Westward Expansion

Delve into the primary sources of Lewis and Clark’s journals as students discover and debate the actual role Sacagawea played in the Corps of Discovery Expedition. This lesson begins with a warm up activity in which the students discuss their...

Essential Question: "What were the realities of Manifest Destiny and Westward Expansion? Do all sources agree on the realities of moving west?" This packet contains everything your students need to practice the historical skill of corroboration. When...

Ken Burns' documentary on the Corps of Discovery is a wonderful supplement to any discussion of this famed expedition.   The video guide consists of 56 questions to help students remain engaged and build their understanding of the...

All units are no prep and are well organized and numbered in each folder in the order you may want to use. The New Nation and Westward Migration is not as comprehensive as the other units and offers some activities and projects, including a lot on...

Perfect Grab and Go Lesson! We can all agree that providing students visual content enhances instruction…Especially this generation of students. One of the easiest ways to do this is show your students a video. The only problem is there is just so...

Perfect Grab and Go Lesson! We can all agree that providing students visual content enhances instruction…Especially this generation of students. One of the easiest ways to do this to show your students a video. The only problem is there is just so...

Perfect Grab and Go Lesson! We can all agree that providing students visual content enhances instruction…Especially this generation of students. One of the easiest ways to do this to show your students a video. The only problem is there is just so...

Perfect Grab and Go Lesson! We can all agree that providing students visual content enhances instruction…Especially this generation of students. One of the easiest ways to do this to show your students a video. The only problem is there is just so...

This is everything you need for a US History Full Year Course. Perfect for APUSH as well.  Over 3,000 individual products in ONE package! It includes full lesson plans, student activities, videos, and all other needed materials to implement the...

This is an entire lesson on the topic of Westward Expansion/Manifest Destiny and the effect on the Native Americans. It includes a Power-point/Google Presentation AND an entire Document Based Activity with handouts!  In this lesson...

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 In this Gallery Walk Activity, your students will examine the major events surrounding Manifest Destiny and America's Westward Expansion. Your students will learn how each territory was obtained by the U.S. Government (from Atlantic...