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As you watch Homesteading, think about how the video uses audio and visual
elements to explain events and experiences. How do the narration and footage help
you understand the Westward Expansion time period? What does the first-person
account teach you about homesteaders? Is it more or less effective than a reenactment
would be? Why or why not? Take notes in the space below.
Listen for the Critical Vocabulary words homestead, ideology, residence, domain, and
primary, and for clues to the meaning of each word. Take notes in the space below
about how the words are used in the video.
homestead In the late 1800s, a homestead was a piece of land in America's western regions that was
claimed, lived on, and settled by a pioneer.
ideology An ideology is a set of beliefs.
residence A residence is a place in which people live.
domain Someone's domain is the land or territory that he or she owns and controls.
primary Something that is primary is the highest in importance.
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