Westward Expansion: Supplemental Guide 1 | Going West 21Exercise Materials Details
Presenting the Read-Aloud (15 minutes)
Going West Note: This read-aloud is longer than
usual. You may wish to split it into two
parts: from the beginning to Image 1A-7;
and from Image 1A-7 to the end.
U.S. Map Point out Oregon, California, Indiana, the
Mississippi River, and the Missouri River
as you read about them.
You may wish to explain the different
meanings of the word herd (as a verb and
as a noun).
realia: example of a simple journal
or diary
Discussing the Read-Aloud (15 minutes)
Comprehension Questions
Word Work: Sights
Complete Remainder of the Lesson Later in the Day
Extensions
Westward Expansion Quilt Instructional Master 1B-1 Write the main topic, important details,
and an example sentence on the board.
Provide an example of a completed quilt
square.
Covered Wagon Image 1A-1; masking tape Measure out the dimensions of a covered
wagon: 10–12 feet long, 4 feet wide, and
10 feet high.
Domain-Related Trade Book trade book about westward
expansion; drawing paper, drawing
tools
Take Home Material
Family Letter Instructional Masters 1B-3–1B-5
Advance Preparation
For What Do We Know?, prepare a class Westward Expansion
Timeline on chart paper. Refer to Instructional Master 1A-1 for a
completed example of a timeline. You will add Image Cards 1–4 to
the Timeline during this part of the lesson and save the Timeline