Railroads Link Cities reading passage with maps • The Erie Canal reading passage with primary source quotation from Thomas Jefferson to Governor DeWitt Clinton • Canals, Roads, and Railroads scaffolding questions corresponding to reading passages • Canals, Roads, and Railroads Create A Postcard • Application/Closing/Higher Order Thinking Question • Answer Key for Teachers Students will complete the scaffolding questions based on the reading passages discussing the ways in which canals, roads, and railroads help to unify the United States. They will then create a postcard imagining they are a person taking, building, or observing someone using a newly built canal, road, or railroad. Adheres to Social Studies Common Core Standards - research, application, literacy, vocabulary, creating/applying arguments with evidence Differentiation: cooperative {students may work in pairs/groups according to teacher's discretion for scaffolding questions}; students argue their opinions and make predictions using relevant examples and details from the lesson and their knowledge of social studies; students use their creativity to create their own postcards ★★ This is usually a two-day activity with my students. However, the choice is optional to have the students create their own postcards in order to save time or complete the activity within one class period. Simply do not give them that activity sheet if you do not choose to give them that activity. Also, you can have them create their postcards on different piece of paper, however, I do give an option for creative space. ★★ Looking for the pen and paper, hard-copy version of this resource? Find it here! Erie Canal, Roads, Railroads ASSL •• Digital, 1:1, interactive Social Studies learning! Digital Papers by Ashley Hughes KG Fonts © 2012 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Industrial Revolution Thematic Essay Aim: Writing a successful Industrial Revolution Thematic Essay FOR GOOGLE CLASSROOM Included in this resource: • Cover Page • Thematic Essay Historical Context, Task, and Reminders • Industrial Revolution Thematic Essay Steps - Introduction - Body Paragraphs - Conclusion • Industrial Revolution Thematic Essay Outline for students • Industrial Revolution Thematic Essay space for student writing • 2 versions of Industrial Revolution Thematic Essay Rubrics A great packet for students - they will complete their outline using their Industrial Revolution notes and knowledge of Social Studies. Then, they will write their essays. Students may work in pairs/groups according to teacher's discretion to complete their outlines. Thematic Essay can be given as in an in-class assignment/assessment or a homework assignment. It is up to teacher's discretion. ★★ Looking for the pen and paper, hard-copy version of this resource? Find it here! Industrial Revolution Thematic Essay ASSL •• Digital, 1:1, interactive Social Studies learning! Digital Papers by Ashley Hughes KG Fonts © 2012 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Constitution Flash Cards Included in this product: • Title page • Full Set of 27 vocabulary words/terms flash cards with definitions ★★ This flash card set is a great activity to use for review. I print out a few sets, laminate back to back and have the students use them for review before a test/exam. Or, you can have the students utilize them if they "finish early!" ★ Find more Flash Card sets HERE! Buy the BUNDLE and SAVE!! •• This product is also included in the Constitution UNIT BUNDLE with BONUS card sets! •• Digital Papers by Ashley Hughes KG Fonts © 2014 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Constitution Flash Cards Black and White Included in this product: • Title page • Full Set of 27 vocabulary words/terms flash cards with definitions Print on brightly colored paper, laminate back to back, and distribute to your students :) ★★ This flash card set is a great activity to use for review. I print out a few sets, laminate back to back and have the students use them for review before a test/exam. Or, you can have the students utilize them if they "finish early!" ★ Find more Flash Card sets HERE! Buy the BUNDLE and SAVE!! •• This product is also included in the Constitution UNIT BUNDLE with BONUS card sets! •• Digital Papers by Ashley Hughes KG Fonts © 2014 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams, and the Election of 1824 Aim: Why was the election of 1824 significant? FOR GOOGLE CLASSROOM Included in this resource: • Cover Page • Election of 1824 graphic organizer with student centered Do Now scaffolding questions • The Election of 1824 reading passage with corresponding scaffolding questions • Changes after the Election of 1824 graphic organizer with corresponding scaffolding questions • Application/Closing/Higher Order Thinking Question • Answer Key for Teachers Students will analyze the close-reading passage and primary source document to understand the circumstances surrounding and the outcome of the Election of 1824. They will identify who the candidates were, what happened in the election, and who decided who who. Students will complete the questions and graphic organizer(s) based on the reading, graphic organizers, and their