Oregon trail unit study

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For homeschoolers studying American History and, in particular, the Western Expansion, Homeschool Giveaways has a ton of fantastic Oregon Trail resources! They've rounded up free printables, unit studies, lesson plans, and online resources.

An American history unit study is great way to brighten up your homeschool studies! Check out these resources for the Oregon Trail and westward expansion.

The history of the Oregon Trail journey from Independence, Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon, is part of most 4th grade teachers' curriculum as they relate the journey of early pioneers.

On May 22, 1843, emigrants took off from Independence, Missouri toward the west. They had both major and minor setbacks on their way to Oregon. Kids can learn more about the trail with these resources and activities! #oregontrail #history #homeschoolers #hsgiveaways

Help the Oregon Trail to come alive for your students! Read the post to find out the materials I used, the activities we did, and the places to visit to learn all about pioneer life

Make Oregon Trail History come alive for kids by making a salt dough map, a covered wagon craft, DIY crackers, and more in this westward expansion lesson.

Build wagons, filter water, cook over a campfire and more in this hands-on homeschool Oregon Trail unit study for upper elementary. Full STEAM, English Language Arts (ELA), history, living books, and more! Original, hand-drawn art vocabulary cards, science and writing printables free for subscribers (and subscribing is free, too!)

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When we hit the Oregon Trail we’re hit with a plethora of great living history books, so hop in for this Oregon Trail book list.

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Take your students on a virtual field trip to experience the Oregon Trail using Google Earth. This engaging interactive digital activity looks at the trip westward from multiple perspectives. Click the link to grab this ready to go virtual tour. #oregontrial #westwardexpansion #virtualfieldtrip

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This literature-based, project-based westward expansion unit study is a fun way to teach homeschoolers in-depth history.

Color in bison, a wagon, mountains and other map features as you learn about the Oregon Trail journey from Independence, Missouri to Oregon City. Free to download and print

Use this vetted list to help teach Early American History with movies to your high school homeschoolers: Colonial Times, Revolutionary War, Early Frontier Life, and Westward Expansion

Westward Ho! It's time to head west and explore new lands! Westward expansion offered a dream of land ownership and freedom for many Americans. Teaching about the Oregon Trail can be one of the most exciting units this school year! In fact, you can replicate the feeling of immense hope, hardship, and loss with your students and bring the trail to life. Check out these ready-to-use resources, book selections, and games to get your students excited to learn about this massive land migration.

100 Oregon Trail Homeschool History Resources. I have some fun Oregon Trail resources for a fun hands-on unit study. Also, you'll my BEST Westward Ho Unit Study and Lapbook. This roundup just touches the fringe of what could be studied in such a huge and diverse topic but I hope this list will enrich your study and you enjoy studying the Oregon Trail as much as we have through the years. There is always something we find to rekindle our love for the spirit of the early pioneers.

***Pick up your FREE Activity Pack*** What’s a Mountain Man to do when the fur trade goes south? May, 1843. Pioneers left Missouri to head for Willamette Valley in Oregon. The 2,000 mile long journey tested even the strongest of settlers, as the trail was rough and full of dangers. Approximately 10% of those who set off on the trail died. We can still see many grave sites littered through the trail area today. While dubbed ‘the Oregon Trail,’ it wasn’t really a set trail, but more of a…

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