Just a few things to clarify...
Steps 1-5 can be put on as blog posts.
Steps 6 & 7 should be on actual paper that you will turn in Monday.
Hope this helps!
Mrs. F
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Great Job!!!
Hi guys and gals,
Just wanted to let you all know that I am really impressed with your posts about the Oregon Trail! Hope you are enjoying this mini project! Keep up the great work!
:)
Mrs. F
Just wanted to let you all know that I am really impressed with your posts about the Oregon Trail! Hope you are enjoying this mini project! Keep up the great work!
:)
Mrs. F
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Oregon Trail Assignment
Students,
We are going to be working on an assignment tied to the Oregon Trail and westward movement of people in the mid-1800s for the next few days.
All assignment details can be found here. Please refer to this site often for clarification! Good luck and of course, have fun!
Step 1: Go to: http://www.isu.edu/%7Etrinmich/Allabout.html
Step 2: Read each of the sections (there are a total of 9 sections as well as a conclusion interview)
Step 3: After reading each section you should post on my blog a brief summary of what you read on that section. For example, Section 1 is an introduction, provide 3-4 pieces of information you learned about the Oregon Trail or life during these times. Write this up in paragraph form and post it to my blog. Then, repeat this process for all of the other sections!
Step 4: What can you tell me about Iowa's connection to the Oregon Trail? Go to: Council Bluffs and report back by posting on Mrs. Freitag's blog a paragraph summary of how Iowa and the Oregon Trail are tied together!
Step 5: Go to the Fantastic Facts Link and choose one fantastic fact to read about. Write a diary entry from the perspective of a person on the Oregon Trail that addresses the fantastic fact. For example, you could choose to be a young girl traveling west with her parents and grandparents. Perhaps Grandma became ill and passed on. Tie this diary entry in with the "buried alive" fantastic fact.
Step 6: Create an Advertisement Poster encouraging settlers to "Go West" or a Warning Sign preparing travelers for dangers ahead.
Requirements for Advertisement: - On 8.5x11 paper
- Use an eye-catching title
- Choose at least 4 reasons to go to the Oregon Country
- Include a quote from someone who has been there
- Give the name of a contact person and a way to reach he or she
- OR -
What kinda dangers are there??? Create a warning sign including dangers on the trail.
Many pioneers left warnings for those who will follow in their path. 1 out of 10 settlers died along the way.
- On 8.5x11 paper
- Make sign eye-catching
- Include at least 4 warnings of hardships ahead
- Be specific!
Step 7: Extension Activity (Choose one of the following)
1. Read about Conestoga Wagons. Then, draw a wagon and include the following on your poster:
- People (how many are traveling, names, ages)
- Create a Supply List and Budget (Remember the covered wagons have a limited amount of space. The average space is 4'x10'. Include items you might need for the trip)
- OR -
2. Choose one diary or memoir to read: Oregon Trail Diaries and Oregon Trail Memoirs.
- Create a diary with 7 entries
- Provide a persona (include name, age, where they are from and a little bit about them)
- incorporate what you read in the 9 sections into your diary (dangers, conditions, travel hardships, length of time, etc.)
We are going to be working on an assignment tied to the Oregon Trail and westward movement of people in the mid-1800s for the next few days.
All assignment details can be found here. Please refer to this site often for clarification! Good luck and of course, have fun!
Step 1: Go to: http://www.isu.edu/%7Etrinmich/Allabout.html
Step 2: Read each of the sections (there are a total of 9 sections as well as a conclusion interview)
Step 3: After reading each section you should post on my blog a brief summary of what you read on that section. For example, Section 1 is an introduction, provide 3-4 pieces of information you learned about the Oregon Trail or life during these times. Write this up in paragraph form and post it to my blog. Then, repeat this process for all of the other sections!
Step 4: What can you tell me about Iowa's connection to the Oregon Trail? Go to: Council Bluffs and report back by posting on Mrs. Freitag's blog a paragraph summary of how Iowa and the Oregon Trail are tied together!
Step 5: Go to the Fantastic Facts Link and choose one fantastic fact to read about. Write a diary entry from the perspective of a person on the Oregon Trail that addresses the fantastic fact. For example, you could choose to be a young girl traveling west with her parents and grandparents. Perhaps Grandma became ill and passed on. Tie this diary entry in with the "buried alive" fantastic fact.
Step 6: Create an Advertisement Poster encouraging settlers to "Go West" or a Warning Sign preparing travelers for dangers ahead.
Requirements for Advertisement: - On 8.5x11 paper
- Use an eye-catching title
- Choose at least 4 reasons to go to the Oregon Country
- Include a quote from someone who has been there
- Give the name of a contact person and a way to reach he or she
- OR -
What kinda dangers are there??? Create a warning sign including dangers on the trail.
Many pioneers left warnings for those who will follow in their path. 1 out of 10 settlers died along the way.
- On 8.5x11 paper
- Make sign eye-catching
- Include at least 4 warnings of hardships ahead
- Be specific!
Step 7: Extension Activity (Choose one of the following)
1. Read about Conestoga Wagons. Then, draw a wagon and include the following on your poster:
- People (how many are traveling, names, ages)
- Create a Supply List and Budget (Remember the covered wagons have a limited amount of space. The average space is 4'x10'. Include items you might need for the trip)
- OR -
2. Choose one diary or memoir to read: Oregon Trail Diaries and Oregon Trail Memoirs.
- Create a diary with 7 entries
- Provide a persona (include name, age, where they are from and a little bit about them)
- incorporate what you read in the 9 sections into your diary (dangers, conditions, travel hardships, length of time, etc.)
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