Manifest Destiny Poster
8.8.2: Describe the purpose, challenges, and economic incentives associated with westward expansion, including the concept of Manifest Destiny (e.g., the Lewis and Clark expedition, accounts of the removal of Indians, the Cherokees' "Trail of Tears," settlement of the Great Plains) and the territorial acquisitions that spanned numerous decades.
1. Justify how this project/activity/assignment meets the standard, using evidence from the standard itself to demonstrate your mastery and/or understanding.
This assignment relates to the standard 8.8.2 because we were given a topic within the different events that accrued during the westward expansion. Our team's topic was the Gold Rush. In our team each person was given a different event within the Gold Rush. We then drew pictures of that event. We drew pictures of the different challenges the fourthy-niners faced when digging for gold. We drew pictures of what kind of people came to California to join the gold rush and the economic state of California during the gold rush. I drew a picture of how the Native Americans were effected. We also needed to create notes that our classmates needed to fill out while we were presenting.
2. Elaborate on at least 1 skill and/or strength you feel you gained from completing this project.
One skill that I earned from completing this project is team work.I needed to work together with my team to create notes and create the poster. I learned how to divide work evenly between each other. I also learned that when doing group presentations we need to prepare thoroughly. Another skill that I learned is presentation skills.
3. Upon reflecting on your work/score, what is ONE area of work you could have done better on? How will improving in this area benefit future work/projects
One area that I could have improved on is group presentation. Our group didn't protect load enough. If our group each went other what were going to say we might have done a better job. Improving in this area would benefit me in other classes because in mostly every class we have group projects. This will help me improve my grades in other classes.
4. How will you presently apply the content and skills you learned from this assignment in the real world (outside of the classroom, particularly connections betw
One skill that I can use in the real world is group work and group presentation skills. In the future when I am in college or in work I would have group predestination and group projects that would require team work. One important part of group work is communication. This is a skill I would need in my career choice as a doctor because i would need team working skills and communication skills when working with other doctors.
1. Justify how this project/activity/assignment meets the standard, using evidence from the standard itself to demonstrate your mastery and/or understanding.
This assignment relates to the standard 8.8.2 because we were given a topic within the different events that accrued during the westward expansion. Our team's topic was the Gold Rush. In our team each person was given a different event within the Gold Rush. We then drew pictures of that event. We drew pictures of the different challenges the fourthy-niners faced when digging for gold. We drew pictures of what kind of people came to California to join the gold rush and the economic state of California during the gold rush. I drew a picture of how the Native Americans were effected. We also needed to create notes that our classmates needed to fill out while we were presenting.
2. Elaborate on at least 1 skill and/or strength you feel you gained from completing this project.
One skill that I earned from completing this project is team work.I needed to work together with my team to create notes and create the poster. I learned how to divide work evenly between each other. I also learned that when doing group presentations we need to prepare thoroughly. Another skill that I learned is presentation skills.
3. Upon reflecting on your work/score, what is ONE area of work you could have done better on? How will improving in this area benefit future work/projects
One area that I could have improved on is group presentation. Our group didn't protect load enough. If our group each went other what were going to say we might have done a better job. Improving in this area would benefit me in other classes because in mostly every class we have group projects. This will help me improve my grades in other classes.
4. How will you presently apply the content and skills you learned from this assignment in the real world (outside of the classroom, particularly connections betw
One skill that I can use in the real world is group work and group presentation skills. In the future when I am in college or in work I would have group predestination and group projects that would require team work. One important part of group work is communication. This is a skill I would need in my career choice as a doctor because i would need team working skills and communication skills when working with other doctors.