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Standards of Learning Plan Format Virginia Teachers for
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Title Geographic and economic factors that influenced western movement of

settlers in 1887

Standard(s) of Expansion and Reform: 1801 to 1861: The student will demonstrate
Learning knowledge of westward expansion and reform in America from 1801 to 1861
by identifying the geographic and economic factors that influenced the
westward movement of settlers.

Key Vocabulary/ Settlers, expansionism, reform, plains, great prairies ect.

Concepts Need to have basis of knowledge from previous sections.

Materials Computer, smartboard,

Introduction Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6THogF_3MdY

(Hook)

Instructional 1. First play the youtube video to engage students. (5 minutes)

Activities/Strate 2. After video is played ask students a thought provoking question, do
gies you think you would be able to do what the settlers did, pack
everything up and get on the road for months? Take 10 minutes to
have kids raise hands and discuss their oppinions.
3. Bring students attention back to you and pass out a map of the united
states during 1877. Have students color in map to match the map on
the board to help students see the geography. (20 minutes)

Accommodation
s,
If necessary

Closure Activity

Follow-Up/
Homework

REFLECTION
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Standards of Learning Plan Format Virginia Teachers for
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AFTER YOU TEACH)

Think about the following as you create the instructional activities for this
lesson

First stepObjectives. What do you want the students to know, understand, and
be able to do by the end of your lesson? What is the point of your lesson?
Learning Styles/Multiple Intelligences
Blooms Taxonomy
Group Work (Cooperative Learning)
Technology
Games
Higher-Level Questioning
Brain-Based Research
Smooth transition between activities