Lesson 4:

Teacher(s)Name:TiffanyKinney
ThematicUnitTheme/Title/GradeLevel:WestwardExpansion,5thGrade
Wikispaceaddress:
www.ucfgr5westwardexpansionf15.weebly.com
DailyLessonPlanDay/Title:Day4:TheOregonTrail
LearningGoals/Objectives

LearningGoal:
Studentswilllearnaboutwestwardexpansionandbeabletoidentifyimportantpeople
andevents.

LearningObjectives:
1. ThestudentwillunderstandanddiscusstheconceptofManifestDestiny.
2. Thestudentwillwriteanarrativefromthepointofviewofatraveleronthe
OregonTrail.
3. Thestudentwillunderstandandbeabletoidentifythevarioushardshipsthe
settlersfacedtravelingwest.
4. Thestudentwillusemultiplicationtodeterminetheamountofsuppliestheycan
affordatthestartoftheirwestwardjourney.
5. Thestudentwillbeabletounderstandanddeterminethethemeofapoemon
WestwardExpansionandbeabletoexplainthechallengestheauthorwrites
about.

NCSSThemes
CommonCoreState
Standards(CCSS)
NextGeneration
SunshineStateStandards
(NGSSS)

NCSStheme(s):
Time,Continuity,andChange
People,Places,andEnvironments
CommonCoreStateStandard(s):
LAFS.5.RI.1.3
Explaintherelationshipsorinteractionbetweentwoormore
individuals,events,ideas,orconceptsinahistorical,scientific,ortechnicaltext
basedonspecificinformationinthetext.

LAFS.5.W.L.3
Writenarrativestodeveloprealorimaginedexperiencesor
eventsusingeffectivetechnique,descriptivedetails,andcleareventsequences.
MAFS.5.NBT.2.5
Fluentlymultiplymultidigitwholenumbersusingthe
standardalgorithm.
LAFS.5.RL.1.2
Determineathemeofastory,drama,orpoemfromdetailsin
thetext,includinghowcharactersinastoryordramarespondtochallengesor
howthespeakerinapoemreflectsuponatopicsummarizethetext.
NextGenerationSunshineStateStandards:
SS.5.A.6.7
DiscusstheconceptofManifestDestiny.
SS.5.A.6.9
Describethehardshipsofsettlersalongtheoverlandtrailstothe
west.
SS.5.A.6.In.i
Identifyhardshipsthatsettlersfacedastheymovedwest,suchas
weather,terrain,andvegetation.

Assessment

UnitPreAssessment:
Given2weekspriortothestartoftheWestwardExpansionunit.
UnitPostAssessment:
Givenaftertheentireunitplan.(Thisistheintroductoryweektoamoreindepthunit
studyofWestwardExpansion)

Ongoingdaily(progressmonitoring)Assessment:
JournalEntry#4WritefromtheperspectiveofatravelerontheOregonTrail.
Classdiscussions
Graphicorganizers
Scale:
1IdontunderstandtheOregonTrail,Ineedhelp.
2IsortofunderstandtheOregonTrail,butIcouldstillusealittlebitofhelp.
3Igotthis!Icandothisonmyown.
4IcouldteachyouabouttheOregonTrail!

DesignforInstruction
StudentActivities&Procedures

AnticipatorySet:(10minutes)

