The Legendary Frontier Internet Assignment
Directions: Complete all three assignments below
Assignment 1: Animated Atlas
Directions:
Go to
Animatedatlas.com: Growth of a Nation by clicking the image to the left
and fill in the blank spaces on the
narration transcript
with the correct answers. Click the button below the image to download
and print a copy of the narration transcript. Select play straight through
to watch the entire 10 minute video presentation. You may also pause and
rewind if you have a difficult time keeping up. Furthermore, you can
drag the red timeline pointer at the bottom of the screen to any year you
want. Clicking just the year at the bottom brings up a new window with an
expanded timeline of that time period.
Assignment 2: The legendary Frontier Video Clips
Directions:
Click on the movie camera to the left to view the video segments from the
Video The Legendary Frontier ("The Plains Region", Cowboy Life", "Rising
Tensions", "The Dawes Act", and "Bond Issues") and answer the discussion
questions corresponding to each segment. Click the buttons below the video
camera image to download and print the discussion questions. You may either
write your answers on a separate sheet of paper or type them in Microsoft
Word and print them out at the end of the lesson. *Note: When you click on
the video link it will take you to a
United Streaming login page where you will need to enter your name.
An assignment sheet will open with a video link. Just follow the
instructions to complete the assignment. I recommended that you save
the video files to your desktop for easier viewing rather than streaming the
video.
Assignment 3: The Homesteaders and the Mormons
Directions: Open the documents by clicking on the images below and read about the Homesteaders Push-Pull Factors, the Homestead Act, and The Mormon Exodus from Nauvoo. Next, complete the questions or activities at the bottom of each information sheet. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper or type them in Microsoft Word and print them out at the end of the lesson.
