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1st 6 Weeks

UNIT TOPIC LESSON PLANS RESOURCES
Course Introduction materials    
Review Civil War & Reconstruction   Reconstruction
Settling the West

"Manifest Destiny & Westward Expanison ".doc
[Lesson designed by Austin High teacher Melinda Lemke; M.Ed., as part of the NEH Landmarks in American History & Culture Seminar, July 2008.]

Classroom resources gathered on PBS' The West [1996] site are designed for use not only with this Web site but also other material on the Internet along with The West videos for a study of the United States' westward expansion in the Nineteenth Century. This multidisciplinary unit of lessons addresses a variety of subject areas, including history, language arts, fine arts, and science.
Industrialization of the Late 19th c. 19th century Immigration & Industrialization [Teaching Project and Lesson Plans Developed by Participants in a Teaching American History Grant project] PBS Documentary w/ Teacher Guide, Andrew Carnegie: The Richest Man in the World
Urban America    
Populism & Rise of Segregation Unit: Progression of Political Movements [Lesson plans in this unit developed by Participants in Teaching American History Grant project, Defining U.S.] Jim Crow

Constitution DayCelebrate Freedom Week /
Constitution Day

T.E.A. Social Studies Center "Celebrate Freedom Week" Lesson Plans

The Roots of American Democracy Quiz

Constitution Day / Celebrate Freedom Week 2008 list of additional resources