Lesson 1 – The New World
Lesson 2 – The Louisiana Purchase
Lesson 3 – The Lewis and Clark Expedition
Lesson 4 – The Santa Fe Trail
Lesson 5 – The Pacific Northwest
Lesson 6 – The Texas Revolution
Lesson 7 – The Oregon Trail
Lesson 8 – The Mexican War
Lesson 9 – The Gold Rush
Lesson 10 – Westward Transportation
ACTIVITIES INCLUDED IN THIS INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK UNIT:
- Questions after each lesson to assess Informational Text Comprehension – we provide all of the CONTENT)
- thought-provoking Discussion Questions to stimulate Critical Thinking
- Scale Mapping to trace the route of the Pony Express
- Expository Writing and Research Projects utilizing Primary and Secondary Sources – we take students through the Writing Process
- Journal Writing utilizing Close Reading Skills
- Expository Paragraphs to compare and contrast John C. Fremont and Kit Carson
- Lewis and Clark KWLH Charts followed by Expository Writing assignment
- Vocabulary Activities and Quizzes
Students will then use the Westward Expansion Content to complete TWENTY Interactive Notebook Assignments (all patterns and step-by-step instructions included!):
- Vocabulary Flap Books
- Cootie Catcher & One-Pocket Organizer
- Vocabulary Puzzles
- Vocabulary Circle Flap
- Vocabulary Foldables
- Vocabulary Six-Flap
- Vocabulary Flowers
- Vocabulary Booklets
- Vocabulary Accordions
- New World Four-Fold Organizer
- Louisiana Purchase Cause and Effect Organizers
- Zebulon Montgomery Pike Journal and Booklet
- Daniel Boone Find the Fib Game and Two-Pocket Organizer
- Pacific Northwest Mammal and Birds Expert’s Journal
- Texas Revolution Time Line
- George Washington Bush Pinwheel Study Guide
- Famous Trails Tab Booklet
- John C. Fremont & Kit Carson Venn Diagram
- Gold Rush Accordion Foldable
- George Custer and Sitting Bull Pocket Time Line
During their study of Westward Expansion, students will take an in-depth look at biographies of famous trailblazers Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, Zebulon Montgomery Pike, Daniel Boone, Robert Gray, the Makah People, Andrew Jackson, George Washington Bush, John C. Fremont, Kit Carson, George Custer, and Sitting Bull.
We’ve included a context-appropriate Glossary, Lesson Plans, Answer Pages, and Grading Rubrics for the Writing and Interactive Notebook Assignments.
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