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Westmoreland Trail

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Seventh 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 create an artifact.

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

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california trail, mormon trail, old spanish trail, oregon trail, western expansion, westmoreland trail, social studies
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7th
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Social Studies & History
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