This lesson examines the main push and pull factors for the early migration of Americans into the American West including the idea of the Manifest Destiny and Oregon Trail.
The lesson resources include:
- 1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT) – Included in every American West lesson!
- 1 x Main Power Point Lesson
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The 24 slide fully resourced lesson contains activities, tasks, practice exam questions, printable resources and all background knowledge:
- Slide 1: Title slide
- Slide 2: Warm Up - What modern day reasons are there for a move to a different place?
- Slide 3-5: Recap Crossword - A crossword recapping the way of life on indigenous peoples. Includes answers and printable crossword.
- Slide 6-8: Starter - A study of the painting American Progress with printable resources and background information.
- Slide 9: Background information covering the role of the early mountain men.
- Slide 10-11: Clip from Timeline TV with a set of questions and a printable question sheet. Link in the notes and TV clipart.
- Slide 12-14: Task - Students read through the factors that encouraged westward migration and decide if they were push or pull factors. Printable worksheet and answers included.
- Slide 15: Predictive learning - What do you think the consequences of migration will be?
- Slide 16: Follow up challenge questions
- Slide 17-18: Learning Review 1 - Use the images to identify the factors that encouraged migration.
- Slide 19-21: Learning Review 2 - A specific fact quiz with answers and printable resource.
- Slide 22: Exam/assessment questions based on the topic
- Slide 23: Lesson fact sheet/knowledge organiser
- Slide 24: More from RA Resources
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