Prerequisite Skills Information and understanding of traders, trappers, American Indians, pioneers, and African Americans involvement in Western Expansion. Instructional Strategies Review fur traders and trappers, pioneers, American Indians, and African Americans involvement in Western Expansion. Brainstorm with students what resources, items or opportunities were needed and valued by the various groups on a class chart. Compare and contrast the different things, which were valued. Denote the same items between the different groups.
Individuals list the shared items on their worksheet.
Individuals prioritize the top 3-5 items. Discuss what was valued and why they were valued by the different groups, different areas, and different individuals in the class. Validate that all values are important. Students complete statement at the bottom of the worksheet demonstrating their understanding that the values of items varied for people in different regions. Transfer Students can transfer ideas of what is valued from historical groups and regions to their own personal lives.