Lesson on Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Aim: How were Native Americans affected by Westward Expansion? 

Bell Ringer: EOC Review Guide pages 5-6 

Objectives:  

1. Students will analyze the economic challenges to American farmers and farmers’ responses to the challenges in the mid to late 1800s. EOC Exam Benchmark.  

Note: Journal 20 – Choose one of the following questions: (10 min) a. What factors helped to encourage settlement of the Great Plains? b. What factors caused conflicts between new settlers to the West and Native Americans? c. What were the consequences of the Dawes Act? 

Agenda: 

1. 1. Bell Ringer (10 min) 

2. 2. Review Journal 20 

4. 3. Video on Westward Expansion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q16OZkgSXfM&t=175s  

5. 4. Complete History Lab #3 

Home Learning: EOC Review Guide pages 7-8 / Complete History Lab #3 

 Remember to begin your interpretation of each source with: 

"The blame for the problems of farmers after the Civil War was" or "wasn't".....