Inquiry-based Resource
Georgia’s Westward Expansion Inquiry Kit
The Georgia's Westward Expansion Inquiry Kit poses the question “How did Georgia change during its period of westward expansion?” Utilizing the Inquiry Design Model from C3 Teachers and Teaching with Primary Sources, students utilize historical markers and primary sources to identify factors that affected Georgia’s economic and political growth and westward expansion between 1789-1840.
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Georgia’s Westward Expansion Inquiry Kit Teacher Guide
Staging the Question: Understanding Historical Markers
Supporting Question 1: The Yazoo Land Fraud and Its Impact on Georgia
Supporting Question 2: Georgia’s Five Capitals
Supporting Question 3: Georgia Moves West: Push and Pull Factors
Supporting Question 4: The Experiences of the Creek and Cherokee