Last updated: September 20, 2017
Lesson Plan
Trading on the Santa Fe Trail
- Grade Level:
- Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
- Subject:
- Social Studies
- Lesson Duration:
- 90 Minutes
Objective
Overview: Kansas Historical Society offers a highly interactive exploration of life and culture on the trail through the use of a traveling resource trunk. The trunk provides educators with a variety of primary source documents, historical artifacts and photographs. The lessons focus on Kansas and United States history; Most lessons require the physical use of the trunk items.
Background
Lessons and activities in the trunk are directed at a fourth grade audience, although the information and materials included in the trunk can be adapted for use with other ages. See lesson plans.
Link to Lessons: https://www.kshs.org/p/trading-on-the-santa-fe-trail-trunk-manual/18269
Link to Trunk Loan Program: http://www.kshs.org/p/guidelines-for-traveling-resource-trunks/14968
Preparation
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Materials
Lesson Hook/Preview
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Procedure
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Vocabulary
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