Interactive Notebook Prompts

Here are the IN prompts I use for Chapter 15.

Chapter 15

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Create a historical marker for the Louisiana Purchase. The marker should include a map of the area purchased, a succinct summary of the events that transpired in 1803 leading to the purchase, and a brief explanation of the purchases significance in our country's history.

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Pretend you are Andrew Jackson, a Seminole Indian, a Spanish colonist, OR a runaway slave. Write a journal entry that covers Jackson invading Florida and the 5 million dollar deal.

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Create an illustrated flow chart showing the steps/important people that were involved in the annexation of Texas. Six steps - each a sentence and a colored picture (one from each section).

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HA! p. 441/442

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Create an acrostic poem using UNITED STATES. Each line must have at least five words. Include information from the war with Mexico, invasion of Mexico, Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, and Gadsen Purchase.