Transcript Lesson Title: What factors led to the defeat of the Plains Indians? To know what factors led to the end of the Plains Indians’ way of.

Lesson Title:
What factors led to the
defeat of the Plains
Indians?
To know what factors led to
the end of the Plains
Indians’ way of life
To understand why we
study the American West
Skills: explanation,
interpreting information,
assessing significance
Starter
We have now reached the final
lesson of our depth study
Look back through the notes in
your exercise books…
What factors do you think led to
the defeat of the Plains Indians?
Note down at least five factors in
the back of your books
Remember that no historical event
has a single cause, there are always
a number of causes that you
should consider
Task One
Cut out the factor cards
from the sheet you have
been given
On each of the cards, make
notes to explain why each
of the factors led to the
eventual defeat of the
Plains Indians
Use pages 157 – 158 of
your textbook to help you
Task Two
Now stick the factor cards in your
book under the following headings:
• Economic Factors
• Political Factors
• Military Factors
Then, colour code the cards into
short-term and long-term causes
• Use green for short-term causes
• Use blue for long-term causes
Write a paragraph in your book to
explain which you think is the most
important factor in explaining the
defeat of the Plains Indians
Task Three
As a class we are going to read
through pages 159 – 162 of
your textbook
Follow the text as we read
Why study the American West?
• What it means to be human
• Refighting the Battle of the
Little Bighorn
• Getting better at history
• Learning lessons from history
Plenary
Now that we have finished
our dept study, you must
update the American West
self-assessment form you
were given at the start of the
American West topic
• What sub topic do you feel
the most confident about?
Highlight/colour this in green
• What sub topic do you feel
the least confident about?
Highlight/colour this in red