Westward Movement

Congratulations students for all of your hard work during our unit on the United States Government! Our next unit is on the the first presidencies and the westward movement. We will be studying: The Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark, the Monroe Doctrine, the Gold Rush, Pioneers, the Trail of Tears, the Mexian American War, and the Alamo. One highlight of this unit is our "Panning for Gold" simulation.