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United States History and Government
| A Digital Antebellum Quilt
The period between 1810 and 1860 saw tremendous change in the United States in terms of the creation of a national identity, industrialization & concurrent development of a transportation infrastructure, westward expansion, the dissemination of political power, and ultimately a debate over whether the state or federal government was supreme. The political "ferment" of the period and the highly sectionalized economic development were significant factors in the seed bed out of which grew the Civil War. |
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| Battle of Gettysburg
This unit plan demonstrates the impact on the Battle of Gettysburg on the outcome of the Civil War. |
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| Cross-Curriculum Scrapbook
During this project, each fourth-grade student creates a scrapbook based on historic figures, places, and events in the history of Western North Carolina. This collaborative project involves the fourth grade and visual arts teachers, the media coordinator, and computer lab assistant. This project will focus on five areas: traditional mountain music and dance, the Cataloochee Valley, the Civil War in Western North Carolina, the Cherokee, and the Zebulon Vance Birthplace. |
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| Jacksonian Democracy
This unit will allow students to explore the major themes, events, personalities, and politics of the period known as Jacksonian Democracy.
Students will use a variety of resources both electronic and print to analyze how the major topics are interconnected. |
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| Our American Government
This unit is an integrated unit that encompasses several different areas of the curriculum including math, social studies, science, various aspects of language arts, music, and art. Woven through the lesson plans are activities involving technology skills such as using the digital camera and video camera, moviemaking, and word processing. Student-directed research connects local, state, and national history and the culminating dramatic endeavor creates excitement among students. |
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| The Age of Jackson
This unit plan examines the presidency of Andrew Jackson and the various national, sectional and local events associated with this era. The unit will begin by looking at the changes in democracy during the 1820s, as more and more Americans became involved in participating in their government. Key events during Jackson's presidency, such as the Bank War and the fight with South Carolina over the tariff will be covered. The removal of Native Americans from their lands will be given special emphasis because of its relevance to Western North Carolina. |
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