Public Service Announcement

8-10 yrs old

11-13 yrs old

Art and Design

Reading and Writing

Students will identify the dangers that hindered the pioneers on the Oregon Trail.

Submitted By: Minecraft Education

September 18, 2017

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Skills

Communication

External References

PSA Rubric

Accidents along the trail

Life and Death along the trail

Example PSAs

Learning Objectives

Students will identify the dangers that pioneers faced along the Oregon Trail.
Students will summarize the dangers in a brief Public Service Announcement, as if to warn new travelers.

Guiding Ideas

What would you want others to know about the dangers along the Oregon Trail?
How can you effectively warn them of the dangers?
What is the best way to communicate with others about these warnings?

Student Activities

Provide students with materials to research what some of the physical dangers were along the Oregon Trail. Let students use the attached outline, or other writing resources, as a guide to help summarize. From their summary, students will warn new trail-goers by creating a Public Service Announcement (PSA) about trail safety. Final PSA’s can be given out loud in person, or video-taped if the equipment is available. Students could also utilize Sway, PowerPoint, or other presentation technology to assist them in the creation of their PSA.