The activity we will be doing today will be a fun experience for the students. I spent many days as a child playing the Oregon Trail computer game. The hardships that the travelers faced along their journey become real in this game as family members become sick, theifs steal oxen, and there is little money to buy the necessary items to last through the trip. What better way for the students to understand these difficulties than to have them play the game themselves!
After playing the game, the students will fill out a brief summary of their experience on the Oregon Trail. Once all the students have turned in their summary, we will have a class discussion about the different choices the students made along the journey and how those choices influenced their money supply, health, or family.
I believe this will be a fun and interesting activity for the students and I am anxious to see what they are able to learn from it!
Feel free to e-mail me with any questions, comments, or concerns! Have a great week!
Miss Smith
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