US History I Unit Plan
Social Studies Department
Broad Topic/Unit Title:
Pacing Guide:_____________________
Western Frontier
2-3 class periods
Learning Standards:
USII.4 Analyze the causes of the continuing westward expansion of the American people after the Civil War and the impact of this migration on the
Indians. (H)
USII.5 Explain the formation and goals of unions as well as the rise of radical political parties during the Industrial era. (H, E)
A. the Populist Party
Essential Questions
Was the destruction of the
Native Americans
inevitable?
How do disenfranchised
groups get their voices
heard?
Objectives
The students will
understand:
- How Manifest Destiny
was finalized.
- Factors that led to the rise
and fall of the Populist
movement.
Skills
The students will be able to:
- Map new territories and
their admittance into the US
- Summarize the effects of
the closing of the Western
Frontier on the Native
Americans
- Explain the goals of the
Populist Movement
- Analyze the factors that
led to the farmers defeat in
the Election of 1896
Essential Vocabulary
Massacre @ Sand Creek
Crazy Horse
The Fetterman Massacre
Treaty of Fort Laramie
Sitting Bull
Red River War
Gen. Philip Sheridan
Col. George Custer
Battle of Little Bighorn
Helen Hunt Jackson
Buffalo Bill Cody’s Wild
West Show
The Dawes Act
Joseph Glidden
Wounded Knee
Homestead Act
Exodusters
“Sooners”
Yellowstone National Park
Morrill Act
GRANGE
Populist Party
Panic of 1893
Bimetallism
Grover Cleveland
Election of 1896
William McKinley William
Jennings Bryan
“Cross of Gold Speech”
Accommodations/Extensions
Utilize textbook resources
(ie. Reading Guide) to help
access curriculum
Provide extra time to
complete homework and
assessments
Modify expectations in
research and presentation
(length, amount of sources,
etc)
Assessments modified with
limited number of questions,
word banks and open
response options
Resources:
America Story of Us: Clips
Wizard of Oz  Populist symbolism
Cross of Gold Speech
Omaha Platform
Common Labs/Experiences/Lessons:
Mapping
Primary source carousel
Assessments:
Tests, quizzes, essays, projects, etc.