Changes on the Western Frontier
Western Frontier Research Topics
(Below are some examples. You may choose a topic not on the list, pending teacher approval.)
(Below are some examples. You may choose a topic not on the list, pending teacher approval.)
Battle of Washita
Treaty of Fort Laramie Transcontinental Railroad Battle of Little Big Horn Exodusters Migration Dawes Act and Oklahoma Land Rush Battle of Wounded Knee The Plains Indians Massacre at Sand Creek Sitting Bull Geronimo Chief Joseph Fetterman Massacre |
Nez Perce
Blackfoot Cheyenne Shoshone Ute Navaho Arapaho Hopi Apache Comanche Sioux Pawnee Shasta |
Homestead Act
African Americans in the Frontier Army Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show Red River War Black Hills Gold Rush Vaqueros and Cowboys OK Corral The Buffalo Homestead ActDugouts & Soddies Morrill Act Bonanza Farms Technology in farming/ranching Yellowstone (First National Park) |
Western Frontier Research Questions
Come up with five questions about your topic that need to be answered. For instance, if I chose a person for my topic, I might create a slide for each of the following questions.
1. Who was this person and when did they live and die?
2. Why was this person famous?
3. What type of individual was this person? (warrior, politician, brave, peaceful, etc.)
4. What impact did this person have on American History?
5. Tell an interesting story about this person or event.
Come up with five questions about your topic that need to be answered. For instance, if I chose a person for my topic, I might create a slide for each of the following questions.
1. Who was this person and when did they live and die?
2. Why was this person famous?
3. What type of individual was this person? (warrior, politician, brave, peaceful, etc.)
4. What impact did this person have on American History?
5. Tell an interesting story about this person or event.