Shared Lesson Plans and Strategies

Grade 5 Westward Expansion Unit
By Corey Morton, Jennifer Veveiros, and Shauna Kadel

  1. Westward Movement Unit Cover Sheet - By Corey Morton, Jennifer Veveiros, and Shauna Kadel (RTF File).
  2. Westward Movement Part 1 - "Reaching Lands of the West" by Jennifer Veveiros (RTF File).
  3. Westward Movement Part 2 - "Happy Trails Ahead: Motivations and Goals" by Corey Morton (RTF File).
  4. Westward Movement Part 3 - "California, Texas, and Oregon Become Part of the United States" by Shauna Kadel (RTF File).
  5. Westward Movement Part 4 - Culminating/Assessment Activity: "Writing a "Pioneer Narrative" by Corey Morton, Jennifer Veveiros, and Shauna Kadel (RTF File).

Project T.R.A.D.I.T.I.O.N.
MaryAnn Salinger - Project Director
E-mail at: msalinger@nvusd.k12.ca.us