INSTRUCTIONAL FAIR The Oregon Trail IF-6022

Description

The Oregon Trail describes one of the major passageways across the United States. Students follow in the footsteps of the explorers, trappers, and pioneers who made the six-month, 2,000-mile journey into the fertile farmlands of the Willamette Valley.Exploration, settlement, and continued development are the topics of focus. Students read original resource information, then answer comprehension questions and complete activities and projects that will help them to betterunderstand and appreciate the importance of this famous trail in the settlement of the western United States. 48 pp