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\n\"California\n\n
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\nCalifornia Trail and Native Americans\n

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\nFifth graders identify the American Indian tribes who lived on the lands in which the California Trail went through. They investigate and describe the impact of western expansion on the American Indians.\n
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\n\"Life\n\n
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\nLife on the Trails\n

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\nFourth graders explore U.S. Geography by completing a worksheet. For this west coast geography lesson, 4th graders discuss the Santa Fe and Oregon-California trails and the people who traveled them in the 1800's. Students define...\n
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\n\"Heading\n\n
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\nHeading West\n

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\nStudents study the concept of the westward expansion. In this exploration of the western U.S. lesson, students participate in different activities that explain economic hardships, jobs, and land opportunities. Students describe...\n
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\n\"Westmoreland\n\n
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\nWestmoreland Trail\n

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\nSeventh graders complete a unit of lessons on the Westward expansion of the U.S. They play the computer game, Oregon Trail III, read primary source documents, conduct Internet research, write diary entries from the pioneer viewpoint, and...\n
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\n\"Western\n\n
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\nWestern Expansion and Native Americans\n

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\nFifth graders research the Oregon, Old Spanish, California, and Mormon trails, and the impact western expansion had on the Native Americans living on those lands.\n
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\n\"Trade\n\n
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\nTrade and Travel on the Overland Trails\n

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\nStudents compare and contrast trade routes. In this trade route lesson plan, students explore the Oregon Trail and the Santa Fe trail. Students compare and contrast the purposes for these trails.\n
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\n\"Keeping\n\n
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\nKeeping the Home Fires: The lives of Western women\n

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\nFourth graders explore the various trails that settlers took West from Missouri. They examine the reasons that people took these trails as well as the kind of people who made the journeys. They examine the Oregon, the Mormon, the Santa...\n
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\n\"Frontier\n\n
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\nFrontier Forts\n

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\nSeventh graders study frontier forts. In this Kansas history instructional activity, 7th graders research the history and conditions of Fort Leavenworth, Fort Scott, Fort Riley, Fort Larned, and Fort Hays. Students write letters...\n
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\n\"Cultural\n\n
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\nCultural Lit. 19: Old Spanish Trail & Native Americans\n

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\nFifth graders name the American Indian people by tribe who lived in the lands which the Old Spanish Trail traversed. They investigate and describe some impacts of western expansion upon the American Indians.\n
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\nCultural Lit. 18: The Oregon Trail & Native Americans\n

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\nFifth graders name the American Indian people by tribe who lived in the lands which the Oregon Trail traversed. They investigate and describe some impacts of western expansion upon the American Indians.\n
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\n\"Trails\n\n
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\nTrails West: Westward Expansion Maps\n

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\nIn this United States historical map activity, students examine the trails that settlers of the Western United States took during the period of Western Expansion. Major cities on the routes are labeled.\n
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\n\"California-\n\n
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\nCalifornia- Gold Fever\n

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\nIn this Gold Rush worksheet, students read a one page article with pictures and maps pertaining to the Gold Rush in California in 1949. Students then answer 4 essay questions.\n
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\nThe American West-Knowledge Test\n

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\nIn this American West worksheet, students complete a 24 questions test about the American West. Answers are included beneath questions on worksheet.\n
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\n\"Historical\n\n
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\nHistorical Events in Utah History\n

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\nFifth graders choose a topic they are interested in related to the history of Utah. Using the internet, they research the topic making sure to cite where they gathered the information and take notes. To end the instructional activity,...\n
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\nLesson 6: Native Americans in the West\n

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\nStudents recall their knowledge of Native American people who lived in the West and reflect on how their perspectives differed from pioneers and argonauts of the 19th century.\n
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\n\"Oregon\n\n
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\nOregon California Trails Association: Historic Trails Learning Center\n

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\nInformation portal for the organization that oversees the preservation of the Oregon Trail, the California Trail, the Santa Fe Trail, the Applegate Trail, and the Mormon Trail.\n
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\nHistoric Trails: Oregon/california Trails\n

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\nFind a map of the Oregon Trail and California Trail and click Historical Trails tab to discover the hardships and daily grind of traveling on the Oregon Trail.\n
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\nOregon California Trails Association: New Light on the Donner Party\n

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\nThe myths, mysteries, and facts are revealed at this Donner Party site. At the beginning of November 1846, a group of California-bound immigrants was trapped by snow in the Sierra Nevada. By the time the last member reached safety six...\n
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\nNational Park Service: California National Historic Trail\n

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\nThis site from the National Parks Service gives a brief history, and description of the California trail system which was used by settlers moving to California during the 1849 Gold Rush days.\n
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\nSierra College Press: California Trails: Beckwourth Trail\n

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\nA brief history of the development of mountain man James Beckwourth's trail during the westward expansion. Beckwourth Trail begins near Reno, Nevada and heads through Marysville towards Lake Oroville. The path was effective for traveling...\n
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\nAmerican Panorama: The Overland Trails 1840 1860\n

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\nInteractive map highlights the emigrations of men and women over the Oregon, California, and Mormon Trails in the 1840s and 50s. Also features a timeline of migration, diary entries from individual migrants, and a flow map showing how...\n
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\nLoc: Nation Expansion and Reform: Traveling on the Overland Trails, 1843 1860\n

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\nPrimary source information about traveling the Overland Trails, both to Oregon Country and California.\n
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\nSac Bee: The Journey by Land\n

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\nThis CalGoldRush.com site discusses where people came from and the many routes that were taken to get to California. Many traveled the Mormon and Oregon Trails.\n
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\nU.s. Route 40: History of Route 40\n

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\nThe history of U.S. Route 40, including the development of predecessor roads such as colonial roads, the national road, pioneer trails, and various highways.\n
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