Welcome to Mr. Saindon's USA History Class
Monday, May 23 to Friday, May 27
2022
This Week, We Will:
Analyze and describe the effects of westward expansion and subsequent federal policies on the American Indian tribes in the Western states and territories.
Discuss the impact of colonization on American Indian tribal lands in the West, such as aboriginal and/or ceded territories, and numerous Treaties from 1855 on into the 1900's.
Life in the West:
What were the
motives
hardships
and legacies
of the groups that moved west in the 1800's?
Scroll to the bottom for instructions on the Skits
There are 8 groups that moved WEST.
Scroll down to see each of the groups:
Group 1: The Explorers
John C. Freemont
Zebulon Pike
Lewis and Clark: Parts 1 and 2
Group 2: The Californios
The Californios
California Missions
Juniper Serra and the California Missions Part 1
Juniper Serra and the California Missions Part 2
Group 3: The Mountain Men
Mountain Men: Jedediah Smith
Old West Legend Documentary
Mountain Man Documentary
Group 4: The Missionaries
Group 5: The Pioneer Women
Group 6: The Mormons
Group 7: The 49'ers - Gold Rush
Group 8: The Chinese
Group Skits
Showtime
Moving West
Act it Out
You be the Teacher
Dramatic Portrayal
Group Topic: ______________________________________________
Students: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
You have three days to:
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Read the text and questions in the Interactive Notebook
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Research at home on the internet
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Collect at least three pics and two maps to bring into class
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Write a 5 to 10 minute skit that ‘tells the story’ and addresses the central questions in the I.N.
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Your skit must address the MOTIVES HARDSHIPS and LEGACIES of those groups moving west
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Find a basic format and storyline and reinact/teach/portray what happened
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Be creative
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Put together simple costumes
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Practice and perform a 5-10 minute skit with several scenes