THE UNITED STATES EXPANDS

DURING ITS TEENAGE YEARS

HOW TO USE THIS SITE

• LINKS WOMEN'S ISSUES ............ TECHNOLOGY-INVENTORS ............ SLAVERY-UNDERGROUND RAILROAD

                        POLITICS ............... INDIAN ISSUES......... WESTWARD EXPANSION ....LITERATURE

                        RELIGION....... EDUCATION

• COLORS USED WITHIN THE TABLES:
  • BLUE = Links to information about the People and Events;
  • BLACK= Important People
  • PURPLE=Important Events

• TOPICS: The Topics are arranged in Catagories. The Catagory titles are the actual Links to additional information

• MEET THE SITE BUILDERS Preservice Teachers from UM-St.Louis (Tony Ambrose's ElED 253 Class

  • Anthony Fields
  • Sherri Marshall
  • Tim Mclane
  • Lynn Taylor
  • Nancy Burke
  • Jamie Holder:
• OVERVIEW OF THE PROJECT:
  • THE UNITED STATES EXPANDS DURING ITS "TEENAGE YEARS" : An independent study survey of the politics, social trends, inventions, problems, and dreams of a young and growing Country which struggled to remained a "UNITED" States despite increasing differences and tensions. This unit features the development and use of certain skills needed by young people as they grow up…trying to understand differences in the people in their lives and trying to creatively deal with tensions which are part of daily life in 2001.
• RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS:
• Big Picture Report Form: ( Events) Download and Print (using Acrobat Reader)
• Personal Interview Form:(People) Download and Print (using Acrobat Reader)
• Take Internet Notes by cutting and pasting....get resources for Mac or PC
• Get Acrobat Reader and install on your Mac or PC... if needed
• Unit Plans (Complete):Download and Print (using Acrobat Reader)