To establish a context for an assessment or a study of pioneers and the American frontier in the 1800s, groups examine photos and record observations about clothing, housing, and travel.

Concepts

map skills, pioneers, the american frontier

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Additional Tags

pioneers, frontier, map reading skills, social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Consider flipping the lesson and asking groups to determine the setting, including the time period and location, by drawing conclusions from the photographs

Classroom Considerations

• Designed to prepare learners for the 1800s Performance Task

Pros

• The activity provides all learners with the context and background information they need so that they can successfully demonstrate skills in an assessment situation
• The photos are included in the packet

Cons

• Some learners may find the format of the lesson as presented too rigid