Description:

“Era of Westward Expansion” is part history class, part literature class, and part simulation game! We will start with the Louisiana Purchase and end with the Yukon Gold Rush, learning about Lewis and Clark, the Oregon Trail, the displacement of indigenous people, the ideas that drew people west, and more. Skills that will be developed are: note-taking, making outlines of key information, reading comprehension, writing skills, learning to work with other students in a group, making decisions, and planning and completing larger projects.