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Program Flyer: Opening the West: From Lewis and Clark to the Oregon Trail
Add to Favorites| Content Provider | Columbia Gorge Discovery Center and Museum | |
| Contact Information |
Steve Thompson steve@gorgediscovery.org 5000 Discovery Drive The Dalles, OR 97058 United States Phone: (541) 296-8600 ext. 209 Fax: (541) 298-8660 |
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| Program Type | Individual Program | |
| Program Rating |
  based on 21 evaluation(s). |
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| Target Audience | Education: Grade(s): 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Gifted and Talented Coordinator, Media Specialist/Librarian, K-12 Educator, Public Library: Library Patrons | |
| Primary Disciplines | Problem Solving, Sciences, Social Studies/History | |
| Secondary Disciplines | Community Interests, Mathematics | |
| Program Description | This interactive program will look at the contributions and impact of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The program will highlight other groups that came West. The program will look at their motivation to enter the American West and their contribution to the settling of the Western frontier. The program will conclude with a presentation and discussion of the Oregon Trail Migration. | |
| Program Format |
1. Program begins having the students develop a list of accomplishments of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. 2. Students then will learn through pictures, journal entries, and artifacts about the different groups that came after Lewis and Clark. 3. Student will learn why people came on the Oregon Trail and what other groups contributed to make the trip possible. |
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| Objectives |
The participants will: -know the effects of the Expedition of Lewis and Clark on the Westward Movement. -list 4 other groups that came west and put the into chronological order. -appreciate the concept of Manifest Destiny. -compare the advantages of going to the West. |
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| National Standards to which this program aligns | In progress | |
| State/Regional Standards to which this program aligns | In progress | |
| Program Length | 45 to 60 minutes | |
| By Request |
This program is available by request ONLY |
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| Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees |
By Request Cost: $100.00 |
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| Program Fee Notes | During our peak season (April, May, and June) this videoconference will be $125. | |
| Cancellation Policy | We will not charge for programs cancelled due to nature i.e. snow days. The full fee will be charged to sites which cancel with less than 48 hours notice. | |
| Is recording allowed? | Yes | |
| Recording Notes | Videotaping is permitted with prior approval from content provider. | |
| The Provider broadcasts over |
IP AVS (Vision Athena) |
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