American West-Migration and settling

9-one Hour Lessons – Fully Interactive – Ready to Teach

Dear Colleague,

Bring the story of the American West to life with this five-lesson set exploring the great migrations that transformed the United States after 1800. From Manifest Destiny to the journey of the Exodusters, students will analyse causes, challenges, and consequences while developing key exam skills.

All lessons in this series are fully interactive and follow a clear, consistent structure, helping students build knowledge step by step and understand where they are at in their learning.

Lessons Included:
Lesson 1: Manifest Destiny
Lesson 2: The Oregon Trail and Donner Party
Lesson 3: The Gold Rush
Lesson 4: The Mormons
Lesson 5: The Exodusters
Lesson 6: Railroad
Lesson 7: Homesteaders
Lesson 8: Homesteaders the Women
Lesson 9: Cattle Ranchers

Lesson Features:
Fully assessed and interactive tasks throughout
Exam-style questions with mark schemes and model answers
Knowledge retrieval and chronology activities
Clear PowerPoint structure with homework and extension tasks

Easy to teach – ideal for KS3 or GCSE foundation-level students

What’s Included:
Five complete PowerPoint lessons
Worksheets and task templates
Assessment and self-evaluation activities
Homework and extension materials

This resource is part of my American West Full Unit (24 Lessons), which also covers Plains Indians, Settlers and Development of the Plains, Law and Order, and Crime and Punishment.

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Best regards,
Alessio