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2. The State We're In: Washington (3-5 Edition) Teacher Guide - Chapter 4
3. Teacher Guide - Chapter 4 - Launch
4. Teacher Guide - Chapter 4 - Focused Notes
5. Teacher Guide - Chapter 4 - Focused Inquiry
The State We're In: Washington (Grade 3-5 Edition)
The State We're In: Washington - Teacher Guide Chapter 4 - From Settlers to Statehood
Overview
Washington’s long journey to become a state was a complex story culturally, economically, politically, environmentally, and ecologically.
This is the teacher guide companion to The State We're In: Washington (Grade 3-5 Edition) Chapter 4. The resource is designed to engage students with a launch activity, focused notes, and a focused inquiry.
Introduction
Free land draws settlers west, and Britain and the United States decide on a border...
In the focused inquiry, students will learn that the Washington territories were considered to be a vast wilderness uninhabited by people. The students will examine photographs of the land areas in Washington state and document what the photographs show.
From Settlers to Statehood
General Overview
Enduring Understanding
Washington’s long journey to become a state was a complex story culturally, economically, politically, environmentally, and ecologically.
Supporting Questions
Students consider these questions - finding and using evidence to support the Enduring Understanding.
- How did the migration of the pioneers impact our state?
- How did treaties affect changes in land ownership for tribal people in Washington?
- What promises did the Native American receive with the Stevens treaties?
Learning Targets
Students will be able to…
- C3.4.1 Recognize that tribes have lived in North America since time immemorial
- C4.4.3 Explain that the purpose of treaty-making is to create mutually beneficial agreements of responsibilities and freedoms
- C1.4.4 Describe the key ideals of rights of unity and diversity within the context of the State of Washington
Key Vocabulary
A list of key Tier 2 vocabulary words is included here for your students. Teach these using whatever strategy you find works best for your students. Encourage students to incorporate these vocabulary words as they work through the components of the chapter guide and intentionally use them as appropriate in their final products.
- statehood, being recognized as a state in a country (p.50)
- reservations, an area of land set aside for occupation by North American Indians (p.52)
- health care, medical care to individuals: doctors, hospitals, dentists (p. 53)
- women’s suffrage page 57, the right of women by law to vote in national or local elections (p.57)
- locomotive, powered rail vehicle for pulling trains (p.60)
- tidelands, land that is submerged by the ocean high tide (p.62)
Task 1: Launch
Hooking students into the content of the chapter.
Distribute the Student handout: Launch to students.
- Guide students in answering the prompts on the handout individually and in partners.
- There is no “correct” answer. Encourage the students to explain their thinking with each other
Task 2: Focused Notes
Activating student thinking about the content of the entire chapter.
Distribute the Student handout: Focused Notes to students.
- As students read, they will record their understanding, thinking, and questions about the content using the handout. This can be done individually or collaboratively in pairs or small groups.
Task 3: Focused Inquiry
A focused inquiry is a one-to-two-day lesson that will have students engaging in the C3 Framework’s Inquiry Arc. The link below includes both teacher and student documents.
Compelling Question
Was the west a wilderness?
Attribution and License
Attribution
This Teacher’s Guide for The State We’re In: Washington - Chapter 4 was developed by Nancy Lenihan, Sumner-Bonney Lake School District.
The downloadable digital version of The State We're In: Washington (Grades 3-5 Edition) by Jill Severn for the League of Women Voters of Washington Education Fund is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. Print copies of The State We’re In: Washington, may be purchased from the League of Women Voters of Washington website.
License
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