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Moving West!

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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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courage, perseverance, respect, the oregon trail

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courage, oregon trail, perseverance, respect, social studies
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Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
3 days

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