Oregon Trail Westward Expansion Interactive Simulation: Decision Making Game
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Make history comes alive with this interactive Oregon Trail and Westward Expansion survival simulation! With 15 rounds and over 100 slides comprised of thoroughly researched realistic scenarios, your students will live through the adventure of emigrants traveling on the Oregon Trail right at their fingertips! It is proven students retain 90% of information if they "do" the task. Well in this simulation, they are not just learning history, but doing it! With no preparation needed, this will be the highlight of your chapter westward expansion chapter!
***THIS IS AN UPDATED VERSION OF THE ORIGINAL PRODUCT***
THIS ACTIVITY IS PERFECT IF YOU:
- are stressed out, overworked, and don't have time to plan a fun lesson
- want your students to "do" history, not just learn it
- need students to apply real-life problems, apply deductive and critical thinking reasoning to solve problems
- want to cover all important content on Oregon Trail in 1 engaging lesson
- struggle to bring fun and engagement in a meaningful and purposeful way into your westward expansion chapter that's not another boring worksheet
- are short on time or don't have time to prep
- need more independent work for your students
- need an assessment
- need an enhancement on your westward expansion or Oregon Trail lesson/ chapter
- want your students to be more excited about social studies
WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS OREGON TRAIL INTERACTIVE SIMULATION/GAME:
- this is a decision-making game meaning each scenario is presented with different choices students have to decide on
- 15 Authentic and Real Life Scenarios from the expedition - researched for accuracy and authenticity
- over 100 slides!
- each scenario comes with option choices to choose from
- rounds include bonuses, dice rolls, and coin flips
- 2 reading comprehension with interactive questions
- All slides are linked for a game like experience
- Students collect points based on their answers
- All (incorrect) answers include the correct answer and what really happened during the expedition
- Students are put in the shoes of an emigrant family member
- 5 reflection questions
- score sheet (when using digital version on google slides)
- score sheet (if using a print version)
- teacher guide
- digital copy of teacher activity
- ready to use copy of student simulation
****- updated version includes:
- virtual field trip links to landmarks through google earth
- follow along map for students to fill in (digital and print)
- BOTH OPTIONS OF THE GAME ARE INCLUDED - THE ORIGINAL AND NEW
HOW TO USE THIS WESTWARD EXPANSION GAME:
- Students play the game independently, individually or with a partner
- Students can play against each other
- NO GOOGLE ACCOUNT? NO PROBLEM! Simply project the slides on your screen and have students write their answers in ready to use score sheet (different from the digital score sheet)
- Students answer reflection questions after completing the simulation
- This game is made for middle school students. However, it is engaging enough for high school students as well. The slides are 100% editable in order to modify content or scoring to your students' needs.
Are you tired of the same activities and readings when teaching about Oregon trail and western expansion? Then take your students on an unforgettable journey to the past! With this Oregon Trail interactive simulation, your students will face dynamic real-life scenarios that require them to think critically, use their decision making skills, read comprehensive passages, and learn actively. There is no prep for you. Just sit back and watch how engaged your students will be with this interactive Oregon Trail survival simulation!
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- Ancient Mesopotamia and Rome
- plus much more!
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