1. PlayManifestDestinyvideoclipfromNightintheMuseum
2. DiscusswithstudentstheideaofManifestDestinyandhowitaffectedthe
NativeAmericantribesthatwerediscussedthedaybefore.
3. AskstudentstoratetheirunderstandingofManifestDestinyonascalefrom14
byplacingtheirnumberovertheirheart.Letstudentsknowthatthisisatopic
theywilllearnmoreaboutastheweeksgoon,soitisokayiftheydonotknow
much.
Centers:(10minuteseachx4centers=40minutes)
4. Havestudentsbreakintotheir4centergroupsandrotatethrougheachofthese
centers:
a. ManifestDestinyCauseandEffect
i.
HavestudentsuseprintedarticlesaboutManifestDestinyto
readandlearnmoreindepthinformationabouttheideasand
eventsthatchangedthecourseofWestwardExpansion.
ii.
HavestudentsworktogetherandusetheCauseandEffect
graphicorganizertoshowthedifferentcausesandeffectsofthis
ideaofManifestDestiny.Theyshouldhavetheirowngraphic
organizerstotakehome,buttheymayworktogetherto
completeit.
(ESOLACCOMMODATION:Allowingthestudentstowork
togethershouldbehelpfultoESOL/ESEstudents)
b. OregonTrailOnlineGame
i.
HavestudentsgotothecomputerswiththeOregonTrailgame.
(
https://archive.org/details/msdos_Oregon_Trail_The_1990
)
ii.
Havestudentswritedownkeythingsabouthowtheirgame
wentandtheimportantthingsthathappenedonthetrail.
c. MapofthetrailstotheWest
(
http://amhist.ist.unomaha.edu/module_files/Best%20Westward%20Exp
ansion%20Map.jpg
)

i.

Havestudentslookatthemapofthevarioustrailsandusea
physicalmaptostudytheterrainthatthetravelershadtotravel
through.
ii.
Afterlookingatbothmaps,havestudentswritedownwhich
trailtheywouldprobablytakeandexplaintheirchoicesusing
themaps.
d. ThirstbyL.A.FlemingPoetryCenter
i.
PlaceafewcopiesofthepoemThirstbyL.A.Flemingatthe
poetrycenter.
ii.
Studentswillreadthepoemtogetheranddeterminethetheme
ofthepoem.Theywilldescribethechallengesthepoetwrites
aboutandhowitrelatestoWestwardExpansion.
(ESOLACCOMMODATION:Becausestudentswillbereadingthis
poemtogether,ELLsshouldbeabletolistentotheotherstudents
readandfollowalongontheirown.Picturesmaybeprovidedfor
thepoemifnecessary.)
WrapUp:(Last10minutes)
5. ClassDiscussion:
a. WhatdidyoulearnaboutManifestDestiny?Pickafewstudentsto
sharewhattheywroteintheirgraphicorganizers.
b. ChooseafewstudentstosharehowtheirjourneyontheOregonTrail
went.
c. Havestudentssharewhichtrailtheysaidthattheywouldtravelonand
why.
d. Havestudentsratethemselvesandtheiroverallunderstandingfroma
14byplacingtheirnumberovertheirheart.
OnGoingAssessment:
Ifthereisextratimeattheend,havestudentsworkontheirjournalentryforthe
dayintheiraccordiontimelines.

Resources/Materials

However,ifthereisnotenoughtime,studentsmayworkontheirjournalswhen
theyarefinishedwithotherclassactivitiesortheymaytaketheirdiaryentry
hometocompleteitbytomorrow.
Studentsshouldglueanyimportantartifactsfromthislesson,ortheymay
choosetodraw/colortheseartifactsintotheiraccordiontimelines.

Materials:
ManifestDestinyArticle:
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/manifestdestiny.htm
Computersforcenters
Interactivewhiteboard
GraphicOrganizerforCauseandEffect
http://www.educationoasis.com/curriculum/GO/GO_pdf/causeeffect_star.pdf
MapofWestwardtrails
http://amhist.ist.unomaha.edu/module_files/Best%20Westward%20Expansion%20Map.j
pg
PhysicalMapformapcenter
CopiesofThirstbyL.A.Flemingforeachstudent
http://www.blm.gov/or/oregontrail/files/TBKS_opt.pdf
SmallpicturesofcoveredwagonsforOregonTrailtimeline
http://www.globetrot.us/stulinks/3StuLinks/10west/Wagon1.jpg

Internet/Apps:
http://safeshare.tv/v/ss5650e0307cb1f
NightintheMuseumManifestDestiny
https://archive.org/details/msdos_Oregon_Trail_The_1990

Books:
IntotheWest:CausesandEffectsofU.S.WestwardExpansionbyTerryCollins
TheSantaFeTrailbyDavidLavender
WestwardHo!TheStoryofthePioneersbyLucilleRechtPenner
VoicesfromtheOregonTrailbyKayWinters