Arizona History: The Road to Statehood Unit Portfolio Presentation Nancy Gottschalk

Unit Summary Students learn about Arizona history specifically events that led to statehood. They will research a specific event and in groups act out scenes to be documented, captioned, and presented in the style of an old silent movie.

Curriculum Framing Questions Essential Question: Unit Question: Content Questions: How do small events lead up to a big moments of change? What events led up to Arizona’s statehood? When did Arizona become a state?

Vision for Unit By creating this unit, I want to Try out new methods to make Arizona history come to life. Try out new methods to make Arizona history come to life. Develop practical technological skills in digital photography and PowerPoint. Develop practical technological skills in digital photography and PowerPoint. During this unit, I want my students to Learn ways to work together. Learn ways to work together. Understand cause and effect. Understand cause and effect. Utilize their natural creativity. Utilize their natural creativity.

Project Approaches As my students work on this project, they ●Learn about Arizona history ●Collaborate with peers ●Create a product that shows what they’ve learned ●Share their learning with a real audience

21 st Century Learning Students will develop higher-order and 21 st century skills in this unit as they ●Use the Essential and Unit Questions to guide their analysis of the play to find themes that cross places and times ●Communicate their ideas to a community audience ●Reflect on their reading, writing, research, and thinking strategies, and modify and adapt them as necessary ●Use project assessments to self-assess their work and give feedback to their peers

Cross-Curricular Connections Reading: Finding cause and effect relationships. Writing: Creating a script and captioning photos Math: Spatial settings Technology: Understanding digital equipment and PowerPoint programs. Art: Designing narrative photography incorporating costume. Presenting in a pleasing and entertaining way.

Assessments

Standards Concept 3: Exploration and Colonization PO 1. Describe the reasons for early Spanish exploration of Mexico and the Southwestern region of the United States by: PO 2. Describe the impact of Spanish colonization on the Southwest: a.establishment of missions and presidios b.lifestyle changes of native people c.contributions of Father Kino Concept 5: Westward Expansion PO 1. Recognize the change of governance of the Southwest from Spain to Mexico as a result of the Mexican Revolution. PO 2. Describe the influence of American explorers and trappers (e.g., James O. Pattie, Kit Carson, Bill Williams) on the development of the Southwest.

Standards (cont.) PO 3. Describe events that led to Arizona becoming a possession of the United States: a.Mexican – American War b.Mexican Cession (Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo) c.Gadsden Purchase PO 5. Describe the conflict of cultures that occurred between newcomers and Arizona Native Americans: a.Indian Wars b.Navajo Long Walk c.formation of reservations Concept 6: Civil War and Reconstruction PO 1. Describe events in Arizona during the Civil War: a.Battle of Picacho Peak b.Battle of Apache Pass c.Arizona becomes a territory

Standards (cont.) Concept 7: Emergence of the Modern United States PO 1. Describe the economic development of Arizona: a.mining b.ranching c.farming and dams PO 2. Describe the advent of innovations in transportation (e.g., steamboats, freighting, stagecoaches, railroads) that helped Arizona’s growth and economy. PO 3. Identify key individuals and groups (e.g., Charles Poston, Sharlot Hall, Buffalo Soldiers, Geronimo, George W.P. Hunt, Manuelito, Cochise) related to Arizona territorial days and early statehood.. PO 4. Recognize that Arizona changed from a territory to a state on February 14, 1912.

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