Viewpoints on the Oregon Trail and Westward Expansion

by Kristin J. Russo

Overview

The events surrounding westward expansion did not look the same to everyone involved--understanding depends on perspective. In the Viewpoints and Perspectives series, more advanced readers will come to understand different viewpoints by learning the context, significance, and details of the historic push west through the eyes of three different people, while engaging with text through questions sparking critical thinking. Books include timeline, glossary, and index.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781534137974
Publisher:	Cherry Lake Publishing
Publication date:	09/01/2018
Series:	Perspectives Library: Viewpoints and Perspectives
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	48
Lexile:	930L (what's this?)
File size:	18 MB
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Age Range:	11 - 12 Years

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Traveler on the Oregon Trail Jesse A. Applegate 4

Chapter 2 Shoshone Woman, Friend to Sacagawea Otter Woman 18

Chapter 3 "The Father of the United States Cavalry" Stephen Watts Kearny 32

Timeline 44

Look, Look Again 46

Glossary 47

Learn More 47

Index 48

About The Author 48

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2018
Gr 6–8—Each title contains three fictionalized personal narratives offering contrasting perspectives on a major event or sequence in U.S. history. Oregon Trail includes a young white woman traveling with her family from Missouri, a Shoshone friend of the Lewis and Clark translator Sacagawea, and a U.S. cavalry commander. Recurring features encourage students to reflect on reading. For example, "Second Source" notes ask students to find another source about, in one instance, the moment when the Titanic struck the iceberg, and compare the information given in the two sources. "Think About It" boxes ask students to identify the main idea in a paragraph and offer evidence. Illustrations from historical sources are common, though they are frequently small, uncolored, and bounded by heavy borders. No sources are cited for the narratives. VERDICT Recommended for background reading for stronger readers and for active reading exercises, but questionable for formal research.

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