Grade 2 Read-Aloud

122 Westward Expansion: Supplemental Guide 6 |Westward on the Oregon Trail

 Lesson Objectives

Core Content Objectives

Students will:

 Describe a pioneer family’s journey westward

 Identify the Oregon Trail as a diffi cult trail traveled by wagon

trains

Language Arts Objectives

The following language arts objectives are addressed in this

lesson. Objectives aligning with the Common Core State

Standards are noted with the corresponding standard in

parentheses. Refer to the Alignment Chart for additional standards

addressed in all lessons in this domain.

Students will:

 Identify the main topic of “Westward on the Oregon Trail” (RI.2.2)

 Describe the connection between a series of historical events

such as the Oregon Trail and westward expansion (RI.2.3)

 With assistance, create and interpret a timeline related to the

Oregon Trail and westward expansion (RI.2.7)

 Participate in a shared research project about the Oregon

Territory (W.2.7)

 Make a connection between the family in “Westward on the

Oregon Trail” and the family in “Going West” (W.2.8)

 Make a personal connection to packing all of your family’s

personal belongings in a covered wagon (W.2.8)

 Generate questions and seek information from multiple sources

to answer questions about the Oregon Territory (W.2.8)

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