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Materials Needed: Graphic organizer 1980 Census Questions Graphic organizer 2000 Census Questions
Online Related Media (Explore More): Image: “Written Census Part 1” Image: “Written Census Part 2” Video: “Census Intro” Extended Reading Articles: N/A
Article 7: The Louisiana Purchase Word Count: 365 Vocabulary: N/A High Impact Teaching Strategies: Collaborative Learning, Questioning Lesson Plan: 1. Explain to students that many historians believe that Thomas Jefferson’s greatest achievement as president was the Louisiana Purchase. 2. Show the video “Have I Got a Deal for You,” from related media. 3. After watching the video, read the article independently or as a class. 4. Once students have read the article, distribute a copy of the graphic organizer Expanding the United States to each student. 5. Students will examine the map of the Louisiana Territory and determine what states are now located in the original Louisiana Territory. 6. For an additional challenge, have students identify the region that each state belongs to. 7. Have a class discussion by asking the following questions: a. Why was the Louisiana Purchase so important? (Answers will vary.) b. What were some of the possible positive effects of the Louisiana Purchase? (Answers will vary.) c. What were some of the possible negative effects of the Louisiana Purchase? (Answers will vary.)
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