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=Understandings and Questions= molded our country into the thriving society we are known for today. || 1. Unit: How did Westward Expansion impact the developing nation, America? || period of Westward Expansion.
 * ==Enduring Understandings== || ==Guided Questions== ||
 * 1. Unit: Student will understand that Westward Expansion ignited the development of modern America and
 * 2. English:
 * Students will understand that past events through historical narratives.
 * Students will understand that historical events and places through informational texts || 2. English:
 * How do historical narratives help depict past events and developments effectively?
 * Why do informational texts provide a powerful source for understanding historical developments based on historical events? ||
 * 3. Math:
 * Students will understand the how to compute distance using the distance formula and using map scales.
 * Students will understand the process of converting different measurement systems. || 3. Math:
 * How do different routes through the American West compare with each other (distance wise)?
 * Why were inequalities and bartering an important part of creating relations in the American West? ||
 * 4. Politics:
 * Students will understand that the decisions made during the developmental period in our country effectively shaped the US Government and social programs we see today.
 * Students will understand that the mixing cultures and classes within the United States at this time effected the way in which government became involved with the rights and benefits of citizens. || 4. Politics:
 * How did the American Government begin to grow and flex it's political muscle to become an eventual superpower?
 * Why did the role of Government change in definition over this period? ||
 * 5. History:
 * Students will understand that several key events that occurred in the United States during the
 * Students will understand that each event affected the other events that were occurring at the time. || 5. History:
 * Why did the United States expand into the Western territories?
 * How did advancements in the Industrial Revolution play a part in Westward Expansion? ||