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Death in the Donner Party

by Emily Rose Oachs
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In 1846, the eighty-seven members of the Donner Party left Illinois to begin a new life in California. Many pioneers made this journey, but the Donner Party faced delays and terrible misfortune. Trapped with few supplies in the snowy Sierra Nevada for the winter, what would the travelers do to survive? To understand the impact of a disaster, you must understand its causes. How did taking an untested shortcut affect the Donner Party's progress? How did multiple delays contribute to poor travel conditions? Investigate the disaster from a cause-and-effect perspective and find out!
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Series: Cause-and-Effect Disasters Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group

Kindle Book

  • Release date: August 1, 2016

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  • ISBN: 9781512421170
  • Release date: August 1, 2016

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  • ISBN: 9781512411263
  • File size: 14405 KB
  • Release date: August 1, 2016
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subjects

History Juvenile Nonfiction Science

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:5
Lexile® Measure:750
Interest Level:4-8(MG)
Text Difficulty:3-4

In 1846, the eighty-seven members of the Donner Party left Illinois to begin a new life in California. Many pioneers made this journey, but the Donner Party faced delays and terrible misfortune. Trapped with few supplies in the snowy Sierra Nevada for the winter, what would the travelers do to survive? To understand the impact of a disaster, you must understand its causes. How did taking an untested shortcut affect the Donner Party's progress? How did multiple delays contribute to poor travel conditions? Investigate the disaster from a cause-and-effect perspective and find out!
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History Juvenile Nonfiction Science