Oregon+Trail

Fort Laramie Activity

1. Please take out your articles about Ft. Laramie from yesterday. Look it over to bring some of the information you may have forgotten back.

2. Jot down what you notice about Ft. Laramie as you watch this video on your post-it notes (you will need at least 5). Think about... media type="custom" key="26425624"
 * Things you see
 * Things you may hear if you were there (NOT the background music)
 * Things you may feel if you were there

3. Next turn to the person sitting next to you and discuss your post-its.

4. Then, with your partner come up with at least 2 similarities or differences between Ft. Laramie today (what you saw in the video) and during the Oregon Trail (what you read about yesterday).

3. When you finish discussing your findings in your small group post the similarities and differences to.... [] (Login: tlembrich13 Password: myclassroom)

4. Use what you saw from the video and what you discovered in reading to guide you as you write your journal entry for today.

**For additional videos and information look below. Feel free to post any good websites or videos you find yourself to help your classmates!**

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