Reader’s Theater Pack: Factors Influencing Westward Movement
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Grade Levels
4th - 12th, Homeschool
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13 pages
Ms Sewell's Class
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We are having fun with these short skits! These are quick to engage students and reinforce learning on Westward Expansion.
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Reader’s Theater Pack: Factors Influencing Westward Movement
This Reader’s Theater Pack features 6 scripts that focus on the factors that influenced western migration during this period of US expansion.
Factors focused on include:
Population growth in eastern states
Availability of cheap, fertile land
Economic opportunity (including the Gold Rush)
Cheaper and faster transportation (trains, steamboats, canals)
Knowledge of the Overland Trails (Santa Fe and Oregon Trails)
Manifest Destiny
Each script is written for 2 parts, which allows for quick introductions or review of these important concepts.
A graphic organizer to help students synthesize information from the scripts is included, as well as open ended questions to help students synthesize all the information learned. Suggestions for use are also included.
A great deal at less than $1.00 a script!
Looking for a different reader's theater topic? Check out Rosalind Flynn's TPT site for a multitude of creative scripts! While there, check out her book too: DRAMATIZING THE CONTENT WITH CURRICULUM-BASED READERS THEATRE.
Bring history to life in your classroom!
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Check Out My Other Social Studies Resources
Territories of Westward Expansion: Webquest, Research Jigsaw and R.A.F.T.
Reader's Theater Pack: Events Leading to the Civil War
Westward Expansion: Annotated Bibliography / Book List
Reader's Theater: The First Five Presidents
Reader's Theater: Three Branches of Government Bootcamp
First Five Presidents Research Party and Monument Assignment
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This Reader’s Theater Pack features 6 scripts that focus on the factors that influenced western migration during this period of US expansion.
Factors focused on include:
Population growth in eastern states
Availability of cheap, fertile land
Economic opportunity (including the Gold Rush)
Cheaper and faster transportation (trains, steamboats, canals)
Knowledge of the Overland Trails (Santa Fe and Oregon Trails)
Manifest Destiny
Each script is written for 2 parts, which allows for quick introductions or review of these important concepts.
A graphic organizer to help students synthesize information from the scripts is included, as well as open ended questions to help students synthesize all the information learned. Suggestions for use are also included.
A great deal at less than $1.00 a script!
Looking for a different reader's theater topic? Check out Rosalind Flynn's TPT site for a multitude of creative scripts! While there, check out her book too: DRAMATIZING THE CONTENT WITH CURRICULUM-BASED READERS THEATRE.
Bring history to life in your classroom!
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Check Out My Other Social Studies Resources
Territories of Westward Expansion: Webquest, Research Jigsaw and R.A.F.T.
Reader's Theater Pack: Events Leading to the Civil War
Westward Expansion: Annotated Bibliography / Book List
Reader's Theater: The First Five Presidents
Reader's Theater: Three Branches of Government Bootcamp
First Five Presidents Research Party and Monument Assignment
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Customer Tips:
How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases:
• Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login).
• Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button.
• Click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product.
• Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases!
Like What You See? Follow Me!
Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches:
• Look for the green star next to my store logo and click it to become a follower.
• You will now receive email updates about my store.
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Total Pages
13 pages
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Teaching Duration
3 days
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