Positives

• A short article below the video provides links to relevant sources.
• The video includes the names and dates of historic events that impacted Native Americans during westward expansion.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• There may be an ad before the video.
• Students should have some knowledge of westward expansion and the way the United States treated Native Americans.
• Links to the lesson plan and Google Slides presentation are located at the bottom of the article.

Differentiation

• American history classes could use this video in a lesson about Manifest Destiny and its impact on Native Americans.
• Biology classes could use this video to introduce the concept of sustainable forestry practices.
• Students could research the sustainable practices of Indigenous people and explore how they are used today.
• Other resources on this topic include this video and activity on how climate change impacts the Indigenous people of Alaska, this article on protecting forests by preserving native land rights, and this lesson plan on sustainable forestry.