LESSON 15:
THEY WENT FOR MANIFEST DESTINY
FOCUS ACTIVITY
Lesson Mission
DIRECTIONS: Remember, the Lesson Mission is what you, the student, will be able to do after the lesson is over. Begin today's Lesson Chronicles Entry by heading your paper with your name and the date and the Lesson Title. Write down today's essential question. Answering the essential question at the end of the lesson is your Lesson Mission!
Essential Question(s):
What was Manifest Destiny? Who was involved and what was the result?
Set up your Lesson Chronicles Entry for Lesson 15.
TEACHING ACTIVITY
Skeleton Outline
DIRECTIONS: Remember, accomplishing your lesson mission is your purpose for reading. To accomplish your mission, you must be able to answer the essential question(s). We will continue to work on answering essential questions by identifying information from key text structures to make a skeleton outline of the text.
Recall the Key Text Structures in Non-Fiction Text:
1. Headers
2. Sub-headers
3. Bolded Words
4. Italicized Words
5. Pictures & Captions
6. Boxed off Information
7. Charts and Graphs
8. Maps
1. Headers
2. Sub-headers
3. Bolded Words
4. Italicized Words
5. Pictures & Captions
6. Boxed off Information
7. Charts and Graphs
8. Maps
Questions to ask yourself when creating a Skeleton Outline:
1. Column 1: What are the headers and sub-headers?
2. Column 2: What else is important in the reading?
4. Bottom Row: Leave blank until you read.
1. Column 1: What are the headers and sub-headers?
2. Column 2: What else is important in the reading?
- What words are bolded or italicized?
- What are the pictures of and what do the captions say?
- What information is squared off into boxes?
- What are the maps, graphs, and charts telling you?
4. Bottom Row: Leave blank until you read.
Set up your Skeleton Outline in your Lesson 15 Chronicles under the Lesson Mission.
WHOLE GROUP ACTIVITY
Part 1: Guided Reading & Cornell Notes
DIRECTIONS: Now that you have a purpose for reading, and you have identified the key elements of the reading, we will take turns reading the passage below as a class.
As we read, you need to record your notes in the last column.
Recall the things you should include in notes on a text:
1. What is the main ideas of each section?
2. What words do you need to define?
3. What people are mentioned and how are they important?
4. Is there any sequenced information?
5. Is there a causes and effect relationship?
6. Is anything compared and contrasted?
7. Is there a problem that needs a solution or is solved?
8. What is the conclusion or result?
As we read, you need to record your notes in the last column.
Recall the things you should include in notes on a text:
1. What is the main ideas of each section?
2. What words do you need to define?
3. What people are mentioned and how are they important?
4. Is there any sequenced information?
5. Is there a causes and effect relationship?
6. Is anything compared and contrasted?
7. Is there a problem that needs a solution or is solved?
8. What is the conclusion or result?
As you read, if a certain part of the reading makes you think of a text to text, text to self, or text to world connection, write it in the bottom row.
Recall the text to text, text to self, and text to world strategy:
Recall the text to text, text to self, and text to world strategy:
- Text to text references: When a certain word, phrase, or sentence reminds you of something else that you have read.
- Text to self references: When a certain word, phrase, or sentence reminds you of something about your own life.
- Text to world references: When a certain word, phrase, or sentence reminds you of a world issue or event.
Manifest Destiny
The Idea
 John L. O'Sullivan
The term Manifest Destiny was used for the first time in 1845 by a man named John L. O'Sullivan. He did not think the country should go to war to get land. He didn't think the government should have any part of it. He thought that people should just move west. When enough people lived in an area, they would apply to become a state. This is how the country should grow. The Louisiana Purchase
The problem was that other countries owned the land in the West. President Thomas Jefferson helped with this problem in 1803 by making the Louisiana Purchase. France needed money to pay for war, so they were willing to sell the Louisiana Territory in the United States to raise money. The Louisiana Territory covered the land from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains. This purchase doubled the size of the country.
Texas
 The Battle of the Alamo was one Battle in the War for Texas Independence
People quickly began to move onto this land. But some people wanted to go farther west. They went into Texas. This land was owned by Mexico. It was not long before Texans wanted independence from Mexico. In 1836, Texas declared independence from Mexico and the Texas War for Independence began. After a war, Mexico lost and Texas was free. Texas applied for statehood and became a U.S. state on December 29, 1845.
Mexican-American War
 The Battle of Buena Vista was one battle fought in the Mexican - American War.
Not long after Texas became a state, the United States went to war with Mexico. This war was called the Mexican - American War. Mexico was angry that Texas had become part of the U.S. Mexico was also concerned the United States would want more of Mexico to become part of the U.S. Eventually, the war ended with a treaty called, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. In this treaty, Mexico gave the United States California, Nevada, Utah, most of Arizona, about half of New Mexico, about a quarter of Colorado, and a small section of Wyoming. In return, the United States would not try to take any other parts of Mexico.
Oregon and the 49th Parallel
Oregon also played a part in the idea of Manifest Destiny. The Oregon Trail was used by people who wanted to go to this land in the Northwest. At first, the land was shared with the British. Some wanted the United States to own all the land in the West that touched the ocean. Britain did not like this idea.
The two countries signed a treaty in the end. The land was split at the forty-ninth parallel. Britain got the land to the north. The United States got the land to the south. The Gadsden Purchase
In 1853, the United States bought the remaining portions of Arizona and New Mexico from Mexico for $10 million. This was called the Gadsden Purchase. The United States now stretched from sea to sea. Though it would take a century for all of these territories to become states, the new territories completed the continental United States.
