Be Prepared…• Grab a paper from the side table• Take out yesterday’s work• Sit in your puppet play groups

Chapter 13.1 - Oregon CountryToday in your groups you will journey

into the Oregon Country by wagon trains…

But to do this you will need to work as a team to accomplish this goal as you experience the

hardships of the Oregon Trail

In order to complete your journey safely you must complete the challenges

you will face. Lose the challenge and lose a

member of your wagon.

Not everyone will make it! Your goal is

for your entire wagon to last the

entire trail!!!

The Physical Challenges are limited to one per group. So be strategic in your

choosing.

Oregon Trail

Native Americans

2000

Wagons

Farm

HorsesGrasses

Oxen

Everyone is starting in Independence, Mo.

Round 1

Your group has begun their journey. But your covered wagon has a wheel broken!! To fix it you must complete the challenge.

Physical ChallengeOne member from each group

must juggle the soccer ball 3 times to complete this challenge.

Weather

Lightning

Apple

Shelter Leaked

Congratulations…you have made it to

Ft. Kearny (current day Nebraska)

Round 2

Your group has run into some bad weather!!! To find shelter you must complete this challenge…

Physical ChallengeOne member from each group will be given a chance to make a paper basketball shot. If your

shot is successful your entire wagon survives this round.

Infection Killed

2/3rd

Water and Food

Untreatable

Congratulations…you have made it to

Ft. Laramie (current day Wyoming)

Round 3

Physical ChallengeOne member from each group

will begin balancing a white board on their head. The last

one standing will be only group to survive the outbreak

entirely.

Congratulations…you have made it to the Rocky Mts. You will need a man to show you the way over the mountains. Be quiet..

there are hostile natives!

Congratulations…you have made it over the mountains with the help of the knowledgeable

Mountain Man known as G.R.

Accidents

Mountain

Bears, Wildcats

Starvation

Round 4

On your travels you come across a number of different species of animals. A bear has made its way to your camp site. You must escape before it attacks!

Physical ChallengeEach group will select one

person for this challenge. Each person will have two chances to spin a coin and stop it with

their finger.

Congratulations…you have made it to Ft. Boise (present day Idaho). You are almost to your

destination!

Cheyenne Pawnee

Trades

Attacks

Round 5

ChallengeCall it: Heads or Tails

Make the correct choice and everyone in your wagon survives!!!

Congratulations…some of you made it to

Oregon!