11.2A – Read the Text #1: Getting an Idea

Historical map of the United States in 1803 showing the Louisiana Purchase territory shaded in red.
Historical map of the United States in 1803 showing the Louisiana Purchase territory shaded in red. [Credit]

Read along while listening to the module text.

 

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Click the start button below to listen to a recording of Module 11 Reading Text [or listen as your teacher reads]. Follow along below and make notes about any words or information you have questions about.

 

READING TEXT
Module 11: Westward Expansion and Indigenous Communities

Before we read the module text again as a class:

  • What are some of the main (or most important) ideas in this reading text?
  • What did you see that was new or surprising? What questions do you have?

NEXT: Read the module text again with your classmates!

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