The Oregon Trail is an extremely interesting topic to read and learn about. This Oregon Trail Flip Flap Book® will be a wonderful accompaniment to your lessons, projects, and activities on The Oregon Trail. This resource can also be utilized as an authentic assessment at the conclusion of your unit.
DIGITAL OPTIONS NOW INCLUDED:
We have now added Google Slide activities to accompany each unit. You can click on the Google Slides link, make a copy, and now begin using it with your students. You can add the Google Slide links to Google Classroom, via email, Microsoft Teams, and Seesaw, etc. This will give you the ability to provide the unit activities digitally to your students.
This resource includes:
- 1 The O-R-E-G-O-N Trail flip flap book®
The students will:
- write and define what the Oregon Trail was
- define and write about the "jumping off" points and where they were
- describe the hardships that the emigrants faced
- write and draw the supplies and resources the emigrants needed for their journey and include the weight of the items
- show the route of the Oregon Trail on a US map by drawing the beginning of the trail, the end of the trail, and the route that was traveled. They will also create a map key with historic landmarks along the trail.
- label a compass rose on the map skills page
- Writing - the students will pretend they are an emigrant on the Oregon Trail and create diary entries of their struggles and events that took place during their long journey {this page is optional}
