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Unit 7: "What, Then, Is This American?"
1865-1900
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Unit 7: "What, Then, Is This American?"
1865-1900
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1. People were attracted to the West by fertile land, gold, and other opportunities.
2. Some of America's frontiers were settled by pioneers who felt the need for elbow room.
3. Immigrants endured adventures and hardships moving to America.
4. Both pioneers and immigrants adapted to their new life and environment.
Teacher's Rationale:
Through literature, the kindergarten child will be exposed to what the pioneer life was like in the western frontier. These stories will depict life in the later 1800s.
The first and second grade students will read about pioneer families and immigrant groups that traveled to and across our country in the 19th century. The children will be exposed to the many reasons that the pioneers traveled westward and the hardships and adventures they endured both on the way and when they reached their destination. Children will learn about the various reasons immigrants came to the United States.
