Night at the Museum MEETS The Oregon Trail

1. Night at the Museum MEETSThe Oregon Trail A 4th Grade WebQuest Lesson By Heather Lopez, Michelle Jaskae & Jacqueline McCain-McDuff

2. Your Quest… Larry and the crew have escaped from the Museum of Natural History again. This time, they want to travel with you and your class and on a Webquest through the Oregon Trail! Watch the You Tube video link below to become familiar with the Oregon Trail. In the following slides, We want you to: Learn the survival language of the Oregon Trail. Using the list provided, calculate the cost of what a modern day trip to the Oregon Trail might cost. Journal what happens on your trip every day. Learn the States established as a result of the Oregon Trail. Copy ONE artifact (A COVERED WAGON) for Larry and the crew to take back to their cyber Museum of Natural History. You Tube Video clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF_DMbsK2Dk

3. Oregon Trail Vocabulary Look up the words below on www.merriam-webster.com . Using MS Word, type and print out a list of the words, and states with their definitions to take with you on your journey. NEXT TO EACH WORD, type a sentence using each of the words as you imagine you would use them on the Oregon Trail.  Migration Prairie Pioneer Oregon Trail Provision Safety Wisdom Protection Dehydration Cooperation

4. Find the answers to these questions using the maps on the historyglobe.com website: www.historyglobe.com/ot/otmap1.htm What valley was Courthouse Rock located in? Which point on the Oregon Trail originally required travelers to pass through using a raft? What territory was Fort Bridger located in? What were the pools of water used for in Soda Springs?

5. Visit www.webmd.com and do a search on cholera and snake bites. find out the causes, symptoms and proper treatment for these life threatening conditions that were very common on the Oregon Trail. Write your findings below: Cholera - CAUSES- SYMPTOMS – TREATMENT- Snake bites – - SYMPTOMS- TREATMENT-

6. Find the answers to these questions using the maps on the historyglobe.com website: www.historyglobe.com/ot/otmap1.htm 5.What epidemic broke out in November 1847? 6.What fort was briefly owned by an English company and had the British flag flying over it? 7.What are the dimensions of Independence Rock? 8.Name the beginning point of the Oregon Trail and list 3 facts regarding it.

7. Find the answers to these questions using the maps on the historyglobe.com website: www.historyglobe.com/ot/otmap1.htm 9. Which point on the Oregon trail was the first territorial capital of Oregon? 10.What fort was abandoned in 1854 due to flooding and Indian attacks? 11.Which fort served as a base of operations for the High Plains Indian Wars?

8. Oregon Trail QuizUSE THE WEBSITES BELOW TO FIND YOUR ANSWERS http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/oregontrail.html www.historyglobe.com/ot/otmap1.htm http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210182/index.shtml http://www.merriam-webster.com When people move from one part of the country to another it is called ______. communication citizenship immigration Migration 2. The flat or rolling land in the middle of the United States is called ________. prairie hill mountain Oregon Trail

9. 3. A ____________ is a person who is among the first to explore and settle an area not known to them. • immigrant • traveler • Discoverer • Pioneer 4. The __________ was a route west from Independence, Missouri, to Oregon City, Oregon. • Santa Fe Trail • Oregon Trail • California Trail • Old Spanish Trail

10. TIME TO GO SHOPPING! GREAT NEWS! Larry brought the tablet of Ak-Mun-Rah with him which will make gold coins but ONLY to buy things you need for your trip. Each coin is worth $50.00. Using the list on the next slide, insert an Excel spreadsheet on slide #11. Use function for SUM to total your list items. Figure out total amount of money you’re going to need from the tablet then get it from Larry. Spend wisely, the tablet knows need from want items and it will only make what it deems necessary. Don’t worry, there will be stores every 100 miles on the Oregon Trail where you can buy more.

