SS4G1 The student will be able to locate important physical and man-made features in the United States.
a. Locate major physical features of the United States; include the Atlantic Coastal Plain, the Great Plains, the Continental Divide, the Great Basin, Death Valley, the Gulf of Mexico, the St. Lawrence River, and the Great Lakes.
b. Locate major man-made features; include New York City, NY; Boston, MA; Philadelphia, PA; and the Erie Canal.
We will be discussing these places at length in class.  I would encourage you to discuss them at home as

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    Unit 6 Westward Expansion (2 weeks)

    SS4H6 The student will explain westward expansion of America between 1801 and 1861.

    a. Describe territorial expansion with emphasis on the Louisiana Purchase, the Lewis and Clark expedition, and the acquisitions of Texas (the Alamo and independence), Oregon (Oregon Trail), and California (Gold Rush and the development of mining towns).

    b. Describe the impact of the steamboat, the steam locomotive, and the telegraph on life in America.

    c. Describe the impact of westward expansion on Native Americans.

    Vocabulary: pioneer, purchase, textile mill, industrial revolution, mass production, transport, canal, locomotive

    EXTRA CREDIT SOCIAL STUDIES
    C    hoose One:
    1.       Create a timeline of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
    ·        Begin timeline with President Jefferson selecting Meriwether Lewis to lead the expedition in 1803
    ·        End with the return of the expedition in St. Louis in 1806
    ·        Must include 10 events between the 1803 and 1806.
    ·        Include importance of event with timeline entry

    2.       Create a map of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
    ·        On a US map draw the route followed by the Lewis and Clark Expedition.  Do not print a map showing the route followed from the internet, it will not be accepted.
    ·        Label Camp Wood, Fort Mandan, Fort Clatsop, and Great Falls
    ·        Label the locations where they met the Sioux, Shoshone, and Nez Perce Indians

    Extra credit assignment is due Monday 4/30/12.

    Websites:
    The Erie Canal
    http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/eriecanaldef.htm
    http://transportation.pppst.com/eriecanal.html
    http://www.wartgames.com/themes/american/eriecanal.html
    http://pbskids.org/bigapplehistory/building/topic1.html
    http://www.archives.nysed.gov/projects/eriecanal/essays/ec_larkin5.shtml
     
    The Alamo
    http://thealamo.org/kids/overview.php
    http://www.wartgames.com/themes/american/alamo.html
    http://www.surfnetkids.com/go/61/ten-facts-about-the-alamo/
    http://family.go.com/video/the-alamo-612872-v/

    Lewis & Clark Expedition
    http://www.nationalgeographic.com/west/
    http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/intructor/lewisandclark.htm
    http://www.kidsknowit.com/interactive-educational-movies/free-online-movies.php?movie=lewis%20and%20clark
    http://montanakids.com/history_and_prehistory/lewis_clark.htm
    http://www.lewisandclark.org/LCTHF2/HOME.html
    http://www.usgs.gov/features/lewisandclark/ChildrenWebSites.html
    http://www.wartgames.com/themes/american/lewisandclark.html
    http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/lewisandclark1.htm
    http://www.history-timelines.org.uk/people-timelines/34-timeline-of-lewis-and-clark.htm
    http://www.kidskonnect.com/subject-index/21-people/154-lewis-a-clark.html