The Primary Sources series is the winner of the 2015 Academics' Choice Awards for the 2015 Smart Book Award in recognition of mind-building excellence.
The
Westward Expansion Primary Sources is a pack of 20 primary source documents that are relevant to the history of the Western Expansion. Each primary resource is printed on sturdy 8.5" X 11" card stock.
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The Westward Expansion Primary Sources will help your students build common core skills including:
• Analysis
• Critical Thinking
• Point of View
• Compare and Contrast
• Order of Events
• And Much More!
Perfect for gallery walks and literature circles! Great research and reference materials!
The 20 documents in the
Westward Expansion Primary Sources Pack are:
1. Map created by William Clark, Lewis & Clark Expedition - October 14-22, 1804
2. Illustration of Robert Fulton's steamboat, the Clermont - 1807
3. Illustration of treaty with the Creeks at Fort Jackson - 1814
4. Map of Indian Territory jurisdiction in the United States - 1836
5. Replica of the Texas Declaration of Independence - 1836
6. Newspaper article announcing the discovery of gold for the first time - March 15, 1848
7. Lithograph of "California Gold Diggers" - 1850
8. Oil painting entitled "Daniel Boone Escorting Settlers through the Cumberland Gap" - 1851
9. Drawing of a man panning for gold on the Mokelumne River - 1860
10. Painting entitled "Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way" - 1861
11. Painting entitled "Oregon Trail (Campfire)" - 1863
12. Certificate of the first homestead according to the Homestead Act - given to Daniel Freeman in Beatrice, Nebraska - 1868
13. Sheet music and lyrics for "I Will Go West!" - 1875
14. Photograph of General George Custer, Indian leader Bloody Knife, and Custer's dogs - 1876
15. Photograph of Sioux Indian leader Touch the Clouds - 1877
16. Political cartoon from
Harper's Weekly featuring General Philip Sheridan and Secretary of the Interior Carl Schurz - December 21, 1878
17. Photograph of Indian leader Sitting Bull - 1885
18. Photograph of the Buffalo Soldiers of the 25th Infantry Regiment - 1890
19. Photograph of emigrants traveling through Nebraska - 1891/1892
20. Chromolithograph of U.S. cavalry pursuing American Indians - 1899
Your students will:
• think critically and analytically, interpret events, and question various perspectives of history.
• participate in active learning by creating their own interpretations instead of memorizing facts and a writer's interpretations.
• integrate and evaluate information provided in diverse media formats to deepen their understanding of historical events.
• experience a more relevant and meaningful learning experience.