
Connections: Oregon Trail and Scraps of Time
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Elise Leviton
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Connections: Oregon Trail and Scraps of Time
Objective: I can identify the theme of the drama and make connections to other content knowledge.
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The Oregon Trail!
The Oregon Trail was a 2,000-mile trail that started in the Midwest Region, in Kansas, and stopped in Oregon, which is in the West Region. People were traveling this trail for a better life. They wanted to get more land for their homes, even though this land was already owned by the Native Americans. Pioneers thought it was their right to claim it. Can you imagine traveling 2,000 miles in a wooden wagon?
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Multiple Choice
What was the goal for people who were on the Oregon Trail?
To move out West.
To explore the country.
To start a band.
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Multiple Choice
How long was the Oregon Trail?
3,000 miles
500 miles
2,000 miles
20,000 miles
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Fun Facts about the Oregon Trail!
- There were reports of the trail being littered with items that people cast off along the way. These included books, stoves, trunks, and other heavy items.
- It took about five months for a wagon train to make the journey.
- They had to travel through rough terrain like the Rocky Mountains.
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Multiple Select
What do you think the theme of the skit, The Oregon Trail was? Choose all you think apply!
New Beginning
Hope
Being Kind
Determination
Perseverance
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Poll
Do you think there are similarities between the skit, Oregon Trail, and the book Scraps of Time: Away West?
Yes, I do think there are similarities.
No, I do not think there are similarities.
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Multiple Select
What similarities are there between the two works? Choose all that you think apply!
They are moving to the West.
They are traveling in a wagon.
They are looking for a better life.
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Open Ended
What evidence do you have that supports your claim of the similarities between the two works? How do you know those were the similarities?
Connections: Oregon Trail and Scraps of Time
Objective: I can identify the theme of the drama and make connections to other content knowledge.
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