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Google Maps Unit 2- The United States p19 Unit 5- Growth and Expansion Unit 4- A Nation Grows
 * ............................................................................... || I have used Google Maps to integrate all content areas into one unit. Students often conduct jigsaw research, researching one aspect of a topic and then share on the map. When completed the class gets a fuller idea of the concept. || . ............................. Standards ................................ ||
 * Westward Expansion- fifth grade class project to learn conduct jigsaw research on all topics of Westward Expansion. Many topics were covered by groups and then added to the map. The map is just a container for the research. Students get to use map to make connections on the topic. || media type="googlemap" key="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=205852584620853038377.0004ba1bbf309ed945b73&msa=0&hl=en&ie=UTF8&t=m&ll=38.410558,-95.800781&spn=20.618154,26.367188&z=4&output=embed" height="300" width="300" align="center" || [|New York City Social Studies Scope and Sequence]
 * Effect of Westward Expansion on the United States, Native Americans, family life, immigrants, etc.
 * United States policy toward Native Americans
 * the building of the transcontinental railroads ||
 * The Building of the Erie Canal- fourth grade students learned about the building of the Erie Canal and the effects on New York's economy as a result. || media type="googlemap" key="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=205852584620853038377.000480309cc852b502d14&msa=0&hl=en&ie=UTF8&t=m&ll=42.423457,-75.981445&spn=4.865685,6.591797&z=6&output=embed" height="300" width="300" align="center" || [|New York City Social Studies Scope and Sequence]
 * Industrialization and New York- emergence of New York as an economic power
 * Improvements and interventions in transportation communication. The Erie Canal joins the Hudson River and Laker Erie. Provides transportation route through New York State and to the West.
 * Lowers shipping costs
 * Effect on geography on industrialization. ||
 * Unchartered Territory: Lewis and Clark's Expedition-- grade seven students researched this topic answering questions and adding content to this map. QR codes were used with an ipad. || media type="googlemap" key="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=205852584620853038377.00049e39dba171e04a137&msa=0&hl=en&ie=UTF8&t=m&ll=39.198205,-96.28418&spn=10.212246,13.183594&z=5&output=embed" height="300" width="300" align="center" || [|New York City Social Studies Scope and Sequence]
 * Geographic Growth- the Louisiana Purchase
 * Reasons for the purchase from France
 * Lewis and Clark catalog the newly aquired territory ||