Westward Expansion Informational Book

Students will write 1-2 about each topic below as they learn about them in chapters 11-12 in social studies.

After completing the sentences, students will type them in Amazing Writing Machine.  They will choose appropriate pictures and layouts for the pages according to the guidelines below.
 

Westward Expansion/Industrial Revolution/Reform 
Informational Book Outline
Title Page: Picture, Title, Name
Page 1: Daniel Boone/Pioneer Life- Farming
Page 2: Louisiana Purchase/Lewis and Clark
Page 3: War of 1812/Star Spangled Banner
Page 4: Industrial Revolution/Steamboat
Page 5: Railroad/Andrew Jackson
Page 6: Trail of Tears/Sequoyah
Page 7: Texas Revolution
Page 8: Oregon Country/Conestoga Wagon
Page 9: Sojourner Truth/Susan B. Anthony 
Page 10: Gold Rush

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