Westward Expansion Inquiry: Teaching the Class!

Part of your final project is to teach the class the most important ideas you are learning about your topic. The goal is that all of you will have a more comoplete understanding of how the United States gained power and land in the 19th century as a result of the teaching performances.

What to think about for your teaching performance:

• Vocabulary - Are there any terms the class will need to know / learn?
• People - Who are the main characters? What will you teach about them?
• Significance - What is important about your issue? Why should we learn about this?
• Geography - Where is everything taking place?
• Time Period - When is the action takin place?

Options for teaching performance:

You can choose from a number of ways to present your information:

• A skit that dramatizes the main action.
• A Powerpoint presentation that teaches and illustrates the main points
• Other ideas? Think about the lessons that work best for you!