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Towards the West: Oregon Trail
GeoHistory
GeoLiteracy
GeoSTEM
ELL
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Description:
In this lesson, students will draw on information about Westward Expansion using multiple sources (photographs, maps and text) to gain an understanding of the economic opportunities provided in the West as well as the hardships these pioneers faced when crossing vast stretches of the Oregon Trail. This lesson contains adaptations for diverse learners (ELLs).
Author:
T Sheela Shukla
Grade Range:
5
Duration:
3 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions:
Teacher Instructions
Towards the West PowerPoint
Student Materials:
Student Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
The United States, its Major Rivers and Continental Divide map
The Oregon Trail map
Physical Regions of the United States (labeled)
Materials to Assist Teachers and English Language Learners:
Vocabulary Cards
Vocabulary Test
Standards
National Geography Standards:
9: The characteristics, distribution and migration of human populations
11: The patterns and networks of economic interdependence
12: The processes, patterns, and functions of human settlement
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