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The United States of America went through a rapid period of expansion from 1800-1850. The concept of Manifest Destiny played a role in this expansion. Manifest Destiny was a term created by a newspaper to describe the feelings
Americans had that they had the right and duty to spread their culture across the continent. Unfortunately, that also had a negative side. Many white Americans felt that this meant they were superior to Native Americans and Mexicans and were therefore able to justify taking their lands.
: Your task is to create a scrapbook about Manifest Destiny that answers this question: How did the expansion of the United States affect the lives of people in the
1800s? Working individually, you are to create a scrapbook for a fictitious character from that period that comments on these four topics: territorial acquisition, conflict in the
Southwest, expansion of political rights, and cultural groups. On each page of the scrapbook, students must integrate a memento-an object that serves as a reminder of an important event- with writing that identifies and explains key historical issues and events.
The scrapbook must be written in first person, and it should demonstrate a clear understanding of how the unit’s key historical events affected peoples lives.
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1. Your scrapbook must be designed to support your answer to this question: How did the expansion of the United States affect the lives of people in the 1800s?
It must contain
FIVE mementos, each of which addresses these topics: territorial acquisition, conflict in the Southwest, expansion of political rights, and cultural groups
2. Your scrapbook must be written from one of the points of view of one of these character ideas: a. A member of a pioneer family who moved west by wagon train b. A Mexicano whose family has lived in the Southwest for generations c. A Native American who lived in the West during the 1800s
3. You have free range in creating the front cover of your scrapbook. However, you should strive to make it visually appealing. The scrapbook must be written in first person and must contain each of the following items: a.
An appropriate title and one-page introduction that describes your character’s name, age, gender, appearance, personality, and brief family background b. Five mementos – such as news reports, political cartoons, posters, poems, pressed flowers, ticket stubs, personal letters from others, landscape paintings, awards, cloth- whose personal connection to your character and historical significance is described with detailed descriptions and writing in the margins. c. Includes evidence of use of one outside source. d. A final written entry that summarizes your character’s thoughts about the goals of Manifest Destiny and its effect upon those living in the United States during the 1800s.

4. Your scrapbook must integrate these historical events or ideas into its content: a. Territorial acquisition (include at least 3): Oregon Trail, Louisiana Purchase,
Lewis and Clark expedition, New Mexico Territory, Gadsden Purchase, reservations, Trail of Tears, California Gold Rush, transcontinental railroad, Santa
Fe Trail b. Conflict in the Southwest (include at least 3): measles outbreak in Cayuse,
Stephen Austin, General Santa Anna, Alamo, Lone Star Republic,
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Manifest Destiny, vigilantes, Sam Houston, Battle
of San Jacinto, Bear Flag Republic c. Expansion of political rights (include at least 2): Federalist period, Andrew
Jackson, Election of 1844, spoils system, Know-Nothing Party, Seneca Falls, women reformers, slavery feelings, Martin Van Buren, James Polk d. Cultural groups (include at least 1) – Zuni, Cherokee, Mormons, Tejanos,
Chinese Americans, African Americans, Irish Immigrants
5. Each memento in your scrapbook must be dated and a connection between your character and key historical ideas in the unit.
Example ideas: Memento - A letter from a Cherokee girl talking about the Trail of Tears, reservations, and Andrew Jackson actions toward Native Americans
Memento- News report on the Alamo that mentions Sam Houston, General Santa Anna and Tejanos
Memento- cloth for a young pioneer who is on the Oregon Trail and wants to make a sash to support the Seneca Falls convention
1. Brainstorm who you would like your character to be. What area are you most interested in? Create their characteristics and family background.
2. Fill in your student handout organizer sketching your ideas on mementos, descriptions of the mementos, how the memento relates to historical events and issues, and personal connections.
3. Determine how you want to arrange your scrapbook. Make sure you leave enough space to place entries and margin statements.
4. Complete the final draft of your scrapbook. Add touches to make the scrapbook artistic and visually appealing, such as using extra color, providing page numbers, and creating additional graphic elements for the top or bottom of pages.
1. You are to write in first person.
2. Don’t forget that each object needs an entry beneath it.
3. The finished product must have 5 mementos that talk about at least 9 of the historical events or ideas.
4. Use your graphic organizers and checklist to make sure you have met all of the requirements.

Name: ___________________________________
Advanced Proficient Basic Below Basic
9-10
7-8 5-6 0-4
Quality of
Scrapbook
X__1
Contains ALL required elements, integrates writing in a clear and authentic manner
Historical
Accuracy
X__2
Key issues and events are incorporated accurately, show clear understanding of how history affected character,
Conclusion demonstrates clear effect of
Manifest Destiny on character
Contains five mementos but is missing introduction or conclusion page, writing is clear
Missing mementos, writing is somewhat hard to follow
Most events are incorporated accurately, shows an understanding of how history affected character, conclusion connects character to
Manifest
Destiny
Some events are incorporated accurately, character is not always connected to history in a proper manner, conclusion shows some idea of
Manifest
Destiny
Has very few required elements, writing is unorganized
Events are not incorporated accurately nor is the character connection,
Conclusion does not include idea of
Manifest
Destiny
Visual
Appeal
X__2
Creative mementos, colorful, writing is neat
Accurate mementos, has some color, writing is mostly neat
Generic mementos, lacks color, writing is somewhat legible
Dull mementos, no color, writing is sloppy
Writing
Mechanics
X__1
Uses proper punctuation, spelling, and grammar
All writing done in first person
Few errors in mechanics
Most writing done in first person
Considerable errors in mechanics
Some writing done in first person
Errors affect comprehension
No writing in first person
Advanced: 54-60 Proficient: 48-53
Below Basic: 36-41 Failure: 35 and Below
Basic: 42-47
Total: ______/60
Score