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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
Children and Westward Movement
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.
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Grade Level: (HS), College
- This lesson is approved for college students
- However, we think it would be excellent for High School (HS) students as well.
Remote Ready: With minimal modifications
- Links to the reading assignments can easily be emailed or posted for students.
- Paraphrase questions into your LMS so you can grade student’s written answers online rather than in an email or on a worksheet.
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