“Time For CS” Student Work Samples

Grade 5, Module 2: Westward Expansion

Students were asked to take the role of digital animators working for “Westward Animation Studios” to create a film that explains key historical events of Westward Expansion with evidence of Native American experiences and significant scientific principles related to the journey.

Trail of Tears

The Corps of Discovery

The Westward Expansion

Westward Expansion: War of 1812

The Removal Act

Early Settlers

Missouri Compromise

Missouri Compromise

Life on the Overland Trails

The Corps of Discovery

The Oregon Trail