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Mexican American War
 * Lesson Topic and Description:**

**__Focus on Concepts__**
Reasons why the U.S. went to war with Mexico (Manifest Destiny), major battles, generals during the war, and the Treaty of Gudalupe Hildago. Consequences of the war itself and how did the war and outcome effect the relationship between U.S. and Mexico.

**__Provision for Acceleration and Compression of Content__**
Reading primary documents from the time period independent/outside reading

‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍ **__Enrichment__**
Watching a documentary on the war Discussion and debate on the merits of the war and the consequences thereof "'What if activity".."What if ‍‍‍‍‍ Mexico won the war...how would the U.S. be different today?"

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**__More Advanced Reading and Vocabulary__**
Pre-emptive War theory Preventative War theory Expansionism Treaty of Guadelupe Hildago

‍‍‍ **__Use of Primary Sources, Artifacts, and Real World Objects__**
‍‍‍U.S. declaration of war towards Mexico President Polk's statements throughout the war

**__Interdisciplinary Connections__**
‍‍‍‍Geography, Economics, Culture

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 **__Includes In-Depth and Critical Analysis__**
Define Manifest Destiny- Level one: Knowledge Explain why the U.S. went to war with Mexico? Level 2 Comprehension Summarize in your own words what the Treaty of Gudalupe Hildago stated. Level 3- Application Using a Double Bubble, students will compare and contrast the U.S. reasons for going to war and Mexico's reasons for going to war.- Level 4- Anaylsis Students will have to determine if the War with Mexico was worth it and then justify their answer giving two logical reasons. Level 5 Synthesis/Evaluation What if activity...."What if Mexcio won the war...how would the U.S. be different today?" Students will have to write 5-6 sentences. Level 6-Evaluation/Creating