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During the 1800s the United States was expanding westward; land was there for the taking.  Kids explore how some early photographers used their photography to influenced the US Congress to save areas like Mirror Lake. They complete a journal reflection, participate in a class discussion, and analyze three photographs from the period.

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comparisons, westward expansion, the american west, manifest destiny, national parks, photograph analysis

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government policy, manifest destiny, national parks, political art, westward expansion, comparative analysis, photo analysis, Photography, us history, art, social studies
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9th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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