CKLA Domain 7 Lesson 1

Domain 7:
Westward
Expansion
Lesson 1

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I Can...

I can describe the sights people saw in the 1800s while
traveling west on the Oregon Trail. [RI.2.2]

I can demonstrate an understanding of the Tier 2 word sights.
[L.2.5, L.2.5a]

I can listen carefully to learn what people traveling on the
Oregon Trail saw on their journey.

Image Card 1

After the Lewis and
Clark expedition,
the United States
continued to grow
and became more
crowded in the
East. More and
more people
decided to move
westward to the
frontier, looking for
open land and
new opportunities.

1800

1850

1900

Thirteen Colonies

Declaration of Independence

Louisiana Purchase

Lewis and Clark Expedition

• Why did President Jefferson make this purchase?

• How did the purchase change the size of the United States?

• Who already lived in this area?

• How did the purchase affect the movement of settlers?

• Why did President Jefferson send Lewis and Clark on an Expedition?

• Who already lived in the area they explored?

• How did their expedition affect the movement of settlers?

Going West

Why did the family in the story want to move to the West?

Who was going west in this read-aloud?

How did they travel?

What did they take with them?

Why did they want to move to the West?

Multiple Select

Why did the family in the story want to move to the West?

• to get rich

• to have a better way of life

• to have their own land

• to make friends with Native Americans

What difficulties did they face on their trip?

Where did the family decide to settle?

What sights did they see on the way?

Was life easy or difficult once they settled in Oregon?

How do you know?

Multiple Select

What difficulties did the Morgans face on their trip?

• their wagon broke

• they lost their oxen

• the mother got sick

• they had to cross a wide river

• they could not cook on a campfire

Think Pair Share:

Would you have liked to have been part of a pioneer family going to the West? Why or why not?

In the read-aloud you heard, “While admiring the sights , Mrs. Morgan and a friend almost got caught in a hailstorm.”

Sights are things or places seen.

We saw many beautiful sights as we traveled down the
Mississippi River.

What interesting sights are in your neighborhood, city, or state?

• What was the Oregon Trail?

• Why did people travel the Oregon Trail?

• What was one hardship people experienced on the Oregon Trail?

• What was one feeling pioneers on the Oregon Trail experienced?

Word Work: Sights

In the read-aloud you heard, "While admiring the sights, Mrs. Morgan and a friend almost got caught in a hailstorm."

Sights are things or places seen or worth seeing.

We saw may beautiful sights as we traveled down the Mississippi River.

What interesting sights are in your neighborhood, city, or state?

"_____________ are interesting sights in _____________"

Poll

Would you rather see sights in the city or on a farm?

• city

• farm

Poll

Would you rather see modern sights or ancient sights?

• modern

• ancient

Poll

Would you rather see sights in winter or in summer?

• winter

• summer

Poll

Would you rather see sights during the daytime or at nighttime?

• daytime

• nighttime

Poll

Would you rather see sights again and again or new sights?

• again and again

• new