1. Traveling the Oregon Trail What it was like to travel the Oregon Trail? References are from http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Introduction.htmlhttp://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Introduction.html

2. What we have learned so far?  The Oregon Trail was the only practical corridor to western United States creating a path for settlers to get across the mountains.  Yesterday we reviewed the timeline for the Oregon Trail. Historic Sites on the Oregon Trail: http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Sites.htmlhttp://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Sites.html

3. Diaries about the Oregon Trail  Using primary sources, which provide the view point from a participant or observer, allow us to get as close as possible to the actual historical event.  Diaries are an example of a primary source where a participant or observer describes an event.  Today we are going to study the diaries of people who traveled along the Oregon Trails. http://www.plainfield.k12.in.us/hschool/webq/webq58/page1.htm

4. Diaries of Life on the Oregon Trail The following have shared their experiences:  Narcissa Whitman  William Porter's Oregon Trail Diary (1848)  William H. Ashley (1825)  James Madison Coon & Nancy Miller Coon (1847)  James Akin, Jr (1852)  Amelia Stewart Knight (1853)  Letters of Mollie Zemmer (1887) References: http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Facts.html

5. Group Project  Each group is going receive a set of handouts of a diary that was obtained from the following site: http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/00.n.trailarchive.html. http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/00.n.trailarchive.html  Group Assignment: Think of 10 interesting points that were learned to share with the rest of the class. –What did you think was interesting that you would like to share? –What were some of the hardships or challenges faced by the people? Create a poster using your 10 interesting points and share it with the class.

6. References and Standards  Content Standards: (California http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ 4.3 Students explain the economic, social, and political life in California from the establishment of the Bear Flag Republic through the Mexican-American War, the Gold Rush, and the granting of statehood. –2. Compare how and why people traveled to California and the routes they traveled  Technology Standards: (NETS for Students - http://cnets.iste.org/students/s_stands.html)http://cnets.iste.org/students/s_stands.html Social, ethical, and human issues –Students develop positive attitudes toward technology uses that support lifelong learning, collaboration, personal pursuits, and productivity. Technology research tools –Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources.  Primary Sources: http://www.field-trips.org/tours/ss/otrail/_tourlaunch2.htm This in an on-line fieldtrip with primary source material available for student viewing. http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/00.n.trailarchive.html This is a primary source of trail archives listed including full text diaries and memoirs of people who traveled the Oregon Trail. http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Allabout.html This site contains mostly secondary information along with a few pictures of people traveling the Oregon trail. It also contains information about discoverers and explorers, hardships, and camping.