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The Oregan Trail
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The Oregon Trail
Director: Trinklein , and Boettcher
Manufacturer: Boettcher
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ASIN: 1883691079
Release Date: 2002-09-01

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Why did a half-million Americans walk from Missouri to Oregon? Were they escaping malaria? Seizing land from the British? Seeking out a better life? Classroom-friendly, The Oregon Trail is an easy-to-digest introduction to this historic route, to those who blazed and followed it, and to its pivotal impact on the shape of North America. Although the two-hour series is inefficiently divided between four separate cassettes, each half-hour program is conveniently divided into short two- to four-minute chapters, each focusing on a specific aspect of the journey, perfect for fourth- to eighth-grade classroom viewing and discussion.

Excerpts from men and women's diaries, archival photos, and reenactments help the viewer feel what life must have been like on the trail, capturing the fear, heartbreak, and breathtaking sights early pioneers experienced. The videos dispel myths of Native American violence, explaining that the Cheyenne and Pawnee people were far more likely to offer assistance or trade with the pioneers than to attack them. The series avoids in-depth discussion of politics or placing the trail in a larger historical context, focusing instead on the elements that will be most interesting to students: Did more pioneers die from gunshot wounds or being run over by wagon wheels? Why were oxen better than horses? Why did kids walk instead of ride in the wagons? For anyone curious about what life was like on the Oregon Trail, this is a great, easy-to-follow introduction. --Tara Chace

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Created by a four-time Emmy-winning filmmaker, "The Oregon Trail" chronicles the great mid-1800s trek across the unsettled American West. One in ten pioneers died along the way; many walked the entire 2,000 miles barefoot; but in the end nearly a half-million Americans followed the ruts west in search of a better life. Rare photos, diary excerpts, and stunning footage tell a fascinating story of tragedy and triumph.

This program received first-place awards from the Broadcast Education Association, the Oregon-California Trails Association, and the prestigious Telly Awards.

The film provides a comprehensive overview of the Oregon Trail, including: Lewis and Clark, the Astorians, the Whitmans, the Great Migration of 1843, reasons behind the journey, life on the trail, and encounters with Native Americans. Plus, the program includes background on all the key sites along the way: Ash Hollow, Chimney Rock, Scotts Bluffs, Ft. Laramie, Independence Rock, South Pass, Ft. Bridger, Ft. Hall, Three-Island Crossing, Whitman Mission, Ft. Vancouver, Oregon City, and many more. Two hours in length--divided into 4 half-hour segments.

Customer Reviews:

The Oregan Trail.......2006-11-11

This dvd was purchased for the purpose of illustrating early American culture to Chinese students and was satisfactory for the purpose. The story and time segmentation of the dvd was most helpful with the longest segment about 50 minutes.

Very entertaining.......2004-11-14

This program is jam-packed with interesting tidbits. A lot of fun for adults and kids. Plus, I learned a lot. Who knew that almost all the children crossed the country barefoot!

Great movie for your classrom.......2000-06-23

My class was studying about Westward Movement and I thought that this movie was a great resource for it. While Historians comment on the hardships and hazards along the trail, the movie shows stunning pictures of the trail and its famous landmarks. My students enjoyed watching the tapes because it gave them a visual aid to everything they were reading and learning about.

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Excellent Learning Film
Good account, but no heart
This is more of a historical factual acct.

The Story of the Oregon Trail
Director: Mike Trinklein , and Steve Boettcher
ProductGroup: Video
Binding: VHS Tape

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ASIN: 1883691028
Release Date: 1996-01-01

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Excellent Learning Film.......2007-03-29

I showed this video to my fourth grade class. Their attention was held the whole time! There were three parts in which I warned them would be kind of disturbing but there were no visuals for these parts so it made it easier to not make a big deal out of it. The first item was the mention of drinking urine to survive. The second was a child's head was crushed under a wheel(no visual). And the third was using buffalo dung for various things. Other than those three things it was an informative and entertaining video about the Oregon Trail.

Good account, but no heart.......2005-05-08

This is a very plain presentation of what was really a very passionate trek. These people embodied the American Dream. They made their future by crossing a continent. This passion is lacking from this recounting of the Oregon Trail.

This is more of a historical factual acct........2001-10-20

This is very informative for "the facts only" but it barely covers the emotional and the heavy burdens of sadness and turmoil that women and children went through on the Oregon Trail. As a woman I am interested in the women's lives on the trail. This was from the point of view of men and barely if at all covered how women functioned and cooked and cleaned (with what?) on the trail. They just said where the trail started and finished and such without the real emotional parts that I wanted to hear.
It is neat however that we got to go on the trail as it shows it from beginning to end. I know what the trail looked like now. It just was lacking something more is all.
:)

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The Oregan Trail
Very entertaining
Great movie for your classrom

The Oregon Trail (Boxed Set)
Starring: Steven Boettcher
Director: Michael Trinklein
ProductGroup: Video
Binding: VHS Tape

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ASIN: 1883691044
Release Date: 1995-01-01

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Customer Reviews:

The Oregan Trail.......2006-11-11

Very entertaining.......2004-11-14

This program is jam-packed with interesting tidbits. A lot of fun for adults and kids. Plus, I learned a lot. Who knew that almost all the children crossed the country barefoot!

Great movie for your classrom.......2000-06-23

Making and Using Puppets in the Primary Grades

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Making and Using Puppets in the Primary Grades
Starring: Susan Barthel& Bruce K. Chesse , and Oregon Puppet Theatre
Director: Susan Barthel& Bruce K. Chesse
ProductGroup: Video
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ASIN: 0962835528
Release Date: 1992-08-01

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Entertaining and relaxing at the same time!

Lighthouses of the Oregon Coast
Director: Steven Beckner
Manufacturer: Beckner Media
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ASIN: B000085J9M
Release Date: 2002-09-01

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From the lonely wave-washed Tillamook Rock Lighthouse to the spectacular Heceta Head, this video tour guides you through each lighthouse along the rugged Oregon Coast, giving you a closeup look at each unique and historic beacon.

Lighthouses covered include Cape Blanco, Coquille River, Cape Arago, Umpqua River, Heceta Head, Yaquina Bay, Yaquina Head, Cape Meares, and "Terrible Tilly".

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Entertaining and relaxing at the same time!.......2003-05-06

I found this video to be full of information on the history and details of each lighthouse, but it wasn't boring at all. The video moved along at a good pace, the narrator had an interesting voice full of "character", and some of the sunset images over the lighthouses took my breath away. The music and ocean sounds lent a dreamy quality to the production. I wish there could have been some video of the inside of the Tillamook Rock Lighthouse, but I guess the island is off-limits as it is a columbarium now.

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The thousands of pioneers who trekked to Oregon solidified America's claim that it was a two-ocean nation. Follow Manifest Destiny's self-fulfilling prophecy.

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Country Roads - Oregon 191
Starring: Phill Harvey
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ASIN: B00006JSNN
Release Date: 2002-01-01

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The Oregon Coast, An Adventure Awaits
Director: Ed Mellnik
ProductGroup: Video
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ASIN: B00009ZK4U
Release Date: 2003-04-10

Jim Knox's Wild Zoofari at The Oregon Zoo

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Jim Knox's Wild Zoofari at The Oregon Zoo

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ASIN: B000K2VIU4
Release Date: 2006-10-30

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