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Current ELA (Grammar/Writing) Standards
* Students will demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
* Students will demonstrate command of the conventions of standard punctuation, capitalization and spelling when writing or speaking.
* Students will write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and clearly convey ideas and information
* Students will summarize written texts visually, orally and quantitatively.
ELA Essential Questions:
* How does a rich vocabulary enable us to effectively understand and communicate?
* What can writers do to create an organizational structure and logically
group their ideas to support their point of view?
* How does one's point of view influence how events are described?
Social Studies Unit Overview
In this unit, students will understand the impact of movement and migration on the expanding United States. By understanding the role of conflict and change, student will learn how the United States began to spread its influence throughout the western world. They will also gain knowledge about the importance of technological innovations created during this time. Student will then finally use theme of location to identify important physical and man-made features of the United States.
Social Studies Standards:
* SS5H3 The student will describe how life changed in America at the turn of the century.
a. Describe the role of the cattle trails in the late 19th century; include the Black Cowboys of Texas, the Great Western Cattle Trail, and the Chisholm Trail.
b. Describe the impact on American life of the Wright brothers (flight), George Washington Carver (science), Alexander Graham Bell (communication), and Thomas Edison (electricity).
c. Explain how William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt expanded America’s role in the world; include the Spanish-American War and the building of the Panama Canal.
d. Describe the reasons people emigrated to the United States, from where they emigrated, and where they settled.
SS5G1 The student will locate important places in the United States.
a. Locate important physical features; include the Grand Canyon, Salton Sea, Great Salt Lake, and the Mojave Desert.
b. Locate important man-made places; include the Chisholm Trail; Pittsburgh, PA; Gettysburg, PA; Kitty Hawk, NC; Pearl Harbor, HI; and Montgomery, AL.
Social Studies Essential Questions:
* How did migration, immigration and limited resources affect the economic development and growth of North America during the turn of the 20th Century?
* How did expanding our territory change America’s role in the world?
* Why is the Spanish-American War considered a "turning point" in American History?
* How did the Panama Canal and the Spanish-American War play a role in the global expansion of the United States?