Westward Expansion: Oregon Trail
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| Westward Expansion: Oregon Trail |
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Description:
| These sites have information about the Oregon Trail during the time of Westward expansion. Includes timelines, maps, and photographs. Find out what life was like for children who traveled on the trail. There are links to eThemes Resources on covered wagons, pioneers, other Western trails, and chapter books about the Oregon Trail. |
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Grade Level:
| 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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Resource Links:
| Oregon Trail Timeline
This page has an Oregon Trail timeline from 1844 to 1853.
All About the Oregon Trail
This is an extensive site that tells about hardships, Native Americans, buffalo, and life on the Oregon Trail.
The End of the Oregon Trail FAQ
Read answers to frequently asked questions about the Oregon Trail. Includes the distances to major points on the trail.
Independence Rock on the Oregon Trail
Click on the picture and listen to a historian talk about Independence Rock and its relation to the Oregon Trail.
On This Day in Oregon History
Use the interactive calandar to find out important dates in Oregon History.
The Oregon Trail Generation 1841-1866
This timeline includes major events in the history of this trail.
Chimney Rock
Learn about one of the most famous landmarks along the Oregon Trail. Click on the link to hear the historian talk.
Oregon Trail Diaries
Read biographies of the men, women, and children who traveled the Oregon Trail. Includes photographs.
Jumping Off
Read about the starting points for the Oregon Trail.
Pioneer Tidbits
This site has interesting facts about the pioneers who traveled the Oregon Trail.
Oregon Trail: Northwest Landmarks
This site has brief information about several Oregon Trail landmarks.
eThemes Resource: Transportation: Covered Wagons
These sites explain the different types of covered wagons that were used by pioneers to traverse the Oregon Trail in the late 19th century. Topics include the materials, dimensions, usage, manufacturers, cost, and durability of this primitive mode of transportation.
eThemes Resource: Westward Expansion: Trails West
These sites are about the Santa Fe, Overland, California, and the Mormon Pioneer trails. See pictures of the West in the 1800s and study maps of the trails. Read about life along the trails. Includes eThemes resources on the Oregon Trail and covered wagons. Watch a video on Arrow Rock, a stopping point on the way West.
eThemes Resource: Literature: "Dear America: Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie" by Kristiana Gregory
These sites are about the book "Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie" and corresponding classroom activities. Includes eThemes relating to the book's themes of pioneers, the Oregon Trail, and covered wagons.
eThemes Resource: Literature: "Dear America Book: West to a Land of Plenty" by Jim Murphy
These sites are about the book "West to a Land of Plenty" that chronicles an Italian immigrant family's journey west. Also has information about author Jim Murphy. There are links to several eThemes on topics relating to the book's themes, including covered wagons, railroads, pioneers, and Westward Expansion.
eThemes Resource: Westward Expansion: Pioneers of the Frontier
These sites focus on the American westward expansion during the 1800s. Includes information about the men, women, and children who came to the West. Learn about Kit Carson, Marcus and Narcissa Whitman, the Mountain men, gold miners, and African Americans of the West. Includes an eMINTS WebQuest on Lewis and Clark.
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Education Standards:
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MO Standards:
1.1, 1.2, 1.5, 1.7, 1.9, 1.10, 3.7, 3.8, 4.2, 4.3, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7
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