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The Oregon Trail Experience Oregon Trail Software CD Grades 4-5 History and Geography Developed by Dr. Wes Leggett. Word Integration. Student Trail Log Worksheet Date Landmark Type (town, fort, river, rock, spring, etc.) Traveled (miles) Pace State Elevation
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The Oregon Trail ExperienceOregon Trail Software CDGrades 4-5History and GeographyDeveloped by Dr. Wes Leggett
Word Integration Student Trail Log Worksheet • Date • Landmark • Type (town, fort, river, rock, spring, etc.) • Traveled (miles) • Pace • State • Elevation • Occupation, Ending Score, Survivors
Excel Integration Student Spreadsheet from Trail Log data • Landmark • Traveled • Date • Pace • Miles (formula) • Days (formula) • Miles per Day (formula) • Miles per Hour (formula)
Access Integration Student Database from Trail Log data • Landmark • Type • State • Elevation 1. Data sorted in ascending and descending orders 2. Data filtered for selective display (for example, display Forts in Idaho)
PowerPoint Integration Student Presentation(2 slides) • Student partners choose Landmark • Research using Teacher Web Quest • Then(slide 1) vs. Now(slide 2): 1. Name (could have changed) 2. Location (state and proximity) 3. Population 4. Trivia (interesting fact) • Present to Class in Oral Presentation
Web Authoring Integration Teacher Web Quest for Student Research • Description of assignment related to PowerPoint presentation • Links to websites with past and present information on Oregon Trail Landmarks • Research completed at home or public library with parent(s) or guardian(s) help