Teacher Information
This lesson was developed as part of Missouri's eMINTS Project (enhancing Missouri's Instructional Networked Teaching Strategies).
The purpose of this lesson is to give fourth graders an introduction into the Westward Expansion of our country. It includes concepts like the reasons why people made the journey, supplies needed, hardships faced, and the major effect on our country.
Learners
This lesson is designed to reach fourth grade Missouri Social Studies standards teaching about Westward Expansion. It also has students apply research, listening and speaking, and technology literacy standards The lesson can easily be extended to additional grades and subjects, by modifying how deeply the students go into the provided websites.
Students will need a basic understanding of website navigation and the use of presentation tools to effectivily use this lesson.
Standards
Social Studies Standards Addressed:
*Summarize the events in westward expansion, including people’s motivation, their hardships and Missouri as a jumping-off point to the West.
The purpose of this lesson is to give fourth graders an introduction into the Westward Expansion of our country. It includes concepts like the reasons why people made the journey, supplies needed, hardships faced, and the major effect on our country.
Learners
This lesson is designed to reach fourth grade Missouri Social Studies standards teaching about Westward Expansion. It also has students apply research, listening and speaking, and technology literacy standards The lesson can easily be extended to additional grades and subjects, by modifying how deeply the students go into the provided websites.
Students will need a basic understanding of website navigation and the use of presentation tools to effectivily use this lesson.
Standards
Social Studies Standards Addressed:
*Summarize the events in westward expansion, including people’s motivation, their hardships and Missouri as a jumping-off point to the West.