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Destiny Quest: Westward Bound

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Game Info for Teachers

COMBINED RATING

4.3 Stars

TEACHERS (2)

4.5

STUDENTS (7)

4.1

LENGTH

20 Minutes

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CAPABILITIES

Spanish Language Support

Text-to-Speech Support

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Description

Step into the past and shape the future in Destiny Quest, a time-traveling educational adventure designed for tablets and touch-friendly devices. Created for curious minds, this game lets players explore the pivotal moments of 19th-century America—not as passive observers, but as active participants. Travel through time using a mysterious device to meet historical figures like Thomas Jefferson, uncover hidden letters, explore frontier camps, and engage with settlers navigating the challenges of westward expansion. Each scene is crafted as a bite-sized historical episode: walk, read, choose, and interact to discover how ideas like Manifest Destiny, diplomacy, and cultural exchange shaped the United States. With beautifully hand-crafted environments, intuitive navigation, and meaningful mini-games, Destiny Quest brings the complexity of American history to life through simple, powerful storytelling.

Vocabulary Words

Manifest Destiny

westward expansion

Louisiana Purchase

Oregon Trail

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Westward Expansion. Suitable for Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8.

Main Concepts

Analyze the U.S. government’s diplomatic and military strategies in acquiring new territories.

Discuss the role of the Oregon Trail and the Oregon Territory in the expansionist vision of the U.S.

Assess the significance of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in shaping the U.S.-Mexico border and future relations.

Analyze how U.S. territorial expansion and the ideology of Manifest Destiny affected Indigenous peoples, Mexicans, and other non-Anglo communities.

Analyze the causes and outcomes of the Mexican-American War and how it fulfilled the goals of Manifest Destiny.

Evaluate the causes and consequences of the annexation of Texas and the Texas War for Independence.

Explain the significance of the Louisiana Purchase and the role of the Lewis and Clark expedition in establishing U.S. claims to the West.

Analyze the political, economic, and cultural motivations behind American westward migration.

Describe the concept of Manifest Destiny and how it was used to justify U.S. expansion across the continent.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

What is Manifest Destiny? What do you already know about Westward Expansion?

After the Game

Which land acquisition was the biggest gain or benefit for America? Do we see the effects of Manifest Destiny today?

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