Imperialism
In this short time, the country had gained a lot of land. The borders of the country are close to what they are today. It took more than fifty years for people to move away from the oceans. In less than one hundred years, the country had grown from one ocean to another. Though the United States had achieved Manifest Destiny, many Americans still believed the United States should continue to grow larger. This belief was called Imperialism. American Imperialism is the reason Alaska and Hawaii became an U.S. territories.
Alaska
 The signing of the Alaskan Purchase
In the second half of the 1800s, Secretary of State William H. Seward wanted to expand the United States even more. When Russia wanted to sell their territory of Alaska, Seward jumped at the opportunity to purchase it for the United States. He convinced Congress to purchase the land from Russia for $7,200,000.
Even though Congress had approved the purchase, many people still questioned whether it was worthwhile. They called Alaska "Seward's folly," "Seward's icebox," and the "polar bear garden." Seward disagreed. One time he was asked what his greatest accomplishment was. He answered, "The purchase of Alaska! But it will take a generation to find that out." He was right. It was not long until gold was found there and people began making there way there to strike it rich. Alaska did not become a state however until January of 1959! Hawaii
 Queen Liliuokalani
In the late 1800s, several very powerful men owned large sugar plantations in Hawaii. Hawaii was ruled by Queen Liliuokalani and these men were afraid she would hurt their businesses. So, these men used their money and power to overthrow the queen and convince congress to annex Hawaii as a U.S. territory. The decision to annex Hawaii made people in Hawaii and many Americans angry. They did not feel that the United States should have annexed Hawaii. Because of the uneasy feelings about the way Hawaii became a U.S. territory, Hawaii would not become a state until August of 1959.
The Pros and the Cons
The results of Manifest Destiny can be looked at as mostly positive or mostly negative. As with any issue or event in history, a person's experiences and understandings will determine their point of view. So this reading will end with a very important question for you, the reader, How do you view Manifest Destiny?
Part 2: Completing Cornell Notes & Reading Questions
DIRECTIONS: After reading, you will click on the button below and put in the password given to you in class to view what you should have in your notes. We will then discuss why these things are important and talk about the reading as a whole class.
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Lesson Toolbox
Words to KnowManifest Destiny: the belief that the country should go from one ocean to another by any means necessary including going to war or taking land away from other countries
Louisiana Purchase: when Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803 and doubled the size of the United States Texas War for Independence: war between Mexico and its territory of Texas that resulted in Texas winning their independence and joining the United States Mexican - American War: war fought between the United States and Mexico after Texas became part of the United States continental: the major portion of the United States that is south of Canada and north of Mexico imperialism: the belief that a nation should gain more lands and influence over other places overthrow: to take over a place by taking power away from the ruler or government that is in charge annex: when a country gains new lands and makes those lands part of the country genocide: purposefully killing a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation point of view: the way a person sees an issue or event because of their knowledge, insight, and past experiences People to KnowJohn L. O'Sullivan: the man who first used the term Manifest Destiny
Thomas Jefferson: the U.S. president who purchased the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803 William H. Seward: the man who convinced Congress to buy Alaska from Russia Queen Liliuokalani: the queen of Hawaii before Hawaii became a U.S. territory Places to KnowLouisiana Territory: the land that stretched from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains before they became U.S. States
Texas
Mexico
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo: the agreement signed by the United States and Mexico that ended the Mexican American War where the United States gained California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and parts of New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming from Mexico and in return the U.S. would not try to take anymore land from Mexico
Oregon Trail: a route taken by pioneers to the Oregon territory
49th Parallel: the line of latitude located at 49 degrees north that served as the border line between Canada (then a British territory) and the United States. Everything North of the line was British Canada and everything below the line was the United States.
Gadsden Purchase: when the United States purchased the remaining portions of Arizona and New Mexico from Mexico in 1853 and completed the continental United States
Seward's Folly: (Alaska): the name given to the purchasing of Alaska by people who felt that it was a waste of money
Hawaii
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SMALL GROUP ACTIVITY
The Manifest Destiny Amazing Race
DIRECTIONS: Are you ready, once again, to play the Amazing Race! In this race, you and your teammates will compete against the other teams in the class to complete four challenges about Manifest Destiny. You must successfully complete each task before you are allowed to go on to the next task. If you do not successfully complete the task, you will be sent back to redo it.
This Amazing Race will be slightly different than the others you have done. All of your challenges are on the computer. You will be given a password after you successfully complete each challenge. You will have to have this password to go on to the next challenge. I will now give you each an envelope with the password for challenge one. Do not open it until I say go. Remember....
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO READ AND FOLLOW ALL DIRECTIONS!
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INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY
Lesson Chronicles - Answering the Essential Question
A Lesson Chronicles Activity is an individual activity where you prove that you accomplished the lesson mission. Lesson Chronicles require you to keep a notebook or journal with a table of contents. Each entry should be dated. First, you write the lesson mission. Then you prove you "can do" whatever the mission says by answering the essential question of the lesson in PQA format. Remember PQA format means "Put the Question in the Answer".
DIRECTIONS: Work by yourself to prove you have completed today's mission successfully by answering the essential question for today.
HOMEWORK
Family Time
Remember, you have homework every night in Social Studies. Your homework is to show your Lesson Chronicles to your family and tell them what you learned today. Not only will this give you quality time with your family but it will help you review for your unit test. Go over your lesson chronicles entry from today everyday to help you study for the Topic Quiz and Unit Test.
END OF LESSON 15 MODULE
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Congratulations! You have completed Lesson 15 Module!
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