A Cheyenne Odyssey

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

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.]

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.

CR Resource Type

Interactive/Game

Resource Provider

WNET Thirteen

License Type

Custom

Accessibility

Graphics: includes alt tags or long descriptions
Video resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles
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