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\nOral Assessment Plan\n

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\nStudents practice active listening skills.  In this literacy and U.S. history lesson, students predict the hardships pioneers using the Mormon Trail might have faced. Students view the movie \"Children of the Wagon Train,\" then...\n
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\nWestern Expansion and Native Americans\n

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\nFifth graders research the Oregon, Old Spanish, California, and Mormon trails, and the impact western expansion had on the Native Americans living on those lands.\n
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\nThe Mormon Trail Through Iowa\n

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\nLearners read selections from travel diaries and create their own travel diary.  In this Mormon Trail through Iowa lesson, students discover background of the Mormon Trek of 1846 and discuss how a group may be persecuted for...\n
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\n\"Westmoreland\n\n
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\nWestmoreland Trail\n

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\nSeventh graders complete a unit of lessons on the Westward expansion of the U.S. They play the computer game, Oregon Trail III, read primary source documents, conduct Internet research, write diary entries from the pioneer viewpoint, and...\n
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\n\"Westward\n\n
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\nWestward Expansion\n

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\nEighth graders explore the components of the Westward Movement in the United States. Understanding the past and the linkages it has to the present is the intended goal of this seventeen day unit.\n
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\nThe Overland Trails 1840-1860\n

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\nWhat led Americans to head west in the 1800s? Using an interactive map and journals from those who traveled, pupils explore the stories of those who migrated. In addition, they see how the numbers fluctuated in response to the push-pull...\n
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\nMap Scale and the Pioneer Journey\n

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\nFourth graders use a map, ruler and calculato to determine the distance the pioneers traveled from Nauvoo, Ill. to the Salt Lake Valley.\n
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\nThe State of Mormonism\n

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\nStudents investigate the history of Mormonism and how this religion has shaped Utah's identity. They explore various websites, answer discussion questions, take a virtual tour of the Mormon Trail, and read newspaper articles about...\n
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\n\"Mormon\n\n
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\nMormon Era\n

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\nStudents learn the history of the Mormons and are able to explore items made during the Mormon era by creating their own by hand. In this Mormon Era lesson, students create covered wagons, can lanterns, candles and sourdough bread as...\n
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\n\"Westward\n\n
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\nWestward Ho\n

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\nStudents examine primary sources regarding Western migration. In this Manifest Destiny lesson, students determine why the pioneers moved west and what the trip was like as they examine sources and write journals based on their findings.\n
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\nCultural Lit. 19: Old Spanish Trail & Native Americans\n

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\nFifth graders name the American Indian people by tribe who lived in the lands which the Old Spanish Trail traversed. They investigate and describe some impacts of western expansion upon the American Indians.\n
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\nCultural Lit. 18: The Oregon Trail & Native Americans\n

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\nFifth graders name the American Indian people by tribe who lived in the lands which the Oregon Trail traversed. They investigate and describe some impacts of western expansion upon the American Indians.\n
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\nTrails West: Westward Expansion Maps\n

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\nIn this United States historical map worksheet, students examine the trails that settlers of the Western United States took during the period of Western Expansion. Major cities on the routes are labeled.\n
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\nHeritage: 'And Should We Die...' Attributes of the Pio\n

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\nEighth graders use comprehension strategies after reading to reflect on, consolidate, and extend meaning. They show various attributes of the pioneers through character sketches.\n
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\nMap Scale and the Pioneer Journey\n

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\nFourth graders, using a map, ruler and calculator, determine the distance the pioneers traveled from Nauvoo, Ill. to the Salt Lake Valley.\n
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\nHeritage: What A Sight!\n

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\nFifth graders examine the landmarks along the Pioneer Trail. They discover these landmarks were used as guides. They research the Pioneer Trail and present to the class.\n
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\nPushing the Boundaries: The Pioneer Spirit\n

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\nEleventh graders recognize how social reform occurred at the turn of the century. Through a debate, 11th graders determine advantages and drawbacks of traveling west using original sources and descriptions of the attitudes, beliefs, and...\n
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\nThe American West-Knowledge Test\n

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\nIn this American West worksheet, students complete a 24 questions test about the American West. Answers are included beneath questions on worksheet.\n
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\nCalifornia Trail and Native Americans\n

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\nFifth graders identify the American Indian tribes who lived on the lands in which the California Trail went through. They investigate and describe the impact of western expansion on the American Indians.\n
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\nA Pioneer Journal\n

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\nFourth graders take on the persona of a pioneer boy or girl. They write a fictional series of journal entries describing, from a child's view, some of the events, hardships and adventures of the trek west\n
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\nUen: Utah History Encyclopedia: Mormon Trail\n

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\nThe Utah portion of the Old Mormon Trail remains the best-known and most famous section of the several emigrant trails used by the Mormons in their migrations during the 19th century.\n
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\nAmerican Panorama: The Overland Trails 1840 1860\n

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\nInteractive map highlights the emigrations of men and women over the Oregon, California, and Mormon Trails in the 1840s and 50s. Also features a timeline of migration, diary entries from individual migrants, and a flow map showing how...\n
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\nOregon California Trails Association: Historic Trails Learning Center\n

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\nInformation portal for the organization that oversees the preservation of the Oregon Trail, the California Trail, the Santa Fe Trail, the Applegate Trail, and the Mormon Trail.\n
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\nNational Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: Mormonism and the American Mainstream\n

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\nEssay on the origins of Mormonism and the challenges associated with its eventual establishment into the American mainstream.\n
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