1800s Unit Oregon Trail and Pioneer Life Links
Fourth Grade begins their 1800s unit with the work of author Laura
Ingalls Wilder. This website is full of information about the
life of Laura and her family, and what visitors to Laura's homesites
can find today.
A Pioneer's
Journey to the Frontier
A ThinkQuest
1999 Plantinum Award winner. The creators give this description
of their project: "We produced this page to help other elementary
students at both our school and other schools learn all about westward
expansion and the Pioneers in the 1800s. Our web page provides
information about early American Pioneers who traveled to the frontiers.
It gives detailed information about 1) who the pioneers were, 2)
why they traveled to the frontiers, 3) where they traveled to,
4) some of the trails they used, 5) the transportation they used,
6) the supplies and utensils they took with them on their journey,7)
the wagon train and its wagon master, scout, and captain, 8) the
adventures the pioneers had on the trails, and 9) their lives at
their new homes. The page also has activities including, recipes,
pioneer music, and projects other students can make. We have included
interactive quizzes about the covered wagon and pioneer music.
It is our hope that any student who reads this page can learn more
about pioneer life and become interested in reading stories about
them."
Oregon
Trail: The Trail West
A site maintained at
the University of Kansas which provides links to numerous areas of interest:
Kansas communities along the Oregon Trail, other spots along the trail, Oregon
genealogy, and Oregon history.
The
End of the Oregon Trail History Center
Loads of interesting and informative material at this site. Be sure to click on "Prairie Schooners" for
a diagram of a typical Oregon Trail wagon accompanied by a descriptive essay.
Conestoga Wagon
This site gives a history and description of
the Conestoga Wagon, a larger and bulkier transport, that was also
used on the Oregon Trail. The site also contains a picture of the
vehicle.
The
Oregon Trail
This Oregon Trail web site is based on the award-winning documentary
film which recently aired nationally on PBS stations.
The
Oregon Trail
Learn why people chose to travel the Oregon
Trail, find some important landmarks, and read poems and letters.
Oregon
Trail Information Center
This page is designed to assist K12 students and teachers
locate and share information about the Oregon Trail.
Pioneer
Life in Ohio
Pioneer
Life in Ohio. Pioneer Food & Medicines. New-Comers.
The Strong Survive.
Across
the Plains in '64
"This
is the story of my great-grandfather's family crossing
the plains in a covered wagon in 1864. This story
was transcribed from a book given to my father and his family
by Anna Dell Clinkinbeard. "
Lesson
Ideas and Activities
PBS:
A Day in the Life
Take this test and learn more about the life
of a pioneer girl. At the end of the quiz, choose to learn about
another girl or boy's life in the 1800s.
Oregon
Trail Expense Ledger
This Excel spreadsheet lists items to take
along on the trail and a starting amount of $1,600. Have the students
select items and see how much money they have left. Be sure to
note that there are other pages you can navigate to on the bottom.
Oregon Trail Resource Guide
This pdf includes a play on pages 74-88. There
is also information about making pioneer food and some great activities
for the classroom!
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Patricia Knox - North Canton City Schools
This page was last updated on March 8, 2004
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