Packing for Four Months on the Oregon Trail I have to admit, packing for any type of trip is one of my least favorite past times. Don’t get me wrong, I love to travel. I just dislike the packing process, and don’t even get me started on unpacking. I’ve been known to go for weeks ... Read more
Make Oregon Trail History come alive for kids by making a salt dough map, a covered wagon craft, DIY crackers, and more in this westward expansion lesson.
Westward Expansion Wagon Project for Oregon Trail Unit – This creative and hands-on project is a wonderful opportunity for students to show their understanding of pioneers moving west. Learners will create a covered wagon out of construction paper, cardboard, and a shoebox. The bonnet of the wagon will include: • A map of the Oregon or California Trail • A model of a labeled wagon • A list of chores on the trail • A list of entertainment on the trail • Pictures and captions of 4 major landmarks In addition, learners will draw and cutout models of items pioneers brought with them to travel west. This packet includes… • Introduction to Project Handout • Wagon Checklist • Scoring Rubric • Wagon Construction Directions • Title for Wagon • Completed Map and Blank Student Map • Labeled Wagon and Blank Student Wagon • List of Chores on the Trail • List of Entertainment on the Trail • Landmark Frames Please come back and check out MY STORE for additional resources. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CHECK OUT THESE OTHER WESTWARD EXPANSION PROJECTS (click on each to view): Westward Expansion Project Menu Oregon Trail Journal Moving West Bundle The ABC’s of Moving West Books * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Please click the "Follow Me" link located under my picture and store name on the right-hand column of this page to keep updated on all my new offerings! You can also learn more by visiting…. Facebook Pinterest Simon Says School Blog
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Hey everyone! I'm getting ready to wrap up my favorite social studies unit in 4th grade, the Oregon Trail and Oregon history. Last year I wrote a few blog posts about what I did to start the unit , how I used realia , and how we had a few fun days of making butter and playing pioneer games. I'm going to fill in the rest of the gaps right now and give you a basic outline of what I do with my class. The first thing I did was send out a KWL in my Google Classroom for my students to fill out. Then I show them some posters about heading to Oregon, the land of milk and honey. The land where pigs are roasted and running around with forks in them. I tell them this is the propaganda told to pioneers to get them out west. The next day is when I hook them in to my unit by setting up shop and at each table, they work as a "wagon" to choose supplies with a weight and money constraint. I feel that this day sets the whole mood for the unit, so I go all out. There is fiddle music, I wear a bonnet and apron, I've got a table with realia and supplies. They also decide who is on the wagon train council and who is the wagon master. They vote and everything! Our next day, they set up a journal and pick out a pioneer name. I put up a list of pioneer names I found and they put it on the front of their journal. I do a quick slideshow about Independence, Missouri and why people are leaving. I have a map of our journey. We only have social studies four days a week, so a typical week will have us at a landmark 1-2 times, fate day, and then some sort of research or activity. Landmarks include: Ft. Laramie, Chimney Rock, Independence Rock, Ft. Bridger, Ft. Hall, Soda Springs, and the Whitman Mission. There are some others I could definitely include. Right after the landmark slideshow and/or video, they write in their pioneer journals. They write about what they saw, how they felt, and what they did at that landmark. At Independence Rock, they "carved" their names into the rock. At one of the forts, they get new supplies to finish the trail. The second to last day of the unit, they decide whether to go on the Columbia River or go over Barlow Pass. Students research the pros and cons of each decision and decide as a wagon, not as a wagon train, how they will travel. Then it's fate time and they roll a dice to see what happens. The last day, for those that made it, there is a celebration in Oregon City. Activities done: Compare and contrast with pioneer children typical day, pioneer game day, Oregon Trail game day (I found it on a DOS website and also there is a card game!), butter making day, wagon making, pioneer quilt day (they make quilts out of construction paper). We also do this unit during December, so I have them make snowflakes right before winter break and talk about other things pioneer kids did to decorate their homes. I thoroughly enjoy this unit and I think it comes through to my students because they get so excited at social studies time. My vice principal seems to visit me during this time a lot too, so I think he enjoys it as well. Let me know if there is anything else you want to know specifically or more details on a certain part of my unit. I hope this helps those of you teaching or gives you an idea to include in your classroom!
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Make Oregon Trail History come alive for kids by making a salt dough map, a covered wagon craft, DIY crackers, and more in this westward expansion lesson.
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Hello! This map of the Appalachian Trail (AT) will be the beginning of my journey as far as flickr photos go. I will be thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail starting March 24th at Springer Mountain in Georgia, hiking northbound to Mount Katahdin in Maine - 2,175 miles! Tomorrow I will board a over night Amtrak train bound for Gainesville Georgia. I'll be picked up by the hikers hostel and shuttled to Dahlonega, GA where I will spend Tuesday night at the Hiker's Hostel (www.hikerhostel.com/index.php). On Wednesday March 24th, 2010, I will start my hike from Springer Mountain! I tired really hard to write a blog but realize, and if you know me, I'd much rather show you pictures then talk about it, so check back regularly for updates. Depending on how frequently I'm able to access a computer - I should be able to upload photos every week or so.
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