Economic+and+Transportation+Revolutions+-+F

Economic and Transportation Revolutions Since the War of 1812, United States had been free from foreign interference and had developed well as an independent nation. Although the US was able to expand greatly towards the west, they faced problems with the natives living in those newly acquired lands. Would you force a nation out of their homeland to expand your nation’s territory? Why or why not?

**Learning Objectives** //The Big Picture:// Describing the connection between westward expansion, revolution of transportation, and the emergence of the market economy.

- Explaining the connection between the rise of nationalism and westward expansion.

- Explain how the Native Americans were able to face the Westward expansion of the whites.

- Explain how western lands were organized and sold, and what kind of living conditions that the people had to live in.

- Explain why the technology for transportation developed dramatically.

- Learn the economic causes that led to the rise of the early factory system.

**Lesson Plan:**

//Please Read Carefully:// 1. Hand out pieces of paper for each group (just normal table seatings) before the lesson begins. 2. Show a multiple choice question in the Keynote presentation by the end of each section (end of plan #2... #3... #4...) 3. Each group will write down the answer on the piece of paper, and raise it up so that we can see it. 4. The first group to get the answer right will get a prize (Candy? Chips?)
 * Plan #’s 1~4 will all be combined into one Keynote presentation.
 * For plan #’s 2~4, we will:

1. Keynote Presentation (5 Min) A. Introduces the basic elements and objectives that the class must learn from this section. Also needs to mention the basic economical/political state of America right after the War of 1812. B. The presentation consists of slides that are concise to the point (Just a preview/outline of the presentation) C. Hand out the primary sources and the outline of our plan.
 * __The Lesson Outline:__**

2. Spark of Expansion After War of 1812 (nationalism... indians... spanish...) A. Explain the concept. B. Hand out primary source document: Treaty with the Sioux and Other Tribes (1825) and analyze it. - [|Copy of the treaty]

3. How were the New Western Lands Handled by the Americans? A. Explain the concept. B. Hand out primary source document: “The Western Country,” Letters in Nile’s Weekly Register and analyze it.

4. Technology Improvements and Market Economy A. Explain the concept. B. Hand out primary source document: The Harbinger, “Female Workers at Lowell” (1836) and analyze it.

5. Assessment (10 Min) A. We will hand out a 10 question quiz for all the students in the class. B. We will tell the class that the highest scorers will get candy/food/small prize. Also, if allowed, the quiz scores can be a 5 point participation/homework grade. C. The quiz should take about 5~7 minutes, and we will grade the quiz and hand out the prizes for the last 3 minutes.

Keynote Presentation Pages Document Outline/Learning Objectives/Assessment/Bellwork