Social Studies - 5th Grade (2024)
Lesson Plans

Strand 4: 19th Century - A Time of Change

Students will analyze changes brought by Westward Expansion, the Industrial Revolution, and the movement of people. They will understand the effects of this expansion and movement on Native American people and the preservation of those communities while facing adversity. Students will examine how conflicts and division led to the United States Civil War and the lasting impacts of its outcome.

Compelling Questions

• What were some of the impacts of Westward Expansion?
• Why did the North and South go to war?
• How did the Industrial Revolution change our country?

Standard 5.4.1

Use evidence from multiple perspectives (for example, pioneers, 49ers, Black Americans, Chinese Americans, Native Americans, new immigrants, people experiencing religious persecution) to make a case for the most significant social, economic, and environmental changes brought about by Westward Expansion and the Industrial Revolution.

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