People moved West seeking economic opportunities. To understand the challenges faced by migrants and immigrants as they moved West and the impact of this movement on the native peoples of the region, the student will utilize the knowledge and skills set forth in the following indicators:

Grade(s): 5

Subject(s): Social Studies

Year: 2011

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 Highway 81  | From the Sky

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Highway 81 | From the Sky
There are over 41,000 miles of road in South Carolina. Like veins in a body’s circulatory system, they connect the busy cities and small towns to each other, each serving a vital role throughout our...
American Progress Perspectives

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American Progress Perspectives

This is an arts integrated lesson with Social Studies and Visual Arts. After learning about Manifest Destiny and the subgroups affected with expanding west, students will create a painting of John...

Bridges | Eye Wonder Crane | Eye Wonder

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Crane | Eye Wonder
The Eye Wonder team learns how cranes are used. D.V. speaks with a worker from Buchner Steel at a construction site about heavy lifting cranes and their parts.