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Carlota. By Scott O’Dell A book set during the Mexican-American War 1846-1848. Warm-up 2-21-13. Using the KWL Chart (at your table), write down any words or ideas that you know relate to the period of Westward Expansion in U.S. history. Book Reviews.
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Carlota By Scott O’Dell A book set during the Mexican-American War 1846-1848
Warm-up 2-21-13 • Using the KWL Chart (at your table), write down any words or ideas that you know relate to the period of Westward Expansion in U.S. history.
Book Reviews • Carlota is very suspenseful; it holds the readers’ interest. Carlota has many adventures and many close calls on her way to becoming her own person. To share in these adventures and to enjoy a good book, read Carlota. • It’s historical fiction. Its subject matter is about the war between the Mexicans and Americans. I would say that the intended audience is for any age and gender because it’s interesting. It affected me by informing me about some of the historical pieces.
What do you want to know? • Write 3 questions you have either about Westward Expansion of the book, Carlota.
Historical Background • Period of ‘Westward Expansion’ • Some ‘slave’ states and some ‘free’ states • Telegraph, spread of canals, steamboats, and railroads • 1820’s = thousands of Americans in N. Mexico upon invitation. 1830 a revolt. Texas becomes independent of Mexico. • 1830’s = mass immigration of Irish, German, Scandinavian
telegraph The electric telegraph is a now outdated communication system that transmitted electric signals over wires from location to location that translated into a message.
Historical Background continued… • A time of slave labor. North opposed to slaves, while south in support of slaves. • Women’s rights becoming a focus • Increasing cotton production from U.S. due to slave labor • Mid 1840’s = Manifest Destiny. The key to the nation’s greatness is in the development of the west. • The West of the U.S. was populated by Mexico, Great Britain, and Native American Tribes
Cotton production Cotton cultivation was a source of conflict (racial, sectional, and between social classes) before the Civil War, and after the war, cotton fields and factories caused debate over the extent to which the federal government could change society and economy.
Historical Background continued… • U.S. government wanted to claim Mexico’s land for some say… “racial superiority, liberty, and democracy” • Congress was divided in opinion just as other groups: soldiers, workingmen, poets, writers, clergymen, churches, etc. • Also, the American annexation of Texas Republic in 1845 caused Mexican troops to attack American forces • Once Polk claimed Mexico as the aggressors the Mexican-American war began • Series of defeats by Mexico • 1848 = Mexico ceded areas of Texas, California, current day Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and Nevada to U.S. U.S. paid Mexico 18 million. • Gold Rush in N. California
What have you learned? • Write 3-5 facts that represent something you learned about Westward Expansion in American history.
Adverbial phrases • During __________, America was __________. • Often _________ was ___________________. • Mostly, the mid-1800’s in America was _____________________________________.
Journal • What does the saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover,” mean to you? -OR- • How is the U.S. of the mid-1800’s similar to the U.S. of today?
Reading Goal of the Week • Read pages 78-112 (Ch. 14-20) by Thursday 3/14. • 3rd Literary Circle discussion will be Friday 3/15. • Decide how your group will read: • Independently/silently • In pairs, low-volume out loud • As a group, low-volume out loud
Review of Classwork • One assignment that is on-going is the ______________, which is _______________. • An important piece of information to remember is __________________________. • One expectation during this novel study is to _____________________________________.
Working Warm-up • Open to the Vocabulary section in the pink packet. • Make progress. • Goal=to get to the word skirmish Example:
