The Oregon Trail and Westward Expansion

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Table of Contents In this book you will read about the Oregon Trail and westward expansion from three perspectives Each perspective is based on real things that happened to real people who traveled or experienced the Oregon Trail As you’ll see the same event can look different depending on one’s point of view Chapter 1 4 Abigail Petersen Pioneer Chapter 2 1 2 Kuckunniwi Cheyenne Tribesman Chapter 3 2 2 Charles Mills Soldier at Fort Laramie Look Look Again 30 Glossary 3 1 Learn More 3 1 Index 32 About the Author 32
The Oregon Trail and Westward Expansion

The Oregon Trail and Westward Expansion

This book relays the factual details of the Oregon Trail and the United States' westward expansion in the 1800s. The narrative provides multiple accounts of the event, and readers learn details through the point of view of a pioneer, a Native American in a territory crossed by the trail, and a U.S. soldier at a government outpost. The text offers opportunities to compare and contrast various perspectives in the text while gathering and analyzing information about an historical event.

About This Book

By: Kristin Marciniak
Illustrated by:
Published by: Cherry Lake Publishing
9-12Age Range
5.6 AR
29Pages
HistorySubject
920LLexile
30-45 minsReading Time
UGuided Reading
UFountas & Pinnell
50DRA