Moving West (History Pockets)

Category: Social Studies: History

Grade Level: Grades 4-6

Copyright/published Year: 2003 by Evan-Moor

ISBN: 1557999023

Binding: Paper

Description: Bring history alive as students make interactive projects -- ì exploring the fascinating past. The projects are stored in ì labeled construction paper pockets with decorative covers. With ì History Pockets, students are engaged in discovery, while ì creating portfolios for assessment and display.

In History Pockets: Moving West, you'll find ten memorable ì discovery pockets. The introduction pocket gives an overview of ì the westward movement. The other pockets feature nine adventurous ì groups of people who took part in the westward movement.The book ì includes the following pockets: Introduction to Moving West: map, ì time line, and a collage, The New Frontier: Daniel Boone and ì George Rogers Clark, Exploring the Wilderness: Lewis and Clark ì and mountain men, Missionaries at Work: the Whitman and the Sager ì families, On the Oregon Trail: pioneers heading west in covered ì wagons, The Native American Struggle: the Navajo, the Cherokee, ì and the Sioux, Settling the Far West: California, New Mexico, and ì Texas, The Gold Rush_Sutter's Mill and gold fever, Homesteading ì the Great Plains: prairies and Benjamin "Pap" Singleton, Building ì the Railroads: transcontinental railroad and Chinese laborers.

In each of the pockets you will find: a reproducible pocket ì label, a bookmark of short, fun facts about the subject, a fact ì sheet of background information for teacher and students, arts ì and crafts projects, plus writing activities. Evaluation forms ì are provided at the end of the book for teacher and student ì assessment purposes.

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This book is new.

Quantity currently in Stock: 6

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