12/2-12/6

Monday:

• Assign: Closing the West Test (Due: Tues. 12/10)
• Assign: Closing the West Study Guide p. 27-28 (Due: Tues. 12/10)
• Assign: Closing of the West Unit Packet (Due: Tues. 12/10)
• Unit Question 4: Native Americans and the Frontier
• Plains Wars and Native Americans Notes p.12-16
• Discuss: Big Ideas 1-3, Section 1 (Unit Packet p.9-10)

Tuesday:
Continued:

• • Unit Question 4: Natives and Westward Expansion
  • Finish: p.15 Natives Notes
  • Discuss: Big Ideas 1-3, Section 1 (Unit Packet p.9-10)
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  • Native Americans vs. Settlers Diagram p.17
  • Study Buddies: Practice Unit Question #4
  • Find pages of activities that answer Unit Question #4
  • List EXAMPLES of changes to Native Life brought by Westward Expansion

Wednesday:

• Unit Question 3: Effect of Railroads on the West
• Warm up: Positive Impact of Railroads Chart p.8
• Railroad Simulation (Auction) p.5-6
• Debrief Questions p.6
• Study Buddies: Problem Solution Chart p.7
• Class Discussion

Thursday:

• • Warm up: Positive Impact of Railroads Chart p.8
  • Finish: Problem Solution Chart p.7
  
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  • Unit Question 4: Real Cowboys
  • Warm up: hero vs. villain think/pair/share p.18
  • Cowboy video clip #1( 27:00-36:00)
  • Students watch video clips and answer reflection questions on p.18
  • Study Buddy: assign primary source on p. 20 or 21. Study Buddies should keep a list details that "describe an actual cowboy"
  • Class Discussion of lists
  • Use Cowboy Myth vs. Reality p.19 as basis for discussion

Friday:

• Reminder: Closing the West Test (Due: Tues. 12/10)
• Reminder: Closing the West Study Guide p. 27-28 (Due: Tues. 12/10)
• Reminder: Closing of the West Unit Packet (Due: Tues. 12/10)
• • Study Buddy: assign primary source on p. 20 or 21. Study Buddies should keep a list details that "describe an actual cowboy"
  • Class Discussion of lists
  • Use Cowboy Myth vs. Reality p.19 as basis for discussion
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  ·         Unit Questions 6: Cow Towns Lecture Notes
  
  ·         Unit Question 6: How did "Cow Towns"  lead to the development of major cities in the West? P.27 of study guide
• Study Buddies: Create your own Cow Town Activity (p. 1 in Thought Jots section)
  
  

Monday:

• Explain Study Guides
• Practice Essays Workshops (Study Guide p.27)

Tuesday:

• Reminder: Closing the West Test (Due: Tues. 12/10)
• Reminder: Closing the West Study Guide p. 27-28 (Due: Tues. 12/10)
• Reminder: Closing of the West Unit Packet (Due: Tues. 12/10)
• Handout: Study Guide for Semester Final