Oregon Trail, Heading Out West

Authors

Freddy Enrique Moran, Temple University

Document Type

Teaching Material

Publication Date

Fall 2021

Comments

Standards

8.1.7.B

• Identify and use primary and secondary sources to analyze multiple points of view for historical events.

8.3.8.C

Summarize how continuity and change have impacted U.S. history.

• Belief systems and religions
• Commerce and industry
• Technology
• Politics and government
• Physical and human geography
• Social organizations

Abstract

Oregon Trail. Students will use a primary source journal and maps to build a picture of the hardships many individuals and groups faced on their trek out west and what are some push and pull factors that led to the decision to go.

Grade Level: 7-8

Lesson Length: 55 minutes

Purpose: Students will explore migration and be able to identify push and pull factors that applied to those embarking out west by using primary source documents from the Oregon Trail.

Learning Outcomes:

• Students will be able to list specific push and pull factors that led to people heading out west
• Students can use textual evidence to identify difficulties when using the Oregon Trail with the aid of primary and secondary sources.
• Students will be able to infer historical context from maps and journal entries related to the Oregon Trail.
• The students will be able to interpret and analyze both a primary and secondary documents related to the Oregon Trail.

Recommended Citation

Moran, Freddy Enrique, "Oregon Trail, Heading Out West" (2021). Lesson Plans. Paper 3.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/historylessonplans/3

Language

English