Project+Ideas

Oregon Trail Project Ideas:
 * Have students make a list of possessions they would take with them and a list of possessions they would leave behind.
 * Have students bring five possessions they would take with them on the Oregon Trail to share with the class
 * Cut a piece of plywood the size of a covered wagon and have students pack the wagon
 * Simulate Oregon Trail public meetings t o plan for the trail, set rules, confront challenges along the trail
 * Have students draw animals, plants, and landmarks seen along the Oregon Trail
 * Have students make an Oregon Trail guidebook
 * Have students write their own song to the tune of a popular mid 1800s song
 * Have students make their own [|covered wagon]. (See website for instructions)