American West-Manifest Destiny

1-Hour Lesson – Fully Interactive – Ready to Teach

Dear Colleague,

This lesson is the fourth lesson of a unit on the American West – It explores the concept of Manifest Destiny and engages students with activities including matching general knowledge on the Plains Indians and working on a GCSE-style question. This lesson is ideal for Key Stage 4 students.

All lessons in this series follow a consistent structure, helping students learn coherently and understand their progress at each stage.

Learning Objectives:
LO1: To identify the factors (push/pull) encouraging migration to the West
LO2: To explain the difficulties of the migration to the West
LO3: To explain the idea of Manifest Destiny
LO4: To evaluate original sources about Manifest Destiny

Lesson Features:
Knowledge-building activities on Plains Indians and settlers
Analysis and evaluation tasks on migration and settlement challenges
GCSE-style question practice
Extension activities for higher-achieving students
Resources included at the end of the PowerPoint

I have also created a full unit covering Plains Indians, Settlers, Development of the Plains, Law and Order, Law and Crime – 24 lessons for £7.71.

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Alessio