knowledge of Social Studies. Adheres to Social Studies Common Core Standards - research, application, literacy, vocabulary, analyzing primary source documents, creating arguments with evidence Differentiation: cooperative {students may work in pairs/groups according to teacher's discretion for scaffolding questions and graphic organizers}; students argue their opinions and make predictions using relevant examples and details from the lesson and their knowledge of social studies. ★ You can find all my Age of Jackson Unit lessons and activities HERE. ★★ Looking for the pen and paper, hard-copy version of this resource? Find it here! Election of 1824 ASSL •• Digital, 1:1, interactive Social Studies learning! Digital Papers by Ashley Hughes KG Fonts © 2012 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Andrew Jackson, Nicholas Biddle and the Second Bank of the United States Aim: Why did Andrew Jackson veto the charter of the Second Bank of the United States? FOR GOOGLE CLASSROOM Included in this resource: • Cover Page • Andrew Jackson's feelings on the National Bank background Do Now questions • Andrew Jackson and the National Bank reading passage with scaffolding questions • "King Andrew the First" political cartoon analysis questions • Application/Closing/Higher Order Thinking Questions • Answer Key for Teachers Students will analyze the document/close-reading passage to understand the circumstances surrounding and the outcome of the veto of the Second Bank of the United States' charter. Students will complete the reading passage scaffolding questions and political cartoon analysis based on the documents/readings, and their knowledge of Social Studies. Adheres to Social Studies Common Core Standards - research, application, literacy, vocabulary, analyzing primary source documents, creating arguments with evidence Differentiation: cooperative {students may work in pairs/groups according to teacher's discretion for scaffolding questions}; students argue their opinions and make predictions using relevant examples and details from the lesson and their knowledge of social studies. ★ You can find all my Age of Jackson Unit lessons and activities HERE. ★★ Looking for the pen and paper, hard-copy version of this resource? Find it here! Nicholas Biddle and the National Bank ASSL •• Digital, 1:1, interactive Social Studies learning! Digital Papers by Ashley Hughes KG Fonts © 2012 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Bill of Rights Bill of Rights First Ten Amendments Patriotic Primary Source Posters This product includes: • Colorful 8.5 X 11" sized posters for Amendments 1-10! {Each constitutional amendment is outlined from The Constitution} Print, laminate, and hang! ★★ Interested in Bill of Rights Posters {paraphrased} version? Find it here. Patriotic Papers by Ashley Hughes KG Fonts © 2014 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Bill of Rights Posters First Ten Amendments Patriotic Primary Source Posters - Black and White This product includes: • 8.5 X 11" sized posters for Amendments 1-10! {Each constitutional amendment is outlined from The Constitution} Print on brightly colored paper, laminate, and hang! Cover page is @astrobrights paper! ★★ Interested in Bill of Rights Posters {paraphrased} version? Find it here. Patriotic Papers by Sonya DeHart KG Fonts © 2015 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Articles of Confederation Word Wall with Definitions and Images Black and White Included in this product: • Title page • 40 vocabulary words/terms/important people (21 pages) with images and definitions ★★ This word wall is a great addition to any classroom or bulletin board! Each word can be cut out, laminated, and displayed in your classroom! ★ You can find all my Articles of Confederation/Constitutional Convention lessons and activities HERE! Digital Papers by Sonya DeHart KG Fonts © 2015 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Roaring Twenties Word Wall without definitions Included in this resource: • Title page • 58 vocabulary words/terms/important people (30 pages) with images Terms include: Capitalism Anarchists Red Scare Calvin Coolidge Marcus Garvey Warren G. Harding Ohio Gang Teapot Dome Scandal Laissez-Faire Economics Isolationism Kellogg-Briand Pact Gross National Product Installment Buying Henry Ford Assembly Line Charles Lindbergh Flapper and more! ★ NOTE: 1929 events such as Stock Market Crash are included in the Great Depression Word Wall ★★ This word wall is a great addition to any classroom or bulletin board ! Each word can be cut out, laminated, and displayed in your classroom! © 2012 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Great Explorers during the Age of Exploration Activity: The Great Explorers Play FOR GOOGLE CLASSROOM Included in this resource: • Title page • Classroom Bill: Great Explorers • Great Explorers Play Cast of Characters • Character lines • Applying what I learned/Closing/Summary/Higher Order Thinking Writing assignment Students will become great explorers! After acting out/reading the play in class, students will be responsible for a task assignment. Using the information from the unit and from the play, they will decide who is the most important