This lesson examines the impact of the Dawes Act on the lifestyle and culture of the Indigenous Peoples of the Plains and allows student to explain why it was a significant turning point in the US government’s policies towards the indigenous peoples.

The lesson resources include:

• 1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT) – Included in every American West lesson!
• 1 x Main Power Point Lesson

The 19 slide fully resourced lesson contains activities, tasks, practice exam questions, printable resources and all background knowledge:

• Slide 1: Title slide - Changing government attitudes towards the Indigenous Peoples - The Dawes Act 1887.
• Slide 2-4: Recap: A 12 sentence gap fill covering the use of reservations in the American West. Includes answers and printable resource.
• Slide 5-6: Recap 2 - A blockbusters style activity recapping the main US government policies towards the indigenous peoples between 1830-1890. Answers and instructions about how to carry out the quiz included.
• Slide 7-9: Task 1 - Students sort the attitudes and influences the US government were influenced by into ‘mild’, ‘moderate’, and ‘extreme’. Printable worksheet and answers given.
• Slide 10-11: Background information about the Dawes Act
• Slide 12: Background information about the purpose of the Dawes Act.
• Slide 13: Background information about the impact of the Dawes Act.
• Slide 14: Task 2 - Printable question sheet
• Slide 15: Dawes Act learning review
• Slide 16: American West topic recap activity
• Slide 17: Lesson Fact Sheet/Knowledge Organiser
• Slide 18: Exam exam/assessment questions
• Slide 19: More from RA Resources

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