Complete lesson that links to Chapter 1.1 of the Edexcel curriculum on The American West, c1835-c1895, The Plains Indians, their beliefs and way of life.
There is no textbook necessary for any of these tasks.
This lesson consists of engaging and in-depth student led activities that allows students to investigate the culture and beliefs of the Plains Indians and government policy in dealing with the Plains Indians. There are extension tasks for MABLE and a writing frame that shows students how to answer the ‘Write a narrative account analysing …’ question.
This lesson looks in depth at:
- the culture of the Plains Indians
- the different tribes and chiefs
- the role of women
- the importance of buffalo and horses to the Plains Indians
- their attitudes to warfare
- the changing nature of government policy towards the Plains Indians
There is also a glossary for students to complete that lists all the keywords in the curriculum.
An exam guide on how to answer each question for this paper is also included.
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The American West, c.1835-c.1895
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Complete lesson plan linked to Chapter 1 of the Edexcel specification for The American West. There is a different PPT for each of the three sub-chapters: 1.1 The Plains Indians: their beliefs and way of life. 1.2 Migration and early settlement 1.3 Conflict and tension There are over 20 engaging worksheets that have the students complete the work. Each sheet carries specific guidelines that can be finished for homework or during feedback to ensure you meet the challenging demands of the new content-driven GCSE history exam. Each task is carefully differentiated. There is also a guide explaining how to approach each question for this exam paper. There are three structure sheets showing students how to answer each question on this exam paper by looking at an exam question. Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions. Thank you!
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