Lesson plan
Westward Ho: The Difficulties of Emigrants Moving West
GeoHistory
GeoLiteracy
ELL
Description
After reading the letters and diaries written by a fictional family who was moving west along the Oregon Trail, the students will map the journey and understand the causes and effects of some of the difficulties experienced by this family. This lesson includes adaptations for diverse learners (ELLs).Duration
2 class periodsAuthor
Jane
Chambers
Standards
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information12: The processes, patterns, and functions of human settlement
13: How the forces of cooperation and conflict among people influence the division and control of Earth's surface
15: How physical systems affect human systems
17: How to apply geography to interpret the past
Teacher Instructions
ChambersWestT.pdf
(131.39 KB)
Student Materials
Materials To Assist Teachers and English Language Learners
ChambersWestELLS.pdf
(110.85 KB)
ChambersWestELLV.pdf
(823.05 KB)