Open Court Theme:

Grade 5 - Unit 5
New Frontiers - Going West


Unit Opener Ideas:

Submit Unit Opener and Closer Ideas for this Unit

Powerpoint Presentation from Harding Elementary

Background Information:

Tips for Teaching Unit by Francie Kugelman

The Trail of Tears by Francie Kugelman

Manifest Destiny by Francie Kugelman

Legends and Characters of the Trail of Tears Primary Source Document by Francie Kugelman

Coming of Long Knives Preteaching Information by Francie Kugelman

Chants:

Westward Expansion Bugaloo

Pioneer Song

Comprehension:

Comprehension Questions (2002) by Pamela Von Eschen

Favorite Unit Books/Software:

Independent Work Time:

Independent Work Time.com the missing manual of how, why, and what to do during IWT

Integrating Technology:

Podcats of Class Discussions of Bill Pickett by Alice Mercer

Lesson Plans:

Arts Connections: Native American Abstract Drawing

Going West Lesson Plans

GLAD Unit: Going West

Math Connections:

Analyzing California Population Data—The Journal of Wong Ming-Chung by Francie Kugelman

Movies:

Lewis and Clark Student Animated Film

How to Download Youtube Movies

Going West Teacher Film

Powerpoints:

Going West Powerpoints

Rapper's Corner:

Vocabulary/Phonemic Awareness Activities by Ms. Ott

The Coming of the Long Knives

Old Yeller and the Bear

Social Studies Connections:

Analyzing Population Trends in the Journal of Wong-Ming Chung by Francie Kugelman

Manifest Destiny in the Coming of Long Knives by Francie Kugelman

Trail of Tears Painting

Native American Speech by Francie Kugelman

Spelling Lists/Activities:

Spelling Lists/Activities

Study Guides:

Sacagawea Study Guide by Francie Kugelman

Sacagawea Point of View by Francie Kugelman

Vocabulary:

Story by Story vocabulary, images (if applicable), and Spanish translation from Heber Elementary

Writing Activities:

Buffalo Hunt: Before and After the Horse by Francie Kugelman

Buffalo Hunt Contrast Essay by Francie Kugelman

Webquests:

People of the West by Susan Lee

Going West by Evelyn Martinez

Corps of Discovery by Evelyn Martinez

And the Streets Were Paved with Gold (Chinese Immigration)

Free Gold by Francie Kugelman

Buffalo Hunt

Writing:

Trail of Tears Writing Prompt by Francie Kugelman

Powerwriting Symbols Explained by Francie Kugelman

Researching the Attributes of a Tall Tale Character by Francie Kugelman

How do I use these?

Writing Report Template from Harding Elementary

How to Write P.O.V. (Lesson 5:6 in 2002) by by Ms. Ott

Links for Research:

Museum of California - Gold Rush Page

All About the Oregon Trail

The Great Migration

California's Gold Rush Country Historic Sites & Spectacular Scenery

Gold Rush The Lure & the Legacy

Gold Rush! California's Untold Stories

Oakland Museum of California.

The Gold Rush Links to Related Sites

Wells Fargo History Pages

Lewis and Clark Expedition in Google Earth

American West Websites by Geri Renswick

Audio of Unit Opener Conversation by Ms. Mercer



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