explorer from the cast by writing a paragraph arguing and defending their decision. Cast of Characters/Explorers include: • Teacher • Student at Extra Help • Viking Explorers: Leif Erickson • Portuguese Explorers: Bartholomeu Diaz, Vasco de Gama, Pedro Cabral • Spanish Explorers: Christopher Columbus, Amerigo Vespucci, Vasco Nunez de Balboa, Ponce de Leon, Hernando Cortez, Ferdinand Magellan, Francisco Pizarro • French Explorers: Giovanni de Verrazano, Jacques Cartier, Samuel de Champlain, Jacques Marquette & Louis Joliet, Robert de la Salle • English Explorers: Martin Frobisher, Sir Francis Drake, Henry Hudson I hope that you and the students enjoy the show !! :) ★★ Looking for the pen and paper, hard-copy version of this resource? Find it here! Great Explorers Play ASSL •• Digital, 1:1, interactive Social Studies learning! Black Tie Papers by Liz O KG Fonts Clip Art by Kerri Webb Rainbow Tag by Ashley Hughes © 2012A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

War of 1812 - Key Battles and the Effects of the War of 1812 FOR GOOGLE DRIVE Aim: What were the effects of the War of 1812? Digital, 1:1, Interactive Social Studies learning! Included in this product: • Cover Page • Causes of the War of 1812 Do Now graphic organizer • The War of 1812 reading passage with scaffolding graphic organizer outlining the significant battles, events, important people and outcomes - War Begins, 1812 - Battle on Lake Erie - Battle of the Thames - Attack on Washington D.C. and Dolley Madison - Battle of Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Maryland - Battle of New Orleans, Louisiana and General Andrew Jackson - Treaty of Ghent • Effects of the War of 1812 graphic organizer for student completion • Application/Closing/Higher Order Thinking Question • Answer Key for Teachers Students will analyze the close-reading passage to understand the significant events of the War of 1812. Students will complete the graphic organizer based on the reading. Adheres to Social Studies Common Core Standards - research, application, literacy, vocabulary, creating arguments with evidence Differentiation: cooperative {students may work in pairs/groups according to teacher's discretion for graphic organizer}; students argue their opinions and make predictions using relevant examples and details from the lesson and their knowledge of social studies. Clip Art by KERRI'S ART CORNER Digital Papers by Ashley Hughes KG Fonts © 2015 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Spanish Exploration during the Age of Exploration Aim: What were the motivations of Spanish exploration? Were these goals successful? FOR GOOGLE CLASSROOM Included in this resource: • Title page • Spanish Exploration Lesson Plan • Spanish Exploration colorful leveled documents with scaffolding questions; includes primary source documents • Application/Closing/Higher Order thinking question Students will research the goals of Spanish exploration: where the Spanish conquistadors went; God, Gold, & Glory motivations; three specific Spanish explorers: Columbus, Cortes, Pizarro; treatment of Native Americans; impact of Spanish exploration Adheres to Social Studies Common Core Standards - research, application, literacy, vocabulary Differentiation: scaffolded questions based on documents, cooperative (may work in collaborative groups according to teacher's discretion; document pass only works in 5 groups) ★★ Looking for the pen and paper, hard-copy version of this resource? Find it here! Spanish Exploration ASSL •• Digital, 1:1, interactive Social Studies learning! Digital Paper by Lovin Lit and Ashley Hughes KG Fonts Spanish Flag clip art by Kerri Webb © 2012 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Andrew Jackson, Election of 1828, Jacksonian Democracy, and the Spoils System Aim: How did Andrew Jackson shape his presidency? FOR GOOGLE CLASSROOM Included in this resource: • Cover Page • Types of Jobs graphic organizer with student centered Do Now questions • The Election of 1828 map analysis with scaffolding questions • Andrew Jackson Becomes President reading passage with scaffolding questions • The People's President reading and photograph activity • The Spoils System reading passage and graphic organizers • Application/Closing/Higher Order Thinking Question • Answer Key for Teachers Students will analyze the close-reading passages to understand the circumstances surrounding and the outcome of the Election of 1828. They will identify who the candidates were, what happened in the election, who won, and how Jackson shaped his presidency. Students will complete the questions and graphic organizer(s) based on the reading, graphic organizers, and their knowledge of Social Studies. Adheres to Social Studies Common Core Standards - research, application, literacy, vocabulary, analyzing primary source documents, creating arguments with evidence Differentiation: cooperative {students may work in pairs/groups according to teacher's discretion for scaffolding questions and graphic organizers}; students argue their opinions and make predictions using relevant examples and details from the lesson and their knowledge of social studies. ★ You can find all my Age of Jackson Unit lessons