1. Learning Target: I can create an American Progress painting from the Native American point of view.
Do Now: How were native Americans treated by American settlers during westward expansion?

2. Treatment of Native Americans During Westward Expansion
Mistreated/Killed
Loss of land, Forced to move, live on reservations
Forced to live like American settlers
Trail of Tears, Dawes Act, Indian Removal Act

3. John Gast- American Progress

4. Activity
With your groups you will be creating an American Progress painting from the point of view of the Native Americans.
Be neat, organized, detailed, include key symbols of the time period.
Review project packet

5. Homework
Research photos, pictures, information for painting

6. Learning Target: I can create an American Progress painting from the Native American point of view.
Do Now:
What were the benefits of Westward Expansion?
Take out supplies and homework

7. Benefits of Westward Expansion

8. Activity
With your groups you will be creating an American Progress painting from the point of view of the Native Americans.
Be neat, organized, detailed, include key symbols of the time period.

9. T Chart for Symbols: 5 symbols needed, list symbol and give explanation of symbol

10. American Progress Painting Due Today
What will be collected
Painting
T chart
Summary
Rubric
Names of all group members on each paper
If not done at the end of the period, must be finished during lunch