Summary
This lesson will allow students to deeply explore the territories in Westward Expansion in 1-2 class periods, while encouraging them to research and communicate effectively with their peers.
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Ideal:
Students create questions to guide their research of Westward Expansion. Then, the students assemble and organize this information in in a Google Doc. Students synthesize this information in order to assess the “validity” of Westward Expansion. The students also use the information from their research to “teach” their classmates about the various aspects of Westward Expansion, which is an authentic task.
Ideal
In order to teach their classmates about Westward Expansion and assess the “validity” of Westward Expansion, the students establish group norms, form teams, and organize roles. The students use Google Docs to facilitate this communication and collaboration and reflect on their roles as communicators and collaborators at the end of the lesson.
This lesson is focused on other criteria.
This lesson is focused on other criteria.
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Westward Expansion Jigsaw (7811) – H21 Resources
Contents:
- H21 Lesson Plan
- Student Work Sample and Graphic Organizer
