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Moving West

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Learners research the Westward Movement and struggles encountered by the pioneers as they moved from Nebraska, Westward along the Oregon Trail. In this Westward Expansion lesson, students read an Oregon Trail poem and visit 5 different learning centers aimed at having learners feel what pioneer life was like.

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westward expansion, the american west, pioneers

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Resource Details

Grade
1st - 5th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
Instructional Strategy
Simulation
Year
2004
Usage Permissions
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