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Let's Party like its 1849

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Students explore prairie life. In this Oregon Trail instructional activity, students read literature regarding the move west and participate in cross-curricular activities. Students should take digital photographs of the participation in activities and create podcasts from journal assignments.

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podcasts, westward expansion, the american west, the oregon trail

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oregon trail, podcasting, prairie life, westward expansion, math
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4th - 6th
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Math
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