Time Periods Archives: Expansion & Reform

The Buffalo Hunt

By Chad Folsom | Published: November 18, 2013
The topic of this lesson is the Buffalo Hunt. The students will be investigating the importance of the buffalo in the Midwest to the Native more...
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Presidency of Andrew Jackson

By Christy Judd | Published: August 27, 2013
Students will be looking at documents and cartoons that relate to the presidency of Andrew Jackson. Students will read excerpts from speeches he gave pertaining more...
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Yankee Doodle: How has it changed over time?

By Deborah Rice | Published: December 5, 2012
The topic of the lesson is Yankee Doodle Dandy. Students are investigating different versions of Yankee Doodle Dandy sheet music and lyrics in order to more...
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Reward: Valuable Slaves

By Heidi Clark and Brad Adams | Published: April 6, 2012
In this lesson students will examine run-away slave advertisements and slave auction broadsides to get an understanding of how enslaved African Americans were viewed during more...
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What Brought Settlers to the Midwest?

By Sean Griffin | Published: April 6, 2012
Students will examine a Nebraska land advertisement from 1869 to discuss the reasons that settlers moved to the midwest.
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The Homestead Act

By Cathy Lee | Published: December 19, 2011
In this lesson the students will learn about westward movement after the Civil War and the economic opportunities offered to people who moved. The focus more...
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