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Americans Move West: CKHG Student Book

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As the growing population began to fill up the towns and cities of the East Coast, Americans looked to move west. In this unit, students will see the new developments in transportation that helped make this happen, including the Transcontinental Railroad which carried settlers west where they found new ways of living. The Gold Rush took them to California. Students will also come to know of the negative impact of the westward movement, as the Native Americans who had lived on the land for centuries were forced to adjust, and often to move. Core Knowledge works to introduce students to difficult realities such as the Trail of Tears and the loss of great numbers of the American bison in an age appropriate manner.

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As the growing population began to fill up the towns and cities of the East Coast, Americans looked to move west. In this unit, students will see the new developments in transportation that helped make this happen, including the Transcontinental Railroad which carried settlers west where they found new ways of living. The Gold Rush took them to California. Students will also come to know of the negative impact of the westward movement, as the Native Americans who had lived on the land for centuries were forced to adjust, and often to move. Core Knowledge works to introduce students to difficult realities such as the Trail of Tears and the loss of great numbers of the American bison in an age appropriate manner.

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  • Teacher Guide: with detailed lesson plans, activity page masters, additional activities, and assessments

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About CKHG

Core Knowledge History and Geography™ (CKHG) is a comprehensive program in world and American history and geography, integrating topics in civics and the arts. CKHG helps students build knowledge of the diverse civilizations, cultures, and concepts specified in the Core Knowledge Sequence.

CKHG Student Books offer engagingly written text with many color illustrations, maps, vocabulary sidebars, and a glossary. In general, the content and presentation in CKHG Student Books for Grades K-2 are appropriate for young children in lower elementary grades.

Using CKHG in the Classroom

  • For Social Studies: Used in their recommended sequence, CKHG materials can form the basis of an engaging Social Studies program that builds historical and geographical knowledge and skills grade by grade.
  • For Language Arts: You can also use CKHG to integrate content-rich nonfiction into your Reading/Language Arts lessons. CKHG objectives are correlated with the Common Core English Language Arts standards, which call for increased reading of nonfiction informational texts.

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Paperback
8in. W x 10 in. H
42 pages

ISBN: 978-1-68380-472-7

SKU: CKHGK2AMWSR
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