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Students complete a Webquest in order to explain the growth and change in America during the Westward Expansion. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students study the interactions between American Indians and those who moved West in the late 1800's. They discuss how westward expansion affect the life of the American Indian. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students investigate the importance of Westward Expansion in the history of the United States in this unit of lessons. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students investigate the westward expansion in the U.S. They analyze and label maps, read about the Lewis and Clark expedition, discuss key vocabulary, create a wanted ad for mountain men in the 1800s, and write journal responses. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students examine westward expansion at the time of the Civil War. They compare and contrast, classify and organize information while in small groups. They also write in journals. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students explore major events in history relating to westward expansion, such as inventions of railroads and steamboats, simulate day on wagon train, and examine interactions and contributions of people and cultures that migrated to western territories. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the time period of westward expansion. They listen and analyze song lyrics. They use their writing skills to keep a journal as well. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students study Westward Expansion of the US using texts, trade books, biographies, and Internet research to determine how land was used by the settlers. They compare the different routes that the settlers used to move west. They design a slideshow and a brochure highlighting the research. Full Review »
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- 5th - 6th
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Students research westward expansion in the United States using library books, classroom resources, and the Internet. Working with a partner they focus their research on one significant event. They condense their research to one paragraph which is added to a train track worksheet. Also, they illustrate their event before adding it to a class train track showing the chronological order of events. Full Review »
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- 10th - 11th
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Students examine the influences of inventions by creating a graphic organizer on influential inventions, using their texts and other relevant resources. They then examine the causes and effects of western expansion by creating a second graphic organizer. Finally, students create illustrations to go along with each invention identified. Full Review »
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