Chapter 3.3 The Wild, Wild West
Focus Question: What were the contributing factors to westward settlement?
Directions:
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Terms and People • sharecropping • Dawes Act • assimilate • open range
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Activity 1: The Wild West Infographic
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Activity 2: The West Transformed DBQ
Download the worksheet below. The Guide tells you which slide contains the information that you need. You'll also need to watch the movie and read the PPT. The first box has been completed for you.
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Activity 3: The Wild, Wild West Video Clips.
Watch each video and answer the questions in the worksheet. Separate handout.
Watch each video and answer the questions in the worksheet. Separate handout.
Central Pacific Chinese
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Chief Joseph
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Goodnight-Loving Trail
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Homestead Act
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Promontory Point
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Buffalo & the Railroads
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Cowboy Life
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fact_or_fiction_instructions.pdf | |
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fact_or_fiction_in_the_wild_west.pdf | |
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Extension
These are videos, websites, and activities that I believe are helpful in understanding and thinking critically about the content, or helpful in preparing for exams. Extension activities are voluntary, but recommended.
The Story of US - Heartland
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American History: At the Western Frontier (Transcript PDF) 55mins
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Directions: Click the graphic to launch the movie (40 minutes)
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