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American West in the 1800s

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To establish a context for an assessment or a study of pioneers and the American frontier in the 1800s, groups examine photos and record observations about clothing, housing, and travel.

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Concepts
map skills, pioneers, the american frontier
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Additional Tags
pioneers, frontier, map reading skills, social studies
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Instructional Ideas
  • Consider flipping the lesson and asking groups to determine the setting, including the time period and location, by drawing conclusions from the photographs
Classroom Considerations
  • Designed to prepare learners for the 1800s Performance Task
  • This resource is only available on an unencrypted HTTP website. It should be fine for general use, but don’t use it to share any personally identifiable information
Pros
  • The activity provides all learners with the context and background information they need so that they can successfully demonstrate skills in an assessment situation
  • The photos are included in the packet
Cons
  • Some learners may find the format of the lesson as presented too rigid