Excite students as they learn more about Manifest Destiny and the expansion into western territories. With The Great Leap Westward, students will examine the historical battles and land purchases that doubled the size of America to include the Louisiana Territory, the Texas Territory, the Oregon Country, Florida, and Alaska. This nonfiction reader highlights significant historical events, including what happened at the Alamo, the Battle of San Jacinto, the Mexican-American War, and other incidents that lead to the growth of the United States. Breathe life into the pages of history with primary source documents that offers clues on what life might have been like during that era. Authentic artifacts including maps, government documents, and other primary sources give an intimate glimpse of life in the 1800s, as students build content knowledge across geography, history, and other social studies strands. The Great Leap Westward provides access to every type of learner with content that can be leveled for below-level, above-level, English language learners, as well as different learning styles. The reader contains text features, including captions, bold print, glossary, and index to increase comprehension and academic vocabulary, as well as a "Your Turn!" activity to continue to challenge students as they extend their learning. Aligned to McREL, WIDA/TESOL, NCSS/C3 Framework, and other state standards, this text readies students for college and career readiness.

 

This book is part of a book series called Primary Source Readers .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2017 by Teacher Created Materials, Inc .

Torrey Maloof has worked in educational publishing for more than eight years. She specializes in products for the content areas of social studies, science, math, and technology. She is currently a freelance editor and author.