American West L1 – Intro to the USA

This lesson contains:
A starter to excite the students about the number of states, current president and the flag.
An overview of the exam paper and question types.
A Cornell Notes activity to make notes as the on-board PPT goes through the backstory of the USA up until the start of the course in the 1830’s. This covers the 13 Colonies, Declaration of Independence, Louisiana Purchase, explorations of Louis and Clark and the move West. If you don’t want to use the Cornell Notes format, you could have them make a mind map, or split their page into 6 boxes.
A brief introduction to the Plains (a central part of the course) and the geography of the U.S.
A YouTube video from Ray Mears about the Plains and the dangers. Students make notes on the dangers people will face in this course.
 
Attachments:
1 x Powerpoint Presentation
2 x Word Files
1 x Publisher Files