Secondary Resources
The No Such Thing as Free Land resources blend the pedagogy of C3WP with the complexity of the Homestead Act of 1862. It explores the opportunities offered and cost impact of the homestead legislation offered to various groups. Created in partnership between Homestead National Historical Park (HNHP) and the Nebraska Writing Project (NeWP), these resources work to fully tell the story of the Homestead Act by bringing focus to Native experiences, diverse immigrant stories, and women/suffragists homesteaders.
The No Such Thing as Free Land resources blend the pedagogy of C3WP with the complexity of the Homestead Act of 1862. It explores the opportunities offered and cost impact of the homestead legislation offered to various groups. Created in partnership between Homestead National Historical Park (HNHP) and the Nebraska Writing Project (NeWP), these resources work to fully tell the story of the Homestead Act by bringing focus to Native experiences, diverse immigrant stories, and women/suffragists homesteaders.
Traditionally in argumentative writing students are asked to form an opinion and find evidence to support their opinions. The C3WP model moves beyond the pro/con of the argument and looks at the complexities of an issue. It gives students the opportunity to examine multiple viewpoints while developing his/her claim. This is achieved through a series of reading and writing experiences that knit student-driven inquiry with multiple perspective texts.
Traditionally in argumentative writing students are asked to form an opinion and find evidence to support their opinions. The C3WP model moves beyond the pro/con of the argument and looks at the complexities of an issue. It gives students the opportunity to examine multiple viewpoints while developing his/her claim. This is achieved through a series of reading and writing experiences that knit student-driven inquiry with multiple perspective texts.
The Homestead Act and Immigration - Secondary Resource
The Homestead Act and Immigration - Secondary Resource
Women Homesteaders and Suffragists - Secondary Resource
Women Homesteaders and Suffragists - Secondary Resource
Native American Treaties - Secondary Resource
Native American Treaties - Secondary Resource
The Dawes Act - Secondary Resource
The Dawes Act - Secondary Resource
These resources are not intended to be a full curriculum but a series of historically rich materials for students. The resources are developed around the inquiry approach to learning and opens a deeper conversation with the historical past. This approach presents students with carefully planned activities and text that builds the complexities of an issue while engaging with primary documents and argumentative writing strategies.
These resources are not intended to be a full curriculum but a series of historically rich materials for students. The resources are developed around the inquiry approach to learning and opens a deeper conversation with the historical past. This approach presents students with carefully planned activities and text that builds the complexities of an issue while engaging with primary documents and argumentative writing strategies.