Room 301 Use Ipad to Click on “Moving West Readings” Also get out a blank piece of paper
Cornell Notes
America’s first pioneers were fur traders, farmers, and miners
In 1803 President Thomas Jefferson bought land through the Louisiana Purchase and doubled the size of the USA
The Homestead Act of 1862 gave people 165 acres of free land in the Great Plains
Gallery Walk Moving West
What do you see? Can you tell how the object was made? (was it carved by a knife or molded) Why was this object important to people moving west during the 1800s?
Ipad out Mr. O’s webpage – Click on Moving West readings
Moving West Vocab 1.Pioneer 2.Prosperity 3.Frugality 4.Frontier Word (on the thumb) Definition (pointer) Personal characteristic (middle) Picture (ring finger) Synonym (pinky finger)
Draw 4 hands
Republican values: One who had beliefs and ideas would help the republic (government) Independent (self reliant) Hard work Frugality (not spending money on things you want but only on things you need) Harmony (peace and fairness) Helping out the people in your neighborhood or the community
Thesis: the argument you are making -Be specific! Include who, what, when, where, and why. Example 1: Guns should be illegal in Chicago because it's too easy for criminals to get handguns and too many innocent people are dying from accidental shootings. Example 2: Americans should not eat fast food because too much fast food causes many health problems, such as diabetes, obesity, and heart disease.
2 sided in class debate. Each student can only talk twice. Chalkboard =Republican values SMARTboard =NO Republican values.