An essay question directing students to consider how many different perspectives there are on the incursion and settlement of the American frontier by American colonists and settlers.
From indigenous people through reconstruction this course is based on The American Yawp Textbook chapters 1-15. (The American Yawp: A Massively Collaborative Open U.S. History Textbook by Stanford University Press is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0) This course incorporates additional readings and videos and includes essays for assessment of student knowledge.There is a Perusall companion course available for the readings in this course. See the Instructor Notes in the "About this Course" Section.
This is a unit over the War of 1812 complete with Pre/Post Assessments, notes, resources and activities. It is an online unit designed for students to work independently at their own pace, but with modifications, teachers can adjust it to meet their needs. It is also designed to allow students choice in how they will take their notes, and how they will study.
Teachers will need to “Make a Copy” of various materials within the unit. Particularly the quizzes so they can have access to student results. They will also need to link those quizzes within the Student Outline so students will have access to them. Teachers are also encouraged to adapt the materials as needed to fit their classrooms and students as long as they follow the copyright guidelines.