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\nPioneer America: Journey West\n

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\nFourth graders experience pioneer life on the Oregon trail. For this pioneer lesson, 4th graders research the reasons for moving west and what life was like on the trail. They create a map, complete an oral presentation, and write about...\n
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\nThe Railroads: The First Transcontinental Railroad\n

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\nThe move West was greatly effected by the first transcontinental railroad. Present your class with well-organized information regarding major causes, players, and effects the railroad had on the face of an expanding America. Note: A...\n
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\nThe People of Kansas: Where did they come from and why did they come?\n

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\nStudents review census data to correlate to emigration in Kansas. In this Westward Expansion lesson, students analyze a painting and create definitions for emigration and discuss why people emigrate. Students read and analyze 1855 census...\n
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\nHow the West Was One - Three x Four\n

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\nWhile this lesson plan provides a motivating and interesting way to review the concept of the order of operations, it involves the use of software called How the West Was One + Three x Four. There are also other resources that are...\n
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\nWhat Brought Settlers to the Midwest?\n

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\nDrawn by promises of fertile land, thousands of settlers poured West because of the Homestead Act of 1862. By examining images of the ads that drew them westward, learners consider the motivations for movement. They also consider how the...\n
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\n\"Go West, Young Man!\"\n

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\nStudents examine reasons why people migrated west. They describe how the geography of the U.S. changed in the 19 th century and design a PowerPoint presentation to convey factors for westward expansion.\n
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\nHow the West was Won? Conflict and Change on the Western Frontier\n

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\nSeventh graders assess the conflict and change that occurred in the westward expansion following the Civil War. They list specific reasons why different groups moved west and the interaction between the \"white\" European civilization and...\n
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\nWho is Who in the Old West?\n

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\nStudents consider the backgrounds of those who settled the Old West. In this Westward Expansion lesson, students participate in a simulation that requires them to role play miners, ranchers, Native Americans, Chinese, African...\n
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\nThe Forced Migration of Enslaved People 1810-1860\n

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\nSlavery not only involved the forced migration of African people from their homes, it also meant the forced removal of people within the United States. Using data and interactive graphics, scholars see how the tragedy of human slavery...\n
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\nWest Virginia: Reading Comprehension\n

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\nIn this West Virginia reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 2-page selection regarding the state and then respond to 10 true or false questions\n
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\nThe American West: Knowledge Test\n

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\nIn this American West worksheet, learners answer a total of 25 questions about The American West. Questions are short answer and \"lists.\"\n
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\n\"West Side Story\"\n

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\nIn this music history worksheet, students discover the musical \"West Side Story\" by first reading a summary of the plot. Students answer 5 questions about the story line. Students then read and analyze the lyrics to \"America\" and discuss...\n
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\nThe Wild, Wild West\n

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\nSixth graders research the history of the transcontinental railroad. They use advertising propaganda techniques to design and create a poster encouraging people to explore the West by rail.\n
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\nSunken Millions: The Way West\n

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\nRecover sunken treasure with this interactive PowerPoint! Break your class into two teams: the divers and the surfers. They'll work together to answer 20 multiple choice questions, reviewing major events that occurred during the 1800s....\n
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\nStories from the Panama Canal\n

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\nThe stories of the Silver People, the West Indies immigrants hired to work on the Panama Canal, come to life in a lesson about the building of the Panama Canal. Groups research why the canal was built, how it was build, the working...\n
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\nEastern Indian Wars\n

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\nMany know that Native Americans were forced off their lands and moved west, but how did these people react? The Red Sticks faction of the Creek nation opted to defend themselves and their lands in a series of wars called the Eastern...\n
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\nThe Berlin Wall\n

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\nWhen East and West Germany were divided, people swam lakes, climbed trains, and jumped out of windows in an attempt to reach West Berlin. Why was the wall erected? Show your high schoolers this moving video.\n
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\nManifest Destiny and Westward Expansion\n

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\nStudents discover how manifest destiny and westward expansion are related. Using the Internet, they research the beginnings of the movement of manifest destiny and how it influenced people moving westward. They discuss the expectations...\n
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\nWagons West\n

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\nStudents examine life on westward trails. In this Westward Expansion lesson, students analyze textbook passages about life on the Oregon Trail and the motivations of the people who settled Oregon.\n
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\nGoing West\n

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\nStudents examine the lives of early pioneers who traveled west for better opportunities. They listen to story \"Josafina and the Story Quilt\", and discuss hardships encountered by traveling families. Students then complete research and...\n
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\nProtecting Against the West Nile Virus\n

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\nStudents anaylyze how the west nile virus is passed from mosquitoes to humans. They answer questions based on an article from the CDC. They finally examine their state map and track where cases have been reported.\n
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\nBible Lesson: Wagons West\n

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\nStudents debate whether manifest destiny is right or wrong.  In this manifest destiny lesson, students discuss the westward movement and the role of manifest destiny as they focus on the Native Americans.  Students view the...\n
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\nNevada Trilogy\n

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\nStudents, after watching Gone West, discuss and make some of the decisions people faced in travelling westward.\n
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\nManifest Destiny\n

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\nYoung scholars explore the Manifest Destiny. They interpret quotations, study point of view in writing, research English words that derived from Mexico, and analyze reasons why settlers moved west. After writing journal entries in...\n
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