Ninth grade students are beginning a unit on American Westward Expansion. Prior to beginning the unit, students analyze an image to "activate" their brains for the upcoming content to be learned. Students opened a board on Freeform and inserted the artwork, American Progress.
Student's used the markup tool to circle any details that they could connect to westward expansion. They made comments on the board explaining their thought process & why/how it was significant. Students were given 5-10 minutes to complete this initial activity.
Once student's were provided with all the content, toward the end of the unit, they reopened their freeform boards and examined their previously made analysis. Now, with more knowledge, students remarked up in a different color making more specific connections.
Prompts were also provided, for example:
- What on the image can be connected to the Homestead Act?
- What on the image represents Manifest Destiny?
- What on the image can be connected to the Pacific Railway Act?
- How is the United States' Indian Policy depicted?
- What important landforms are shown in the image?
This activity can be adjusted for different content using various images.
#LCR3
November 07, 2023
Super use of Freeform for analysis of a primary source! I love the start and finish of your lesson. Really shows the learning!
This action is unavailable while under moderation.
This action is unavailable while under moderation.