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Kids' Perspectives on the Trail Westward
From: Digital History
Grade Level: (HS), College
Remote Ready: With minimal modifications
Time: 1 class period or less
Length of Reading: Pages
Students read bite-sized docs from children headed to Oregon, California, Utah and the West from the 1840s through 1860s. Students answer 2 overarching questions. You could divide the documents up and Jigsaw.
More Information:
Grade Level:
(HS), College: This lesson is meant for college students; however, we think it would be excellent for high school students too
This Activity Involves:
Primary Source: This activity utilizes primary sources.
Emigrant party on the road to California. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2002716775/>.
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