Manifest Destiny Group

ProjectGreen 7

Mr. Dowling

Manifest Destiny Group

ProjectGreen 7

Mr. Dowling

“From Sea To Shining Sea”“From Sea To Shining Sea”•Belief that the United States has the right to all land between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean

•Reasons: Need for living space (growing population), money

•The Alamo/The Lone Star Republic/Texas Independence (Chapter 13Section 2)

•The Mexican War (Chapter 13 Section 4)

•Oregon Country (Chapter 13 Section 1)

•California/Utah (Chapter 13 Section 5)

• Students in each group are responsible for reading the information and taking notes.

• Students will be responsible for explaining the importance of their topic (like a teacher). The presentation should include all relevant information such as key terms, people and places.

• Each group must create 5 questions on their topic with answers.

• The questions should be challenging.

• They will be used in a quiz challenge.

Homework

• In the event that we run out of class time, students are responsible for preparing whatever needs to be done for the presentation.

Grading• Presentation

• Creation of Questions

• Appropriate Class Participation

• Quiz Challenge

• 25%

• 25%

• 25%

• 25%

Warning

•Your grade will be reduced if you are not prepared when you are called on to present.