Provide hands-on activities for practice and mastery. Check for understanding of concepts and skills by using relevant standard materials, i.e. worksheets, text problems, workbooks, teacher prepared exercises, etc.
Computer practice and student essays.
Objective: To reinforce learning about the pioneers. To reinforce research skills.
Activity: Students use the computer software Oregon Trail which deals with some of the problems pioneers encountered. Students select an aspect of pioneer life which interests them and write a brief paper from materials in the classroom and media center.
