UNIT 5: TESTING THE NEW NATION

LESSON 1: MANIFEST DESTINY

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We will discuss the social, political, & economic challenges facing the new nation; & we will evaluate the government’s success in dealing with each.

​Class Materials:

• Pear Deck: Manifest Destiny
• Pear Deck: The Mexican War

LESSON 2: ON THE BRINK OF WAR

We will summarize the events that led to the Civil War, & we will evaluate the degree to which each contributed to the conflict.​

Class Materials: 

• Pear Deck: On the Brink of War
• Hexagonal Thinking: On the Brink of War
• Sketch Notes: On the Brink of War​

LESSON 3: THE CIVIL WAR

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We will discuss the key military and political turning points of the Civil War.​

Class Materials: 

• Pear Deck: The Civil War​

LESSON 4: THE TRIALS OF RECONSTRUCTION

We will compare the differing approaches to Reconstruction, & we will  assess their impact  on the nation.​

Class Materials: 

• Activity: Creating a Plan for Reconstruction
• Pear Deck: The Trials of Reconstruction​

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