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The Oregon Trail

The Oregon Trail. GO. Teacher. Student. Objectives. After completing The Oregon Trail module, students will be able to answer basic questions with at least 80% accuracy on the final quiz. Target Audience. 4 th & 5 th graders Mostly suburban, some rural & urban

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The Oregon Trail

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  1. The Oregon Trail GO

  2. Teacher Student

  3. Objectives • After completing The Oregon Trail module, students will be able to answer basic questions with at least 80% accuracy on the final quiz

  4. Target Audience • 4th & 5th graders • Mostly suburban, some rural & urban • Mostly white, middle class families

  5. Learning Environment • Classroom with individual computer stations and headphones or • At the individual students home

  6. Sources • http://www.octa-trails.org/learn/people_places/articles_life_death.php • http://blog.aphl.org/2012/02/the-diseases-of-the-oregon-trail/ • http://www.oregonpioneers.com/FoodChoices.htm • http://americanhistory.mrdonn.org/powerpoints/oregontrail.html • http://www.healthstones.com/farm_life_store/schleich_american_frontier/schleich_american_frontier_covered_wagon/schleich_american_frontier_covered_wagon.html • http://www.oregontrailcenter.org/HistoricalTrails/Supplies.htm • http://www.oregontrailcenter.org/HistoricalTrails/Dangers.htm • http://www.epicpencil.com/ • http://www.spotlessga.com/take-the-quiz/ • http://www.historyglobe.com/ot/otmap1.htm • http://www.wpclipart.com/world_history/old_vehicles/covered_wagon.png.html • http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/stories/yellowstone-park-managers-release-62-buffalo • http://www.deer.com/ • http://ftkansasjourney.blogspot.com/2010/05/little-vermillion-crossing-on-oregon.html • http://madeintheblackcountry.wordpress.com/2010/01/12/victorian-childhood/

  7. Useful Tools Home Next Back

  8. WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO? Food Belongings Basic Facts Quiz Disease Review

  9. Basic Facts • The Oregon Trail began in 1836 • It was a way for people to travel to the West • Settlers traveled in covered wagons pulled by oxen

  10. Basic Facts • The Oregon Trail began in St. Louis, Missouri and crossed over 2,000 miles finally ending in Wilamette Valley in Oregon

  11. Basic Facts • The trip took between 4 and 6 months • Many family members walked while the wagons held their belongings

  12. Food • A lot of hunting and gathering was involved along the way in order to survive • They hunted animals like buffalo and deer for food

  13. Food • Before leaving they packed things such as sugar, bacon, coffee, salt, pepper, yeast powder, beans, flour, lard, rice, vinegar, and dried fruit • Since they had no refrigeration they relied a lot on salted meats and other foods they could preserve

  14. Belongings • The travelers only brought the bare necessities with them • Brought candles, matches, some cooking supplies, a tent, tub for bathing, buckets for collecting water, rope, axes, nails, guns, and possibly a few sentimental items

  15. Belongings • They could not bring a lot with them on the long journey • Whatever they would need to survive the journey and would fit in their wagon is what they brought

  16. Disease • The travelers faced many diseases • Typhoid fever • Cholera • Dysentary • Diptheria • Measles

  17. Disease • With these terrible diseases along with starvation and dehydration it is actually quite amazing that anyone survived the journey • Over a 25 year span up to 65,000 deaths occurred

  18. Review • Click the letter that best answers each question • You can click the home button at any time • There is a total of 3 questions • Remember, this is only practice!

  19. 1. What year did The Oregon Trail start? A B 1836 1814 C D 1828 1863

  20. HOORAY! That is correct! Click to go to the next question!

  21. NOT QUITE Sorry, try again! Click to go back!

  22. 2. What animal pulled the wagons? A B Horse Oxen C D Mule Donkey

  23. HOORAY! That is correct! Click to go to the next question!

  24. NOT QUITE Sorry, try again! Click to go back!

  25. 3. What types of things did the travelers bring with them? A B Candy Chocolate C D Toys Rope

  26. NOT QUITE Sorry, try again! Click to go back!

  27. HOORAY! That is correct! Click to go to the next question!

  28. Review You have now completed the review! Are you ready for the Final Quiz?

  29. Quiz • Click the letter that best answers each question • You can click the home button at any time • There is a total of 5questions • Good luck!

  30. NOT QUITE Sorry, try again! Click to go back!

  31. 1. How long did the trip take? A B 1 year 4-6 months C D 2-3 months 5 months

  32. HOORAY! That is correct! Click to go to the next question!

  33. 2. What is one of the animals they hunted? A B Buffalo Birds C D Bears Turkey

  34. HOORAY! That is correct! Click to go to the next question!

  35. 3. What could they NOT bring with them on the journey? A B Beans Flour C D Lard Cheese

  36. HOORAY! That is correct! Click to go to the next question!

  37. 4. What kind of diseases did the travelers NOT face? A B Dysentary Cholera C D Measles Chicken Pox

  38. HOORAY! That is correct! Click to go to the next question!

  39. 5. How many deaths occurred on The Oregon Trail? A B 55,000 65,000 C D 2,500 30,400

  40. HOORAY! That is correct! Click to go to the next question!

  41. Congratulations! You have completed the Final Quiz for The Oregon Trail!

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