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Sdsu College of Education: Westward Movement Lesson PlanSdsu College of Education: Westward Movement Lesson Plan
Publisher
San Diego State University
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3rd - 5th
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Social Studies & History
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880L
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Sdsu College of Education: Westward Movement

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A group of organized lessons provides ideas for teachers when planning a unit on westward expansion in the US. Some activities include planning what to pack in your wagon, learning what obstacles were faced, mapping, and more.

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westward expansion

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moving west, traveling west, wagon trains, westward expansion (1860 to 1900), westward expansion activities, westward expansion lesson, westward expansion lesson ideas, westward movement, donner pass, a nation expanding west (1790-1860)

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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