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toc =**Manifest Destiny Project**=

//"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."// - Source: PBS.org

Manifest Destiny Project Reflection

 * __Client Name:__** United States Mint


 * __Mission:__** The U.S. government has announced the launch of the //Age of Manifest Destiny Coin Design Project//. It is seeking graphic designs that will illustrate the history of this nation and its territorial expansion from 1818 – 1860. The coins will symbolize both the light side and the dark side of Manifest Destiny and include the perspectives of both Mexicans and Native Americans.


 * __Objective:__** Design a coin collection that tells the //story of America's Manifest destiny// from three different cultural perspectives (Americans, Native Americans, and Mexicans). The coin's design should be based on the following historical events:
 * Manifest Destiny
 * Indian Removal Act
 * Trail of Tears
 * Texas Independence
 * U.S. War with Mexico


 * __Design Specifics & Presentation Requirements:__**
 * The collection will include a specific American, Mexican, and Native American themed coin. The coin will have a different front and back design and will depict how that particular group was affected by the idea of Manifest Destiny and America’s territorial expansion.


 * Each side of the coin will include multiple icons and images that symbolize a particular group’s perspective regarding specific **//individuals, places, events, territories, and cultural beliefs//** that played a role in America's expansion from the east coast to the west.


 * The final coin design can be done either by hand or by computer, but ALL images used within the design **__MUST__** be original. The visual elements within the design should combine to tell a historically accurate and meaningful story.


 * Each designer will maintain a digital portfolio and a collection of scrap art sketches that will coincide with their individual research. Each artist will be required to digitally present and explain the elements of their final design using Voicethread (www.voicethread.com)

=Artist's Statement= Your artist's statement will be an explanation of your drawing and the subjects or themes located within the design. Keep in mind the following as you prepare your statement:


 * Think about how you would describe your work to someone who doesn’t know anything about history.
 * // **Demonstrate your knowledge of the past by summarizing the historical context of your piece.** //
 * How does your work reflect your cultural group’s perspective of Manifest Destiny?
 * //**Explain the images in the design and what they represent.**//
 * //**Describe how the images relate to one another to tell your group’s hisSTORY.**//


 * Requirements**
 * You will turn in two artist's statements (One statement per design).
 * 1 page maximum per statement
 * Typed out on 8 1/2 x 11 piece of paper
 * MLA format (size 12 font with one inch margins)

The following examples are meant only to give you ideas for meeting the above standards for the artist's statement. They should not be modeled in their entirety.
 * Example**
 * Artist's Statement Example

=Research Modules= The modules below will assist you in gathering the information needed for the purpose of telling your group's story regarding Manifest Destiny. You are required to demonstrate research and sketches of each of these modules within your U.S. History notebook. Remember to focus your research on the key individuals, ideas, places, and events that impacted your group's culture, territory, and way of life. Feel free to gather information from other sources as well.

American
**Module 1**
 * "Manifest Destiny" - Wikipedia
 * Hippocampus: "Native Americans & the New Republic" OR "The Annexation of Texas"

**Module 2**
 * Manifest Destiny - PBS.org
 * Hippocampus - "Indian Removal Act" OR "The Mexican American War"

**Module 3**
 * Jackson's New National Indian Policy (Read the **5th** section on the page **//"Jackson's New National Indian Policy"//**)
 * John G. Burnett’s Story of the Removal of the Cherokees OR Manifest Destiny & the Mexican American War (Preview the content using the orange tabs located in the middle of the page)

Native American

 * Module 1 **
 * "Jackson's Indian Policy" - History Alive pgs.192 – 193
 * Hippocampus: "Native Americans & the New Republic"

**Module 2** > **Module 3**
 * Native Americans - Trail of Tears
 * Indian Removal (1814 - 1858)
 * Hippocampus - "Indian Removal Act"
 * John G. Burnett’s Story of the Removal of the Cherokees

Mexican
**Module 1**
 * "Texas Rebellion" - History Alive: pgs. 201 - 203
 * Hippocampus: "The Annexation of Texas"

**Module 2**
 * "War with Mexico" - History Alive pgs. 206 - 208
 * Hippocampus - "The Mexican American War"

**Module 3**
 * Manifest Destiny & the Mexican American War (Preview the content using the orange tabs located in the middle of the page)
 * Pictorial Americana - Images of the Mexican War

Project Resources

 * [[file:Manifest Destiny Project Story Board.pdf]]