Oregontrailii Class Manual

DOCUMENT RESUME ED 385 482 SO 025 197 TITLE Oregon Trail II CD (Macintosh/Windows CD Version 1.0) Manual. INSTITUTION Minnesota Educational Computing Corp., Minneapolis. REPORT NO ISBN-0-7929-0893-7 PUB DATE Feb 95 NOTE 80p.; For accompanying CD-ROM product, contact the Minnesota Educational Computing Corporation. AVAILABLE FROM Minnesota Educational Computing Corporation, 6160 Summit Drive North, Minneapolis, MN 55430-4003. PUB TYPE Computer Programs (101) -- Guides - Non-Classroom Use (055) EDRS PRICE MFO] Plus Postage. PC Not Available from EDRS. DESCRIPTORS Computer Assisted Instruction; Computers; “Computer Uses in Education; Decision Making; “Decision Making Skills; Educational Technology; Elementary Secondary Education; Instructional Materials; *Problem Solving; Programmed Instruction; Resource Materials; Resource Units; *Social History; Social Studies; *United States History IDENTIFIERS *Oregon Trail ABSTRACT This educational simulation is designed to develop planning, deci sion-making, problem-solving, and writing skills to teach students about U.S. history and geography as they travel the Oregon, Califo rnia, and Mormon trails as emigrants. The manual is divided into two parts. Part 1, “Product Instructions," contains: (1) "The Product a t a Glance"; and (2) "Getting Started." Part 2, "Classroom Resources,” includes: (1) "Classroom Ideas"; (2) "Student the Activity Sheet § > (3) "Background Information"; (4) "Notes on the Simulation and Its Underlying Models”; and (5) "Bibliography." Of particular int erest to teachers is the Classroom Ideas section containing 16 activities, including: (1) "Mapping the Western " Trails": (2) The Prairie Schooner"; (3) "Who Should Go West with Me?"; (4)…