Question/Problem 5: What was the impact of westward expansion on Indians?

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1. describe the interactions between American Indians and people who moved West in the late 1800s.

2. explain how westward expansion affected the way of life of the American Indian.

3. participate meaningfully in class discussion.

1. The teacher should through lecture, textbook, or other resources provide the students opportunities to learn about westward expansion in the last half of 1800s.

2. Students should be assigned the accompanying "Impact Statements" worksheet. Students may work individually or in groups on this worksheet.

3. The teacher should facilitate a discussion of the impact as culled from readings and the worksheet. Among the effects which may be included:

- loss of natural resources

- put on reservations/loss of homelands

- change of religion

- disease

1. Student textbook

2. Resource: "Impact Statements" Worksheet