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USHC.2.CC

Grade(s): 11

Subject(s): Social Studies

Year: 2019

The Mexican American War | History In A Nutshell

Video

Grades: 4 8 Higher Education

President James K. Polk desired to achieve his vision of "Manifest Destiny," and sought to acquire Mexico's northern territories. Mexico had no desire to sell Alta California and Nuevo Mexico to Pres...

Lewis and Clark Expedition Part 4

Episode 4

Video

Grades: 4 8 Higher Education

The final segment of the Lewis and Clark Expedition outlines the journey back to St. Louis, Missouri. Along the way Lewis and Clark split up after the Bitterroot Mountains to explore previously...

Lewis and Clark Expedition Part 3

Episode 3

Video

Grades: 4 8 Higher Education

Part 3 of the Lewis and Clark Expedition chronicles the journey from Fort Mandan to their arrival at the Pacific Ocean. The most challenging portions of the trek west take place here: the portage...

Lewis and Clark Expedition Part 2

Episode 2

Video

Grades: 4 8 Higher Education

Part 2 of the Lewis and Clark Expedition outlines the early days of the journey west: breaches of conduct, the death of Sergeant Charles Floyd, documenting never-before-seen animals and plants...

Lewis and Clark Expedition Part 1

Episode 1

Video

Grades: 4 8 Higher Education

Part 1 of the Lewis and Clark Expedition outlines Americans' desire to explore the then unknown west of the early 1800's. President Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from France in...

Lewis and Clark Expedition Map - Teacher Resource | History in a Nutshell

Photo

Grades: 4 8 Higher Education

This map of the Lewis and Clark Expedition documents the entire journey to the Pacific Ocean, and the return journey to St. Louis, Missouri in 1806. Included on this map are notable encounters the...

Putting Together History – The Life of Robert Smalls

Lesson

Grades: 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Part of this activity is based very loosely on the game Mastermind This activity is designed to be completed in small groups, but could be modified to be completed by individual students. Each group...

Tell Them We Are Rising: Successes and Failures of Reconstruction for People of Color

Lesson

Grades: 8, 11

Students will determine major educational, social and political issues or problems facing African Americans following Reconstruction. Students will analyze the successes and failures of such...

Southern Chivalry - Argument Versus Clubs | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 16

Photo

Grades: 4 8 9 10 11 12

"Southern Chivalry - Argument versus Clubs," a cartoon by I.L. Magee, illustrated the strong feelings of revulsion that Northerners expressed over the Sumner-Brooks affair. The question of expansion...

Reconstruction | Conversations on SC History

Episode 14

Video

Grades: 4 8 11

Noted South Carolina historian Dr. Walter Edgar discusses the key issues in SC History. Reconstruction is discussed in three lessons: Difficult Period in History Economics Election Issues.