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Here are the teacher pack items for The Oregon Trail:
Overview In this experience, students learn about the dangers and challenges of traveling on the Oregon Trail in the 1800s and why settlers, fur traders, and missionaries were willing to make the difficult journey. Then, students will write a journal entry from the point of view of someone traveling on the Oregon Trail. Students will be working in small groups for scene 1 and scene 3. Divide students into their small groups before beginning this experience. Objectives:
Beginning in the late 1830s and continuing for about 60 years, over 300,000 Americans traveled the 2,200-mile trail that stretched from Independence Missouri to the Pacific Northwest. This trail has become known as the Oregon Trail.
Objectives:
The challenging journey along the Oregon Trail would take travelers five to six months to complete and included crossing some of the most difficult terrain in the country. Settlers would load up their covered wagons with food and all their possessions before they left for the long journey.
Imagine you were traveling with your family on a six-month journey across the United States in the 1800s. What would you pack?Have one person from your group record your answers.
Ask some student groups to share their responses. Students’ responses might include: food, possessions, family members, tools for repairing their wagon, weapons, clothing, cows, horses, etc.
