Mrs. Pagotto's Website
Chapter 13: Manifest Destiny (1821-1853)
Section 1: Trails West
Objectives/ Students should be able to:
Identify the reasons why the early pioneers moved west
Summarize the challenges people faced in settling the West
Mrs. Pagotto's Video Lecture: 13.1 Trails West.mp4
PowerPoint: 13.1 Trails West.pptx
Worksheets:
Historical Play Rubric- Trails West.docx
Trails West Map with Trail Descriptions.pdf
13.1 Map Worksheet.pdf
13.1 Worksheet for Classzone.pdf
13.1 Worksheet for Notes.pdf
Life on the Trail:
Primary Sources- Trails West.pdf
The Prairie Traveler- Trails West.pdf
Websites:
Westward Expansion:
Mountain Men:
The Mountain Men: Pathfinders to the West
Santa Fe Trail:
Santa Fe Trail: Legends of America
Santa Fe Trail- Social Studies for Kids
Santa Fe Trail- The History Kids
Oregon Trail:
Oregon Trail- Social Studies for Kids
Oregon Trail- Journeys of Discovery
The Donner Party on the Oregon Trail
Eyewitness to History: The Tragic Fate of the Donner Party, 1847
The Mormon Trail
Mormon Trail- Social Studies for Kids
Mormon Trail- National Park Service
Mormon Trail- Utah State History
Manifest Destiny
http://www.ushistory.org/us/29.asp
American Ride Videos:
Study Guide: Ch 13 Section 1 Study Guide.pdf
Section 2: The Texas Revolution
Objectives/ Students should be able to:
Identify the changes in Spanish Texas that led up to the Texas Revolution
Describe the sequence of events in the Texans' revolt against Mexico that resulted in the creation of the Lone Star Republic
Mrs. Pagotto's Video Lecture: 13.2 Texas Revolution.mp4
PowerPoint Notes: 13.2 Texas Revolution.ppt
Worksheets:
Alamo Biographies.pdf
Questions for Alamo Biographies.pdf
Study Guide: 13.2 Study Guide.pdf
Section 3: The War with Mexico
Objectives/ Students should be able to:
Summarize American support for manifest destiny
Describe the war with Mexico
Explain the impact of victory over Mexico
Mrs. Pagotto's Video Lecture: 13.3 Mexican American War.mp4
PowerPoint:13.3 The War with Mexico.ppt
Worksheets:
The War with Mexico Student Notes.doc
Reading Like a Historian - Manifest Destiny Map.pdf & Manifest Destiny- Guiding Questions.docx
Mexican American War Crossword Puzzle.pdf
Mexican American War Websites:
6 Things You May Not Know About Santa Anna
Videos:
American Ride: From Sea to Shining Sea
Section 4: The California Gold Rush
Objectives/ Students should be able to:
Describe how the discovery of gold changed California
Explain the final impact of the California Gold Rush
Mrs. Pagotto's Video Lecture: 13.4 California Gold Rush.mp4
PowerPoint: 13.4 California Gold Rush Notes.ppt
Video: Trail_to_Riches__The_California_Gold_Rush_and_Settlement_of_the_Pacific_Northwest.mp4
Worksheets:
Striking It Rich Reading & Math Activity.pdf
goldrush_studentactivity.pdf & Gold Rush Rubric and Essay.pdf
Websites:
PBS Gold Rush Interactive Game
Study Guide: 13.4 Study Guide.pdf
