U.S. History Part 6 - Westward Expansion
Come and join us for this stand alone or continuous 14 week class where we will discuss the expansion and impact of slavery in the West, and how the belief of Manifest Destiny impacted different groups of people. For Grades 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12.
Tina Hugall MHA MBA
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14 live meetings
12 hrs 50 mins in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. Each week, learners will be given various readings, worksheets and discussion questions, and key assignments that will help them in understanding the material covered. These will vary from week to week. Learners will also have their choice of weekly extension projects.Class Experience
US Grade 7 - 10
U.S. History is long and complicated. In this class, which is part of a 12 part series, we will delve into American History during the beginning of the 1800's. We will start by looking at the importance of cotton and the rise of plantation culture, and how the expansion of slavery impacted the addition of western states and territories. We will examine the Mexican-American war and explore how it fueled the belief in Manifest Destiny and migration west. And we will examine the transcontinental railroad, the rise in immigration, and it's impact on the American West. It is not required to take each course in order or to take all 12 parts. Topics covered will be: 1. The importance and rise of cotton and it's impact on plantation culture; the impact of the cotton gin 2. How cotton impacted slavery; The Cotton Revolution; How the U.S. grew to dominate the cotton trade 3. Growth of Southern Slave Culture and the image of the Old South; Life under slavery; 4. How religion and honor shaped slavery; Nat Turner and his rebellion; 5. Look at African American culture and society in South Carolina (Gullah) and New Orleans 6. History of belief in Manifest Destiny; What was it's impact on politics and immigration in the early 1800's 7. Western Migration; Impact and removal of different Nations of Native Americans from the Northern and Southern states 8. Western Migration; Impact and removal of different Nations of Native Americans from midwest areas 9. Life and Culture in the West 10. The fight for Texas independence and struggle to become a state; 11. The Mexican-American War and it's impact on growth in the Southwest 12. History of California; The California Gold Rush and it's impact on immigration and Indigenous people in California 13. The construction, growth and impact of the transcontinental railroad; Influx of immigration from China and Mexico and the rise in discrimination and segregation in the west 14. The Monroe Doctrine and influence of the United States in the world 2023-2024 Schedule - A Full Year of History - Parts 1 to 3: Tuesdays 9am PST Part 1 - August 29 - November 7 https://outschool.com/classes/the-age-of-exploration-us-history-part-1-pNKFiuVb?sectionUid=a3e1a91b-eb3f-4a00-ae22-d28fbf87d8d5&showDetails=true Part 2 November 14 - February 20 https://outschool.com/classes/the-colonial-era-in-north-america-us-history-part-2-N5Rb7D4S?sectionUid=be53cd7f-c220-44ed-8d9a-08b7115f6f47&showDetails=true Part 3 March 5 - May 14 https://outschool.com/classes/the-american-revolution-us-history-part-3-xTdB9tHL?sectionUid=cefbc317-f550-4cc7-bc42-9a8d6cca1e6f&showDetails=true ******************** 2023-2024 Schedule - A Full Year of History - Parts 4 to 6: Tuesdays 8am PST Part 4 - August 19 - November 28 https://outschool.com/classes/us-history-1780-1825-part-4-kRRAzKnW?sectionUid=698e50b4-eba6-436b-8db6-1f6dfa6cba29&showDetails=true Part 5 - December 5 - February 20 https://outschool.com/classes/us-history-1800-1860-pre-civil-war-part-5-IJLNKjve?sectionUid=44cb64b1-db29-4c42-8c1d-9efc19dec5ac&showDetails=true Part 6 - March 5 - June 4 https://outschool.com/classes/us-history-part-6-westward-expansion-QZJVQaN4?sectionUid=fc683527-8e2e-4094-aea6-c2e78a4fb7e3&showDetails=true ********************* 2023-2024 Schedule - A Full Year of History - Parts 7 to 8: Monday 12pm PST Part 7 - August 29 - January 8 https://outschool.com/classes/the-american-civil-war-us-history-part-7-rh6I3bkR Part 8 - January 14 - May 20 https://outschool.com/classes/the-gilded-age-and-the-progressive-era-us-history-part-8-SvzqIbu0
Learning Goals
Learners will take an in-depth look at the many different people who impacted history and both key and little known events that shaped the U.S. History. This course, Part 6 of 12, will cover the growth and impact of slavery, western expansion, and the growth of the United States in the early 1800's.
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Parental Guidance
This class will cover early American history, which includes topics of violence, domination, racism, slavery, and discrimination. All topics will be discussed at an age appropriate level. (Please check the age group of the class before registering.)
Some of the sources used for this course use derogatory and racist language towards Native Americans, African Americans, and others. My goal for this course is to be inclusive and to highlight how history is often more commonly written from the perspective of the perceived winner and to create an inclusive class that highlights multiple perspectives of history.
This class will utilize Youtube videos for sharing of lecture videos, as well as supplemental lessons. All Youtube videos are embedded into the Outschool platform. This class may also utilize Kahoot. Learners will be given a direct link and game pin to play.
Sources
Some of the sources used for this class are, but not limited to:
Smithsonian
Britannica
National Geographic
PBS
Library of Congress
The American Yawp https://www.americanyawp.com/
An Indigenous People's History of the United States - Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
A Young People's History of the United States - Howard Zinn
An American Genocide: The United States and the California Indian Catastrophe - Benjamin Madley
The Age of Gold: The California Gold Rush and the New American Dream - H.W. Brands
History of the American Frontier - 1763-1893
The Transcontinental Railroad - John Hoyt Williams
Joined March, 2018
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree from Louisiana State University
I have been an educator on Outschool since February of 2018. I have my MBA and MHA, both of which have taught me the value of conducting research and asking questions. I have a passion for history, organization, reading, and learning. You can usually find me in the middle of 2-3 books or watching a documentary.
I am also an Outschool ACE Educator, which means that I continually seek out ways to improve my teaching skills and knowledge, as well as the learner experience. Some of the seminars/courses that I have attended in the past are: Foundations for Teaching and Learning About Native Americans; The Presence and Absence of Asian America: What Truths Lie Beyond the Headlines; Using the “Diary of Anne Frank” to Amplify Students’ Voices; Painting a Just Picture – Art and Activism.
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Live Group Class
$10
weekly or $140 for 14 classes1x per week, 14 weeks
55 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-17
3-10 learners per class