11. SHOPPING LIST BIBLES- qty. 50/ea - $25.00/ea. ROSARIES – 50/ea. - $2.00/ea; Trail Mix – 250 LBS @ $5.00 PER POUND; Bottled Water – 100 CASES OF 12 @ 10.00/PER CASE; Gatorade – 10 CASES of 12 @ 10.00/per case SUNSCREEN – 1 CASE OF 100 @ 50.00/per case (two per person); Life Jackets – 100 @ 25.00/ea. (two for each person). 10 boats to cross the rivers @ 5000.00 each ( 5 persons per boat). 10 defibulators @ 50.00/ea (one for each truck) 100 first aid kits – two for each person@ 25.00/ea. Umbrellas – 100/ea @ $20.00/ea. blankets 100/ea @ 20.00/ea. off anti-nile virus mosquito repellent – 10 cases of 100 @ 50.00/per case; 100 rifles @ 100.00/ea (to protect against wild animals and deter criminals); 36 TENTS @ 50.00/EA. (2 TENTS FOR EACH GRP. OF 3 PEOPLE. 50 PEOPLE TOTAL) 10 CHEVY TAHOE TRUCKS (FITS 10 PER TRUCK – CLASS PLUS LARRY & CREW = 50) @ $36,000.00 per truck (comes with a 100,000 mile warranty) there are gas stations along the trail

12. Budget INSERT EXCEL SPREADSHEET HERE

13. Collecting THE ARTIFACTvisit the website below and copy and paste one covered wagon for Larry and the crew to take back to the museum of natural history in New York, NY.http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=OREGON+TRAIL+FACT+IMAGES&FORM=IGRE# INSERT PICTURE HERE

14. Oregon Trail DIARY You are to pretend you are living in the 1800's with your class and the Night at the Museum crew. You all are traveling on the Oregon Trail. Prepare a diary with 5 journal entries detailing your daily life as well as the obstacles you must overcome. You may use the website http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210182/index.shtml - Bing to gather information for this project. TYPE THE FACTS YOU’VE GATHERED FOR YOUR JOURNAL HERE

15. Journal Entry #1Day 1Include: Date (April/early May)You are leaving to travel west. Describe your feelings AS THEY APPLY TO THIS HISTORICAL JOURNEY with your travel partners. Discuss the supplies that are necessary to bring along. Describe things you will have to leave behind. Talk about the people in your pioneer family. For instance, tell about your parents, brothers, sisters, etc. How old are they, etc. Please draw a small illustration. Night at the MuseumMeets The Oregon Trail

16. Night at the MuseumMeets The Oregon Trail Journal Entry #2 Date: June Describe your typical day traveling by wagon. Describe a tragic event that happened to your family or another family you know AND HOW YOU ALL WORKED TOGETHER TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM. This CANNOT be death. Tell about your food supply and the meals you have been eating. Explain whether or not you’ve made any NEW friends. Who are they? What do you do together? Include an illustration as well.

17. Journal Entry #3Date: JulyDescribe your experience crossing a river. Then talk about a fun/exciting event that occurred. You are getting sick; describe what is happening. Include a small illustration.Journal Entry #4 Date: AugustFor this entry your parents write half and you finish! Your parent should write an entry about your sickness. You DO get better; however, write about the fact that someone in your wagon train party dies. Please include a small illustration AND A PRAYER THAT WERE OFFERED FOR THE DECEASED PERSON. Night at the MuseumMeets The Oregon Trail

18. Night at the MuseumMeets The Oregon Trail Journal Entry #5 Last Assignment Include the date. This time it is September. It is near the end of your journey; how are your supplies? Write about this comment. Reflect on your trip and include the good and the bad experiences. Tell about your hopes for your new life in Oregon City. Please include an illustration.

19. Before you go... LEARN THE STATES ESTABLISHED ON THE OREGON TRAIL VISIT: HIGHLIGHT EACH STATE IN YELLOW THAT WAS ESTABLISHED BECAUSE OF THE OREGON TRAIL

20. Have fun with it! (See movie clip below) http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809266172/trailer#13877436 Night at the MuseumMeets The Oregon Trail