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62. Westward Expansion
How did Westward Expansion cause progress and decline for different groups?
Starting today you will learn what life was like for the different groups living and settling in the western half of the continent.
After this activity, we will have a quiz, so make sure you do your best to empathize with and understand the people that came here before us, including some of our own ancestors!
Use the textbook in class, or TCI Online (through Clever) at home, to read about your assigned group:
Californios 300-301 Section 2
Mountain Men 301-302 Section 3
Missionaries 302-304 Section 4
Pioneer Women 304-306 Section 5
Mormons 306-307 Section 6
49ers 308-309 Section 7
Chinese Immigrants 309-311 Section 8
Irish Immigrants 313 Reading Further - Gold Rush Pioneers
Chileans 314 Reading Further - Gold Rush Pioneers
African Americans 315 Reading Further - Gold Rush Pioneers or using Indian Cowboys, Black Cowboys, and Vaqueros article (handout)
Mexicanos 317-327 Lesson 17 or using Indian Cowboys, Black Cowboys, and Vaqueros article (handout)
Native Americans not found in TCI; using Indian Cowboys, Black Cowboys, and Vaqueros article or Treat All Men Alike: Chief Joseph and Respect article (both handouts)
Starting today you will learn what life was like for the different groups living and settling in the western half of the continent.
After this activity, we will have a quiz, so make sure you do your best to empathize with and understand the people that came here before us, including some of our own ancestors!
Use the textbook in class, or TCI Online (through Clever) at home, to read about your assigned group:
Californios 300-301 Section 2
Mountain Men 301-302 Section 3
Missionaries 302-304 Section 4
Pioneer Women 304-306 Section 5
Mormons 306-307 Section 6
49ers 308-309 Section 7
Chinese Immigrants 309-311 Section 8
Irish Immigrants 313 Reading Further - Gold Rush Pioneers
Chileans 314 Reading Further - Gold Rush Pioneers
African Americans 315 Reading Further - Gold Rush Pioneers or using Indian Cowboys, Black Cowboys, and Vaqueros article (handout)
Mexicanos 317-327 Lesson 17 or using Indian Cowboys, Black Cowboys, and Vaqueros article (handout)
Native Americans not found in TCI; using Indian Cowboys, Black Cowboys, and Vaqueros article or Treat All Men Alike: Chief Joseph and Respect article (both handouts)
Last Modified:
Tuesday,
April 14 3:13 PM