Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

A Cheyenne Odyssey

Subject Area

Social Studies

Grade(s)

10

Overview

In this interactive game from WNET Thirteen, “A Cheyenne Odyssey,” players become Little Fox, a Northern Cheyenne boy whose life is changed by the encroachment of white settlers, railroads, and U.S. military expeditions.  As buffalo diminish and the U.S. expands westward, players experience the Cheyenne's persistence through conflict and national transformation. Teachers will need to register for a free account.  The game can be played in a whole group setting or individually.

    Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 10 - United States History I

    SS10.US1.16

    Explain the transition of the United States from an agrarian society to an industrial nation prior to World War I. [A.1.a., A.1.b., A.1.c., A.1.d., A.1.e., A.1.h., A.1.i., A.1.k.]

    Unpacked Content

    UP:SS10.US1.16

    Vocabulary

    • Manifest Destiny
    • migration
    • immigration
    • urban
    • rural
    • assimilation

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • The reasons for and impact of Manifest Destiny Changes that occurred in rural American society during this time period, the reasons for these changes, and the results of them.
    • The impact of legislation and social pressures on specific groups, such as American Indians.
    • The ways various immigrant groups compare.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • Evaluate a historical time period in order to determine its causes and impact.
    • Compare social groups in order to determine the impact of political, social, and economic pressures on each.
    • Trace the movements, migration and immigration, of various groups on a map and describe the impact of these movements on the group and society.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • Changes that took place throughout American society in the years prior to World War I.
    Link to Resource

    CR Resource Type

    Interactive/Game

    Resource Provider

    WNET Thirteen
    Accessibility

    Accessibility

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    Video resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles
    License

    License Type

    Custom
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