United States History

American Revolution: Sybil Ludington's Ride, April 26, 1777

Describe the contributions of France and other nations and of individuals to the outcome of the Revolution. Identify the different roles women played during the Revolution. Understand the personal impact and economic hardship of the war on families, problems of financing the war, wartime inflation, and laws against hoarding goods and materials and profiteering.

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Barn and Shed of Farm

Students will analyze how photographers depicted the effects of the Depression on Dust Bowl refugees in the United States during the late 1930s.

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Documenting the Great Depression

Students will analyze how photographers depicted the effects of the Depression on Dust Bowl refugees in the United States during the late 1930s.

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Encampment During the Pullman Strike

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Interpreting Abstract Art

Students will analyze the visual art principles and refine their use of expository writing.

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Journey to America: Immigration Increase from 1789 to 1910

Through discussion and reflection, student will explore the experience of immigrants to the United States , drawing conclusions about their motivations and challenges they may have faced.

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Learning Landscapes: Great Canyon of the Sierra

Students will connect 19th century perceptions of the “Wild West” with Hill's representation of Yosemite. Students will learn the basic components of a landscape and will create a landscape using atmospheric perspective.

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My World and Yours

Despite his seemingly pessimistic outlook, Norman 's art is dedicated to a hope for change.

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The Progressive Era: Salvation Dinners

Use the SOAP method to analyze visual primary sources of the Progressive Era to explain how/why cities changed during the 1890s to the early 1900s and to understand the reform movements that were a direct effect of growing cities.

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When Art Conveys a Political Message: Migrants Arrive and Cast Their Ballots

Students will learn that art is an effective way to convey a political message. They will learn what some of those political messages are and that in order to convey these political messages, artists creatively use color, shape, size, image and location.

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When Art Conveys Political and Social Conflict

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Which Way to California?; The Manifest Destiny and Art

Students will gain a broad understanding of the experiences people had as they traveled to California and draw conclusions of what lengths prospect miners were willing to go to reach the gold fields.

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