Teacher: Cross______School: _WBHS_ Grade(s): 10th__ Course Title: _US History 1___ Semester: _1st and 2nd_

Unit Title:_Jacksonian Democracy and Expansion______Total Length of Unit:_2weeks______

Overview: TSW Describe causes, courses, and consequences of United States' expansionism prior to the Civil War.

TSW Analyze key ideas of Jacksonian Democracy for their impact on political participation, political parties, and constitutional government

Days/Week / Content
Standards / Essential Question(s) / Enduring Understanding / Resources or Readings / Real World Products or Assessments / CCRS Literacy and Writing Standards
2 Weeks / 5.) Explain key cases that helped shape the United States Supreme Court, including Marbury versus Madison, McCullough versus Maryland, and Cherokee Nation versus Georgia. [A.1.a., A.1.b., A.1.d., A.1.g., A.1.i.]
• Explaining concepts of loose and strict interpretations of the Constitution of the United States
7.) Describe causes, courses, and consequences of United States' expansionism prior to the Civil War, including the Treaty of Paris of 1783, the Northwest Ordinance of 1785, the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, the Louisiana Purchase, the Indian Removal Act, the Trail of Tears, Manifest Destiny, the Mexican War and Cession, Texas Independence, the acquisition of Oregon, the California Gold Rush, and the Western Trails. [A.1.a., A.1.c., A.1.e., A.1.f., A.1.g., A.1.i., A.1.j.]
8.) Compare major events in Alabama from 1781 to 1823, including statehood as part of the expanding nation, acquisition of land, settlement, and the Creek War, to those of the developing nation. (Alabama) [A.1.a., A.1.c., A.1.e., A.1.f., A.1.g., A.1.i., A.1.j.]
10.) Analyze key ideas of Jacksonian Democracy for their impact on political participation, political parties, and constitutional government. [A.1.a., A.1.c., A.1.e., A.1.f., A.1.g., A.1.i., A.1.j.]
• Explaining the spoils system, nullification, extension of voting rights, the Indian Removal Act, and the common man ideal / What challenges did the nation face between 1828 and 1850?
In what ways did the two-party system and partisan politics both help and hinder the government’s ability to address the nation’s problems?
How did governmental leaders and policies affect Native Americans during thistime period?
How did social movements during this period work against the status quo? / * Sectionalism both reflected and contributed to changes in the American political system. The Jacksonian Era redefined and expanded. / School house rock video clips
We Shall Remain DVD
America The Story of Us DVD
*Primary source documents and Secondary Source Documents
US History People and Events 1607-1865
People who helped make Republic Great
Colonial America Primary Sources
Us History Puzzles / A Pictures worth a thousand words
DOK
I Charge
$5 Summary
5-4-3-2-1
Visual Vocabulary
Show me the evidence
Triple Threat
ESPN
Human Timeline
Apples and Oranges
What if
Let’s Write Right / *See weekly lesson plans for Common Core specific integration in reading bellringers.