American West Student's Book: Struggle for the Plains: Discovering the Past for GCSE:

Summary:
This is an SHP Official Text which means it has been created by the Schools History Project for use with the SHP specifications.

The American West 1840-1895 is an authoritative SHP depth study for use with all GCSE specifications from all examinations boards. It thoroughly covers the content requirements of the OCR, Edexcel and AQA SHP specifications using an enquiry based approach. It is written by experts who understand both how to design good teaching material but also understand the exact assessment requirements of each specification.

It is supported by a comprehensive Teacher's Resource Book, and two new Dynamic Learning digital resources:
CD-Rom 1 Investigations and Enquiries
CD-Rom 2 Review and Revise

Other books in the SHP Depth Study series:
- Germany 1918-1945
- Elizabethan England
- Britain 1815-1851

• An SHP depth study created by the expert team at the Schools History Project
• Provides an engaging enquiry approach to the specification content
• Comprehensive coverage of the specification to allow access to the highest grades
• Based on well-trialled teaching in real schools
• Full of stunning and relevant source material
• Readable author text offering clear explanation

Table of Contents:
Section 1: The plains Indians
1 Introduction
2 How did the Indians solve the problems of living on the Great Plains?
3 What was the attitude of outsiders towards the Plains Indians
Section 2: The settlers
4 The early pioneers - why did they cross the Plains?
5 How did the homesteaders and ranchers settle the Plains?
6 How wild was the West?
Section 3: Why did the Indians lose the struggle for the plains?
7 What role did the US army play in the defeat of the Plains Indians
8 How did teh USA destroy the Indian way of life?
9 Conclusion

About the Author(s):
Dave Martin is a freelance History Adviser currently working with Dorset and Sussex and with the Open University

Colin Shephard was formerly Director of the Schools History Project and is a Senior Examiner for a major awarding body and a trusted trainer for all aspects of GCSE History