AQA American West 1840 - 1895 Assessment

This is an assessment used in the current Year 10 new GCSE (AQA) for The American West 1840 - 1895. Used to assess student understanding of life on the Plains, the concept of manifest destiny and American progress, attitudes towards the Plains Indians (covering Fort Laramie Treaty 1851) and taking in to consideration students have previously studied some of the groups who settled the West (Mormons, Gold miners)

Lesson includes a PowerPoint with Bronze, Silver, Gold objectives (and prompts to assist students with completing tasks) , write on multiple choice quiz (starter), write on assessment sheet, sources insert and mark scheme.

Lesson includes:
- multiple choice quiz (starter)
- key word definition
- timeline completion (chronology)
- source description
- interpretation questions
- self assessment plenary
- sources booklet (AQA)
- interpretation questions mark scheme (AQA)