Westward Expansion: Supplemental Guide 6A | Westward on the Oregon Trail 129- Talk with your partner about different ways a scout could be
helpful to people traveling in the mountains or across the
prairie. Try to use the word scout when you talk about it.
Purpose for Listening
Tell students to listen carefully to determine the main topic of the
read-aloud and to learn more about how pioneers traveled, and
what it was like to travel, on the Oregon Trail.