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Changes in America at the Turn of the Century

Describe how life changed in America at the turn of the century.

 

a. Describe the role of the cattle trails in the late 19th century; include the Black Cowboys of Texas, the Great Western Cattle Trail, and the Chisholm Trail. 

 (Newspaper #4)

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Overview of the Time Period: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBuo87heRyc

Was the journey West worth the Risk? An overview of the risks that many people took during this time in history – https://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=_X2tfAtHC_8

The Chisholm Trail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06P-ERCA17M 

Famous Black Cowboys of Texas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-vNBFdXxUM

Cattle Trails of the 19th Century: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Qr8GsSwFtg

Download Cowboy notes

 

 

b. Describe the impact on American life of the Wright brothers (flight), George Washington Carver (science), Alexander Graham Bell (communication), and Thomas Edison (electricity). 

(See Newspaper #6!)

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Powerpoint presentation-  Download Inventors that changed America!

George Washington Carver – http://archive.fieldmuseum.org/carver/highlights.asp

The Wright Brothers – https://www.nps.gov/wrbr/index.htm

National Park Service – Wright Brother National Memorial: For more about the Wright Brothers’ work with flight, visit: http://www.nps.gov/wrbr/index.htm 

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum – background info, lesson plans, activities, primary sources: https://airandspace.si.edu/exhibitions/wright-brothers/online/ History Channel: Wright Brothers – information, photos, and more (

http://www.history.com/topics/inventions/wright-brothers G

 

Alexander Graham Bell – http://www.history.com/topics/inventions/alexander-graham-bell

Thomas Edison – http://www.history.com/topics/inventions/thomas-edison

 

c. Explain how William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt expanded America’s role in the world; include the Spanish-American War and the building of the Panama Canal.  (Newspaper #7 & 8)

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Spanish American War    (Newspaper #7)

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https://www.loc.gov/classroom-materials/spanish-american-war-the-united-states-becomes-a-world-power/ (Great Primary Sources!)

 

Panama Canal    (Newspaper #8)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pv0upmpPw3c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHmaZw5j1is

Great video with more interesting info. on the Panama Canal – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JzcPfpMevY

Theodore Roosevelt and his role in the Panama Canal: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/tr-panama/

Panama Canal Online Museum: http://www.canalmuseum.com/

 

d. Describe the reasons people immigrated to the United States, from where they emigrated, and where they settled. (Newspaper #5)

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ppt:  Download Immigration to the US

Nearpod: join.nearpod.com the code is MDB2X

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Ellis Island

Tour : http://teacher.scholastic.com/ACTIVITIES/IMMIGRATION/tour/index.htm

Angel Island

https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=468

 

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Resources to help me Review for the Test!

Great for review after we've finished the papers: SS - Quizizz https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5f99ea8ae9ef04001b2e417a

 

Another Great Quizizz: https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5f99f34f3c3239001c0bf97d/turn-of-the-century

 

 

5th Grade Math

  • Order of Operations and Whole Numbers (Math Unit 1)
  • Decimals (Unit 2)
  • Multiplying and Dividing with Decimals (Unit 3)
  • Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying and Dividing Fractions (Unit 4)
  • 2D Figures (Unit 5)
  • Volume and Measurement (Unit 6)
  • Geometry and the Coordinate Plane (Unit 7)
  • Review, Mastery and Extend (Unit 8)
  • Miscellaneous Math Links

5th Grade Science

  • Cells and Microorganisms (Unit 4)
  • Classification of Organisms (Unit 2)
  • Constructive and Destructive Forces (Unit 1)
  • Electricity and Magnetism (Unit 6)
  • Inherited Traits and Learned Behaviors (Unit 3)
  • Miscellaneous Science Links
  • Physical and Chemical Changes (Unit 5)

5th Grade Social Studies

  • America’s involvement in World War II
  • Changes in America at the Turn of the Century
  • Important developments in America from 1975 to 2001
  • Miscellaneous Social Studies Links
  • The Consequences of the Cold War
  • The Great Depression and New Deal
  • The importance of key people, events, and developments between 1950- 1975
  • U.S. involvement in World War I and post-World War I America

5th Grade Reading

  • Reading - Unit 1
  • Reading - Unit 2
  • Reading - Unit 3
  • Reading- Unit 4
  • Reading- Signposts
  • Miscellaneous Reading Links