IMPORTANT: Some of these activities refer to the textbook “Edexcel GCSE (9-1) History, The American West, c1835-c1895” (editor Leonard A. and published by Pearson) ISBN 9781292127309 and will not be usable without a copy of this text.
This Edexcel 9-1 GCSE unit covers around 3-4 lessons depending upon your class and their overall ability/work rate.
Aims and Objectives:
Specification area: Migration and early settlement:
- To understand the factors encouraging migration, including economic conditions, the Oregon Trail from 1836, the concept of Manifest Destiny, and the Gold Rush of 1849.
- To understand the process and problems of migration, including the experiences of the Donner Party and the Mormon migration, 1846-7.
- To understand the development and problems of white settlement farming.
The Power Point leads students through all activities with accompanying resources. It also provides feedback at intervals. Activities include the colour-coding of pull and push factors causing migration and prioritisation of factors, a comparison/analysis of the failure of the Donner Party and success of the Mormon migration, an explanation of consequences exam question “Explain two consequences of the setting up of the Oregon Trail (1836)” and a letter writing task explaining the difficulties of migration (which could be set as a home work).
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