Strand 1: American History A study of American History is integral for students to analyze our national experience through time, to recognize the relationships of events and people, and to interpret significant patterns, themes, ideas, beliefs, and turning points in Arizona and American history. Students will be able to apply the lessons of American History to their lives as citizens of the United States. Concept 5: Westward Expansion continued Westward expansion, influenced by political, cultural, and economic factors, led to the growth and development of the U.S. Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Performance Objectives: Performance Objectives: Performance Objectives: Performance Objectives: Performance Objectives: 2 Describe the 2 Describe the influence of different American explorers perspectives (e.g., and trappers (e.g., Native Americans, James O. Pattie, Kit settlers, Spanish, the Carson, Bill Williams) U.S. government, on the development prospectors) of of the Southwest. Manifest Destiny. Connect with: Strand 4 Concept 4, 6 3 Describe events that 3 Identify major led to Arizona westward migration becoming a routes of the 19th possession of the Century. United States: a Mexican Connect with: – American War Strand 4 Concept 4, b. Mexican Cession 6 (Treaty of Guadalupe- Hidalgo) c. Gadsden Purchase
Strand 1: American History A study of American History is integral for students to analyze our national experience through time, to recognize the relationships of events and people, and to interpret significant patterns, themes, ideas, beliefs, and turning points in Arizona and American history. Students will be able to apply the lessons of American History to their lives as citizens of the United States. Concept 5: Westward Expansion continued Westward expansion, influenced by political, cultural, and economic factors, led to the growth and development of the U.S. Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Performance Objectives: Performance Objectives: Performance Objectives: Performance Objectives: Performance Objectives: 2 Describe the influence of American explorers and trappers (e.g., James O. Pattie, Kit Carson, Bill Williams) on the development of the Southwest. 2 Describe the different perspectives (e.g., Native Americans, settlers, Spanish, the U.S. government, prospectors) of Manifest Destiny. Connect with: Strand 4 Concept 4, 6 3 Describe events that led to Arizona becoming a possession of the United States: a Mexican – American War b. Mexican Cession (Treaty of Guadalupe- Hidalgo) c. Gadsden Purchase 3 Identify major westward migration routes of the 19th Century. Connect with: Strand 4 Concept 4, 6
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