Life on the Wagon

Students will identify the differences between classes of citizens based on their choice of transportation and the role of civic and political participation in motivating the revolution of transportation. This is the final lesson in a three-lesson mini-unit on Westward Expansion and civic participation.
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Subject(s): Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 8
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Interactive Whiteboard, LCD Projector, Microsoft Office
Instructional Time: 45 Minute(s)
Keywords: westward expansion, conestoga wagon, wagon, prairie schooner, Oregon Trail, Oxen, Mules, Horses
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Presentation/Slideshow,  Image/Photograph,  Text Resource
Instructional Design Framework(s): Direct Instruction, Demonstration, Learning Cycle (e.g., 5E), Writing to Learn, Cooperative Learning
Resource Collection: Summer 2023 Integrated Civics and Social Studies

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