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The Conestoga Wagon
Learners research the Conestoga wagon. For this early transportation lesson, students use primary documents to research how the invention of the Conestoga wagon improved transportation.
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On the Move! Lesson Five
Fifth graders research how the colonists traveled in the eighteenth century. In this transportation lesson, 5th graders complete a graphic organizer about modes of transportation today. Then they discuss the differences for colonial...
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Utah Pioneers
Students will understand the hardships that were faced by the Utah pioneers.
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Interesting Facts about the Historic Trails
The Oregon trail is a very interesting part of American history. The class, having read or discussed the events leading to the westward expansion and settling of the Oregon Territory, can answer each of these fill-in-the-blank...
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Utah Pioneers
Fourth graders investigate the hardships faced by the Utah pioneers. In small groups they calculate a budget using a determined amount of money, select a challenge for the group, and discuss how their group overcomes the challenges...
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Moving West!
Students explore, explain and experience the importance of good character traits in everyday life by assessing the challenging journeys traveled on the Oregon Trail. They study the daily accounts of perseverance and courage along the trail.
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Oregon Trail Diary
Students pretend they are on the Oregon Trail and keep a diary of their adventures. In this Oregon Trail lesson plan, students write about their decisions to move, crossing rivers, buying supplies, and more.
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Oregon Trail Diary
Students write a diary. In this writing and creativity lesson, students pretend they are moving west and keep a diary about their adventures. Students study real-life scenarios about families who made the trip out west before writing...
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission
Explore Pa History: Conestoga Wagon
A good description of the history of the Conestoga wagon and its use on Pennsylvania roads and the trans-Allegheny area in the late 1700s and ealry 1800s.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Looking at Conestoga Wagons
This lesson combines information literacy and technology skills with subject area skills. It is designed to be a collaborative effort between the classroom teacher and the school librarian. The topic of conestoga wagons is reseached from...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Now and Then and Back Again: Study of Transportation
By using a slideshow presentation and a Conestoga wagon project, learners will experience different ways people have conquered the human and social need for transportation in America. Students will begin by studying ancient and Native...
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Conestoga Wagon
This site from the Library of Congress provides a good overview of events relating to German immigrants provided in a timeline from 1608 to 1990.
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Infrastructure: Back in Time: The National Road
Read this essay about the National Road, its construction, and development of towns along its route.
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National Park Service: Fort Necessity National Battlefield: The National Road
A discussion of the building of the National Road, its route, and importance to the opening of the West. From the National Park Service.
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Wnet: Thirteen: Frontier Life
This is the accompanying website for the popular PBS reality show, The Frontier House. Includes historical essays, quotations, and illustrations. Reading level suitable for upper elementary and middle school.
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