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Note: Show Powerpoint Slide 26: Check on Learning: Toward a Professional Army
Compare and contrast the Army on the eve of the War of 1812 to the Army on the eve of the war with
Mexico. What were the similarities and differences? What factors accounted for the changes?
H. ENABLING LEARNING OBJECTIVE H
Note: Show Powerpoint Slide 27: ELO H: Chapter 8 [v.1], The Mexican War and After
Note:
Inform the students of the enabling learning objective requirements.
H. Enabling Learning Objective H
Action: Analyze the Mexican War and afterwards from the period of watchful waiting on the border
through the state of weapons and tactics on the eve of the American Civil War, 1845-1861.
Conditions:
Standards:
Given Student handouts for this lesson and any personal notes taken during the lesson
*Identifies the significance of the period of watchful waiting.
*Identifies the significance of the Battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma
*Identifies the significance of the declaration of war.
*Identifies the significance of the Monterrey Campaign.
*Identifies the significance of the Battle of Buena Vista
*Identifies the significance of the landing at Vera Cruz.
*Identifies the significance of the battle of Cerro Gordo
*Identifies the significance of the battles of Contreras, Churubusco, Chapultapec.
*Identifies the significance of the occupation and negotiation in Mexico City
*Identifies the significance of the challenges of the Army on the new frontier.
*Identifies the significance of the need to increase the peacetime Army.
*Identifies the significance of weapons and tactics on the eve of the Civil War.
1. Learning Step/Activity 1 – Communicate the significance of the period of watchful
waiting
Method of instruction: CO
Instructor to student ratio is: 1:25
Time of instruction 1:00
Media: Powerpoint Slides
Note: All the terms, concepts, and principles presented in this ELO are consistent with Army doctrine,
even if every word in each definition is not the exact same as that appearing in an Army Field Manual.
Note: Show Powerpoint Slide 28: The Period of Watchful Waiting, The Battles of Palo Alto and Reseca
de la Palma, War is Declared, The Monterey Campaign, The Battle of Buena Vista, The Landing at Vera
Cruz
2. Learning Step/Activity 2 – Communicate the significance of the Battles of Palo Alto
and Resaca de la Palma
Method of instruction: CO
Instructor to student ratio is: 1:25
Time of instruction 1:00
Media: Powerpoint Slides
Note: All the terms, concepts, and principles presented in this ELO are consistent with Army doctrine,
even if every word in each definition is not the exact same as that appearing in an Army Field Manual.
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