Name ________________________ Due Date _____________
Early Finisher Extra Credit
Westward Expansion
Venn Diagram:
Compare and contrast
the Central Pacific and
Union Pacific railroad
companies by
developing a Venn
Diagram. Include at
least three points in
each section.
Newspaper Ad:
Develop an
advertisement to go in
a local newspaper that
aims to encourage
people to move West.
Acrostic:
Write the word
‘Westward Expansion’
straight down on your
paper. For each
letter, list a topic you
learned about during
the unit that starts
with that letter.
Comic Strip:
Design a comic strip
with at least five
sections that
illustrates and
describes the trails
and challenges pioneers
faced traveling West.
Crossword Puzzle:
Develop a crossword
puzzle for the unit
and include at least
ten of your vocabulary
words. *Look at the
focus board for
words.
Timeline:
Develop a timeline
for the unit. Include
at least ten key
events and dates.
Make sure to briefly
describe each event.
Use your textbook if
you need help!
Foldable:
Develop a foldable that
defines and illustrates
at least four new
forms of technology
during Westward
Expansion (Examples:
Barbed Wire, Steel
Plow, Mechanical
Reaper, etc.).
Diary Entry:
Write at least three
diary entries from the
point of view a
homesteader or
exoduster. Describe
their daily life and
challenges they faced
settling in the West.
Collage:
Develop a collage, or
a mix of drawings,
that represent at
least 5 key events
from the period of
Westward Expansion.
Be creative!