and activities HERE. ★★ Looking for the pen and paper, hard-copy version of this resource? Find it here! Jacksonian Democracy ASSL •• Digital, 1:1, interactive Social Studies learning! Digital Papers by Ashley Hughes KG Fonts © 2012 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Texas Revolution: Sam Houston, Stephen Austin, the Battle of the Alamo, and the Lone Star Republic Aim: Why did Texas fight for independence? FOR GOOGLE CLASSROOM Included in this resource: • Cover Page • Student centered Do Now question based on quotation analysis • The Texas Revolution Document Pass/Station Activity including secondary source documents with primary source quotes included for analysis and scaffolding questions for student answers • Documents include: - Spanish Texas - Rising Tensions in Texas - The Fight for Independence - The Republic of Texas • Application/Closing/Higher Order Thinking Question • Answer Key for Teachers Students will analyze the primary/secondary source documents that describe aspects of the Texas Revolution including the Battle of the Alamo, the Battle at San Jacinto, and the creation of the Lone Star Republic. Students will complete the scaffolding questions based on the documents and their knowledge of Social Studies. Adheres to Social Studies Common Core Standards - research, application, literacy, vocabulary, analyzing documents, creating arguments with evidence Differentiation: cooperative {students may work in pairs/groups according to teacher's discretion for scaffolding questions}; students argue their opinions and make predictions using relevant examples and details from the lesson and their knowledge of social studies. ★ Note - You can use this lesson as a document pass or station activity. I have my students in group and they pass the documents group to group with the use of a classroom timer OR I post the documents around the room and have the students travel in groups. ★ You can find all my Manifest Destiny Unit lessons and activities HERE. ★★ Looking for the pen and paper, hard-copy version of this resource? Find it here! Texas Revolution ASSL •• Digital, 1:1, interactive Social Studies learning! Digital Papers by Ashley Hughes KG Fonts © 2012 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Manifest Destiny: More on Trails West: Oregon Trail, Santa Fe Trail, Mormon Trail, Risks/Dangers, Rewards, and Results Aim: Why was traveling west a risk? FOR GOOGLE CLASSROOM Included in this resource: • Cover Page • Student centered Do Now questions • Push and Pull Factors graphic organizer for student brainstorming • Famous Trails to the West graphic organizer • The Oregon Trail: A Closer Look Photo Analysis and Graphic Organizer • Assessing the Risks Graphic Organizer for Student Analysis and Conclusions • Identifying the Results Graphic Organizer for Student Completion Based on Notes • Application/Closing/Higher Order Thinking Question • Answer Key for Teachers Students will brainstorm, identify, and analyze the the details of trails west, the risks involved, and the rewards and results that came from traveling west. They will complete the graphic organizer(s) based on the documents, presented notes, and their knowledge of Social Studies. Adheres to Social Studies Common Core Standards - research, application, literacy, vocabulary, creating arguments with evidence, analyzing secondary and primary source documents Differentiation: cooperative {students may work in pairs/groups according to teacher's discretion for graphic organizer}; students argue their opinions using relevant examples and details from the lesson and their knowledge of social studies. ★ You can find all my Manifest Destiny Unit lessons and activities HERE. ★★ Looking for the pen and paper, hard-copy version of this resource? Find it here! Trails West: A Closer Look ASSL •• Digital, 1:1, interactive Social Studies learning! Digital Papers by Ashley Hughes KG Fonts © 2012 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Declaration of Independence - American Revolution Unit FOR GOOGLE 1:1 CLASSROOM American is Born! Aim: Why was it "common sense" for the United States to declare its independence from Great Britain? Included in this resource: • Title page • The Voice of "Common Sense" reading passage with scaffolding questions • "Independence" reading passages/document vocabulary/scaffolding questions • Sum it up ! question • Application/Closing/Higher Order thinking activity Students will research and evaluate the reasons for US independence from Great Britain and argue reasons necessary; counter-argue for British side shows understanding and comprehension of material Adheres to Social Studies Common Core Standards - research, application, literacy, vocabulary, making arguments based on evidence Differentiation: cooperative (may work with a partner according to teacher's discretion for reading and scaffolding questions) ★★ Note: This is usually a two-day lesson, with day one cooperative work and day two whole-group discussion ★★ Looking for the printable, pen and paper version of this resource? Find it here! Declaration of Independence ASSL •• Digital Paper by Lovin Lit KG Fonts © 2012 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.