8 - Manifest Destiny: Developing American Culture

7th & 8th Grade HistoryHistory7th/8th
Assigned: Nov 19, 2025
In class

Assignment Description

-Read LoH page 142-143 (midway down)
-Discuss:
-Tendency towards early American literature as “mediocre, small, marketplace, gimmicky, sensational, busy, and practical.”
-Read the Poe poem excerpts and discuss why/how Cooper, Poe, and Irving were exceptions. Discuss why they successfully reflect the developing American spirit as a unique cultural expression.

Student Progress

Student Status Completed Actions
AW
Andrew Woodlee
Ambrose
Pending
AM
Archer Matthews
Aquinas
Pending
CW
Caleb Whelan
Augustine
Pending
JW
Josiah Woodlee
Ambrose
Pending
KG
Keene Garrett
Athanasius
Complete Nov 27, 8:34 PM