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American West
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A wordsearch of key words and phrases relating to the American West |
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| A worksheet with anagrams of key words connected with the American West. | |
| American West Anagrams differentiated 35KB | As above, but the initial letter of each word is given. |
| Great American Desert 54KB | An illustrated information sheet about the geographical divisions in North America. Includes description of weather and vegetation. |
| Great American Desert Crossword 24KB | A crossword with clues related to the geographical divisions of North America and the Great American Desert |
| Blank Map of America 42KB | A blank outline map of America |
| Manifest Destiny 78KB | An information and activity sheet which explains the concept of Manifest Destiny and how it is linked to westward expansion. Includes a source analysis activity |
| Manifest Destiny Crossword 24KB | A crossword with clues related to the concept of Manifest Destiny and westward expansion |
| Native Americans - Origins 94.5KB | A two-page illustrated information sheet giving details of the origins of the native Americans and the Plains Indians |
| Buffalo Crosstick 48KB | An ideal starter for a lesson on Buffalo |
| Buffalo Hunt - True or False 25KB | 10 True and False statements about the Buffalo Hunt - can be used as a starter activity or as a pointer to more detailed research |
| Plains Indians Wordsearch 36KB | A wordsearch with hidden names of indian tribes that lived on the plains. |
| Tipi Anagrams 22KB | Anagrams of words connected with tipis. |
| Attitudes to Indians 94KB | An illustrated information sheet about American white attitudes towards the Indians. Includes activities. |
| Whites Opinions of Indians Crossword 24KB | A crossword with clues related to the White American's opinion of the Plains Indians |
| Indians and Whites - Different Lifestyles 70KB | An illustrated spider diagram to show the differences in the lifestyles of the Indians and white Americans. Can be used with activity sheet below. |
| Indians and Whites - Different Lifestyles Activities 23KB | An activity sheet to be used with the diagram above. |
| Mountain Men 117KB | An illustrated sheet about Mountain Men with related activities. |
| Fur Trapper Picture Source 55KB | A picture source of a Fur Trapper with related questions |
| Mountain Men Crossword 24KB | Crossword with clues relating to the life of a mountain man |
| California Gold Fever 55KB | An illustrated sheet about the pros and cons of the California Gold rush with related activities. |
| Gold Rush Anagrams 22KB | Anagrams of words related to the gold rush. |
| Gold Rush Crossword 24KB | A crossword with clues related to the California Gold Rush |
| Brigham Young and the journey West 57KB | An illustrated information sheet about the westward journey of the Mormons to Salt Lake Valley under the leadership of Brigham Young. Includes differentiated activities |
| Mormons Crossword 63KB | A crossword with clues relating to the Mormons. |
| Memorable Utah Events 138KB | A poster produced in 1943 to show the most memorable events in the history of Utah. Can be used with worksheet below. |
| Utah Poster, Essay help sheet | An essay help sheet to answer the question 'How useful is the poster (above) in assessing whether the Mormon settlement of Salt Lake Valley was a success?' |
| Railways Crosstick 41KB | Answer clues relating to the American West to spell the word 'railway' vertically. |
| Blank Railroad Card Match 35KB | A set of match cards relating to the transcontinental railroad. Cards are in pairs. One card has a printed description the other is blank for pupils to write a description. |
| Knowledge Test 26KB | A four page test paper to test knowledge and understanding of Plains Indians, Mountain Men, Gold Rush, Mormons and Railways. |
| Knowledge Test Suggested Answers 28KB | Suggested answers to go with the test above. |
| Relate Images to Cowboys 56KB | A table with 9 images. Pupils have to describe how each image relates to the Cowboys of the West |
| Cow Town Source Starter 92KB | A picture source of a Cow Town with related questions. Ideal starter activity |
| How did the cattle industry begin? 76KB | An illustrated information sheet with levelled activities |
| Cattle Industry Crossword 25KB | A crossword with clues related to the Cattle Industry |
| Cattle Industry Crossword2 24KB | Another crossword with clues related to the Cattle Industry |
| Cattle Trails 50KB | An information sheet about the Shawnee, Chisholm, Western and Goodnight-Loving cattle trails. |
| Cowboy Picture 43KB | A picture of a cowboy on his horse. Ideal for brainstorm, plenary or starter |
| Life of a Cowboy 45KB | An illustrated worksheet to match pictures to statements about the life of a cowboy. |
| The Long Drive 109KB | A blank diagram of the long drive for pupils to label |
| American West Crossword 32KB | A giant crossword with clues relating to the American West - Indians, gold rush, Mormons, railroad and cowboys |
| Rise and Fall of the Cattle Industry 56KB | Information sheet about the rise and fall of the cattle industry |
| Cattle Industry Questions 20KB | Questions relating to the Cattle Industry and life of a Cowboy |
| The Homestead Act 1862 21KB | An information sheet about the Homestead Acts passed by the US government. |
| Homesteaders - Push and Pull Factors 56KB | An activity sheet to help understanding of push and pull factors and how they influenced homesteaders |
| Surviving the Plains 30KB | A worksheet with anagrams related to problems surviving the Plains. The words are then transferred to a blank table to be completed with details and solutions to each problem. |
| Lawlessness Wordsearch 81KB | A wordsearch of commonly committed crimes in the West |
| Lawlessness in the West 25KB | Worksheet explaining factors that contributed to lawlessness in the West |
| Policing the Plains 21KB | Worksheet for pupils to complete information about those who tried to keep law and order on the Plains |
| Indians on the warpath wordsearch 55KB | A wordsearch with words related to why the Indians went on the warpath. |
| American West End of Unit test 116KB | A four-page test paper to assess knowledge and understanding of the American West |
| American West End of Unit test Markscheme 26KB | Markscheme to accompany the above test |
| American West/ Medicine Through Time Revision booklet 82.5KB | A four-page revision booklet with revision topics and hints and tips for the exam. |
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