The following are lesson plans developed as part of a unit on Westward Expansion. The lessons were designed for use in an 8th grade, block schedule classroom. My hope is that the site may act as a resource for other teachers who may be covering this significant period of American history.

Americans in Texas
Frontier Family Life
Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny: A Simulation
The Mexican War
Native Americans in the West
Rush to California
Settling the West
The Oregon Trail
Women in the West

Web Resources

The following links include resources on some of the topics covered in this unit.

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Christy