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The U.S.-Mexican War (1846-1848) http://www.pbs.org/usmexicanwar Language Arts - Reading and Writing, Civics, Geography, U.S. History One to two 45-50 minute class periods Overview Manifest Destiny was an extremely powerful idea in the 19th century United States. The essence of Manifest Destiny was that North America was intended by God to be populated and governed by Anglo-Saxon Americans. This meant that the spread of U.S. democracy and industry was part of the Divine plan. Of course, there were other people on the North American continent who disagreed with this notion. In this lesson, Summary At the time of the U.S.-Mexican War (and the height of the popularity of Manifest Destiny), there were some Americans who spoke out against what they regarded as a war of aggression. However, for the most part, the American public supported the war and the idea of Manife st Destiny itself. Today many historians see things The U.S.-Mexican War (1846-1848) http://www.pbs.org/usmexicanwar and handouts themselves via The U.S.-Mexican War website. It can also be conducted by using one classroom computer with a projection device. In the second scenario, you will need to provide the students with the following An Ideal or a Justification (http://www.pbs.org/usmexicanwar/prelude/ Video Clips Library “The war and slavery: Some American voices of dissent” “Looking back: A just war?” Pre-viewing Activity: Briefly review the previous activity. Then ask students to read the brief article An Ideal or a Justification from the U.S.-Mexican War site. Discuss the complexity of Manifest Destiny with the students. and go over the following questions with students before they watch the video clips: What do you think was the general view of both the war and the idea of Manifest Destiny in the mid- What do you think Americans liked about the idea of Manifest Destiny then? While opponents to the war and Manifest Destiny were in the minority at the time, what were some of What is your sense of modern-day perspectives on Manifest Destiny? Why do you think that the U.S.-Mexican War is so little studied today? Explain to the students that after they have done their research, they will be engaging in a debate about the idea of Manifest Destiny, with one side representing the consensus mid-19th century view and the other representing modern-day perspectives of the historians they have read. Break the students into the two groups Viewing Activity: Tell students to go to “The U.S.-Mexican War” website to access the video clips “The war and slavery: Some American voices of dissent,” “Looki ng back: A just war?” (or display the videos with a projection device in your classroom). Ask students to pay special attention to the content about people's attitudes toward the war and Manifest Destiny. Have the students use the The U.S.-Mexican War (1846-1848) http://www.pbs.org/usmexicanwar Post-viewing Activity: Native American Displacement Amid U.S. Expansion Another possibility is to have students use the interact ive timeline on the U.S.-Mexican War site as a starting point for research on the history of slavery in the United States. Further research could also be done here: For younger students: Much of this activity can be taught to younger children as it is. However, you may consider having a classroom discussion rather than a debate around the different historical perspectives. e younger students look at the painting "Westward Angel," which can be http://www.accd.edu/pac/history/hist1302/WestwardAngel.jpg The U.S.-Mexican War (1846-1848) http://www.pbs.org/usmexicanwar Ask the students to think about the components of the paint Destiny. Can they imagine such a painting being created today? Why or why not? (A study of this painting could also be successfully incorporated into the main activity for older children.) McRel K-12 Standards Addressed: Standard 4: Gathers and uses information for research purposes. Standard 5: Uses the general skills and strategies of the reading process. Standard 8: Uses listening and speaking strategies for different purposes. The U.S.-Mexican War (1846-1848) http://www.pbs.org/usmexicanwar The Declaration of Independence http://www.archives.gov/national-archives-exper ience/charters/declaration_transcript.html An American slavery timeline The painting "Westward Angel" http://www.accd.edu/pac/history/hist1302/WestwardAngel.jpg The U.S.-Mexican War (1846-1848) http://www.pbs.org/usmexicanwar