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Describe the hardships of settlers along the overland trails to the west.
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Examples may include, but are not limited to, location of routes, terrain, rivers, climate, vegetation, conflicts with Native Americans.General Information
Subject Area: Social Studies
Grade: 5
Strand: American History
Standard: Growth and Westward Expansion
Date Adopted or Revised: 02/14
Status: State Board Approved
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5021070: Social Studies Grade 5 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2023 (current), 2023 and beyond)
7721016: Access Social Studies - Grade 5 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2023, 2023 and beyond)
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Alternate version of this benchmark for students with significant cognitive disabilities.
SS.5.A.6.In.8: Identify hardships that settlers faced as they moved west, such as weather, terrain, and vegetation.
SS.5.A.6.Su.8: Recognize a hardship of settlers moving west, such as poor weather or bad trails.
SS.5.A.6.Pa.8: Recognize a method of travel used by settlers, such as a covered wagon.
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Lesson Plan
STEM Lessons - Model Eliciting Activity
To Oregon by Wagon:
Students work in teams to plan the contents of a covered wagon for a family relocating from Missouri to Oregon. Students must calculate the weight and cost of the wagon by adding, subtracting, and multiplying with decimals.
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