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Video time: The Oregon Trail
DVD
A Watch Part 1 of the video and answer the questions.
1. The American West.
a. Circle the words that describe the American West in 1800.
wild
far
quiet
unreal
dangerous
untouched
b. Had some Americans already been to the West in 1800? Yes. No.
c. Who were the pioneers? Tick the correct answers.
farmers cowboys families gun fighters
soldiers
2. Hard times.
a. What adjective is used to describe the journey? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. How many died during this journey? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c. How did the pioneers look in the black and white photos? Tick the correct answers.
They looked happy. tired. rich. well-fed. hungry. poor.
d. How fast did the pioneers move?
They travelled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . miles a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . for nearly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . months.
e. How many miles did it represent in the end?
About 270 miles. 2,700 miles. 27,000 miles.
B Watch Part 2 and answer the questions.
1. The start.
a. When did pioneers leave?
They left by late . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . or early . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . because the grass was
long.
short.
cut.
b. Can you guess why they waited for this time of the year?
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2. The first difficulties.
One wagon at a time. Two wagons at a time.
All at the same time.
b. Are the following statements true or false? Justify by quoting from the text.
True. False.
- There were many accidents.
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True. False.
- Pioneers were all good at directing their animals.
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c. Where were the pioneers gathered before leaving? Indiana. Independence. Interlaken.
d. Circle the words that best describe the wagons you see.
tidy
messy
empty
full
overloaded*
light
heavy
*overloaded (adj): with too many things inside.
e. What were the consequences?
People had to throw things away.
People had to walk.
People had to buy new things.
People could travel on the wagon.
f. Write at least two things you heard emigrants didn’t keep.
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Let’s Step in 3 e - © Hatier, 2009. Photocopie autorisée pour une classe.
a. How did the wagons move forward?