Migration West - Native Americans

Complete lesson on a PowerPoint presentation, with the title, ‘What was the impact of migration West for the Native Americans?’ The lesson starts with looking at a map of the changes to the US between 1834 and 1848, with 4 questions to answer/discuss about expansion. Move on to context about conflict over land, with the discussion question, ‘can you explain why conflict was likely to develop between White Americans and Plains Indians?’ Then move on to the key 3 reasons for migration West (prosperity, CGR and MD), then assimilation. Then, watch a video clip about the Permanent Indian Frontier and answer questions. Context about the Oregon Trail, and information on US Government Policy which pupils will categorise as assimilating or preserving the N.A. way of life. Finally, pupils describe the overall impact of migration West upon the Native Americans using these bullet points: The Oregon Trail, Indian Removal Act, Permanent Indian Frontier, and Assimilation.