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- 06-28-11
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Students study the livelihoods and world views of Kalapuya Indians and Oregon settlers. In this Oregon history instructional activity, students study the altered environments of settlers and Native Americans, the conflicts between the groups, the reservation system, and the ethics of Manifest Destiny. As assessment, students write position papers or create demonstrations to make a judgment on the past and demonstrate understanding of both pioneer and native perspectives.
Students use maps and diagrams to examine the Oregon Trail. In groups, they create their own poster of the trail showing the different types of artifacts found along the way. To end the lesson, they identify the sources of water and food along the trail.
What a wonderful lesson! Your class learns about the Oregon Trail through doing research, filling out graphic organizers, and creating an iMovie. The resource links, rubric, and more are all provided, making this a truly useful lesson.
Students read and write journals to relate to events of the past, in this case the Oregon Trail travels. They watch a video and read journal accounts dealing with the trip to the West as they attempt to keep a journal of what the trip would entail.
Students, after creating and examining two maps showing population distribution and Oregon forests for 1900 and 2000, analyze the impact that forests had on settlement patterns in Oregon. They write a summary supporting their findings of significant changes and patterns found within the two maps.
Students study the landforms that exist along the Oregon Trail. In this Oregon landforms lesson, students review their knowledge of pioneers moving west and their challenges they faced. Students then work in groups to label a map with the landforms that existed on the Oregon Trail. Students explain the significance for three of the landforms.
Fourth graders plan a trip. In this Oregon Trail lesson, 4th graders discuss the items recommended for traveling on the Oregon Trail. Students are given a budget of $800 and they must purchase everything needed for a family of four ready to go on the Oregon Trail.
Students identify the causes of Oregon rain shadows. In this geography activity, students study black line maps that show Oregon's elevation. Students identify areas of precipitation and how the elevation creates rain shadows.
Explore non-fiction comprehension strategies with your class. They will visualize daily activities and label a 4 circle Venn diagram with related phrases. They must identify the overlapping sections as "main ideas," then complete a similar Venn diagram while reading Roughing it on the Oregon Trail. Additionally, they must be able to compare and contrast, draw conclusions, and determine cause and effect.
Fifth graders identify the rivers in Oregon and study their importance to the state. In this Oregon rivers lesson, 5th graders journal their experiences in Oregon rivers. Students draw a map including two of Oregon's rivers and then work in groups to research the importance of one of the rivers to Oregon's history. Students present their research as a poster presentation to their class.