1. Journal: “We hold these truths to be self-evident,
that all men are created equal, that they
are endowed by their Creator with certain
unalienable rights, that among these are
life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence and laid the foundation for what America would stand for… sort of. Jefferson was a supporter of abolition, even though he himself owned many slaves throughout his lifetime.
Explain this quote in your own words.
Where did it come from?
Did the U.S. live up to these words when they were written? Explain…
Do we now? Explain…

2. In your journal -What do you think the meaning of this piece of art is
In your journal -What do you think the meaning of this piece of art is? List as many details from the picture as you can to back up you idea. Look closely!

3. SWBAT… (Students Will Be Able To)
Define Manifest Destiny
Define Perspective
Define Context
Explain how perspective and context influence how we view history.

4. Manifest Destiny Was westward expansion inevitable?
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Definitions
Cue Words
Manifest Destiny
Perspective
Context
Summary

5. Manifest Destiny
Manifest - clear or obvious to the eye or mind: The problems with the war were manifest from early on.
Destiny - the hidden power believed to control what will happen in the future; fate: he believes in destiny. So…
Manifest Destiny- the 19th-century belief that the expansion of the U.S. across the American continent was both justified and inevitable.
The John Gast painting we just viewed is called “American
Progress, and is the artists depiction of Manifest Destiny

6. Perspective
Perspective: a way of thinking about a situation, event, person or topic; a mental view or outlook,

7. Context
Context: the circumstances or events that form the environment within which something exists or takes place
When analyzing historical events, we must consider the historical circumstances in which they took place
Ex- I know how to start a fire. No big deal, right? What if I was the first human to ever intentionally start a fire? Would the event have more importance?

8. Historical Context: Cigarette Advertisements

9. Circumstantial Context: Milgram Experiment