Topic: How Did Westward Migration After the Civil War Affect the U.S.?

American History Lesson Plans February 22-26

Monday-Tuesday:

Topic: How did westward migration after the Civil War affect the U.S.?

Hook: http://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/battle-of-the-little-bighorn

Critical Thinking: How did American Indians’ views on private property differ from those of Americans wanting to settle the Great Plains?

Read to answer:

1.  Why did the U.S. government create the American Indian reservation system?

2.  What were the sources of conflict between the Plains Indians and the U.S. government?

*Create a chart like the one on page 441 #2 and complete.

3.  How did Chief Joseph, Geronimo, and Sarah Winnemucca respond to whites’ treatment of the American Indians?

4.  How did the U.S. government try to assimilate American Indians?

Identify:

·  Bureau of Indian Affairs

·  Sand Creek Massacre

·  George Armstrong Custer

·  Battle of Little Big Horn

·  Massacre at Wounded Knee

·  Dawes General Allotment Act

·  Ghost Dance

Enrichment video clips:

http://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/sitting-bull

http://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/geronimo

http://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/wounded-knee

Read Section Two to answer:

1.  How did the U.S. government promote economic development in the West?

2.  How did the Transcontinental Railroad open up the West for settlement?

3.  Why did people migrate west?

4.  How did the environment influence farming practices and daily life in the West?

5.  What difficulties did farm families face on the Great Plains?

Define/Identify:

·  Sod houses

·  Bonanza farm

·  Homestead Act

·  Morill Act

·  Exodusters

·  U.S. Dept. of Agriculture

·  Willa Cather

Enrichment:

http://www.history.com/topics/cowboys/videos/transcontinental-railroad?m=528e394da93ae&s=undefined&f=1&free=false

Wednesday:

Chapel

Thursday:

Topic: How did settlers survive on the Great Plains and transform them into profitable farmland?

Read Sections Three and Four to answer:

1.  Describe life for the cowboys and residents on cattle and sheep ranches and farms, as well as, cattle towns.

2.  Explain why the cattle boom on the open range ended.

3.  Describe life in the mining camps.

4.  Explain why large companies took over most mining operations and how this changed the lives of miners.

Identify:

·  Texas longhorn

·  Joseph Glidden

·  Comstock Lode

·  William H. Seward

Discuss the content.

Enrichment:

http://www.history.com/topics/cowboys/videos/jesse-james-leads-james-younger-gang?m=528e394da93ae&s=undefined&f=1&free=false

Review for test

Friday:

Test: Chapter 14