Tour - Traveling the Santa Fe Trail - Shawnee Indian Mission State Historic Site

Traveling the Santa Fe Trail

Seventh Grade
To address Kansas standards

Download PDF with tour information - Kansas Standards

Shawnee Indian Mission in Fairway is providing an opportunity for you to combine Kansas standards with a unique educational experience!

Shawnee Indian Mission, created by the passage of the Indian Relocation Act of 1830, sits on the Santa Fe Trail and the Oregon-California trails. The student will examine government policies in regards to relocated Indian tribes and travel on the Santa Fe and Oregon-California trails. The students will discuss the resistance from American Indians and how it was addressed.

What importance did the Santa Fe Trail play in the development of the nation and what was its purpose? What does the "clash of cultures" mean and how do we evaluate the impact of Manifest Destiny on American Indian culture.

Students will be engaged in hands-on activities using a variety of resources including secondary and primary sources while rotating through a variety of sessions and challenges

This tour fulfills grade specific standards and provides pre- and post-visit materials to help teachers address those standards.

Kansas Standards

History

Benchmark 1: The student understands individuals, groups, ideas, events, and developments during the period before settlement in pre-territorial Kansas (pre 1854).

Benchmark 7: The student engages in historical thinking skills.

Literature

Standard 2, Benchmark 2: The student understands the significance of literature and its contributions to various cultures.

Indicator 1: The student identifies common structures and stylistic elements in literature, folklore, and myths from a variety of cultures.
Indicator 2: compares and contrasts customs and ideas within literature representing a variety of cultures.
Indicator 3: recognizes connections between cultures and experiences through a variety of texts.

Writing

Benchmark 1: The student writes narrative text using the writing process.

Geography

Benchmark 1: Geographic Tools and Location: The student uses maps, graphic representations, tools, and technologies to locate, use, and present information about people, places, and environments.

This tour is designed to complement the Read Kansas! lessons 1-6 and 1-7 – Santa Fe and Oregon Trails

Length of tour: approximately two hours.

Cost: $2 per participant

Number of students in a group: For the best experience, we recommend no more than 30 students per tour.

For registration and scheduling: Contact Anita Faddis, site administrator, 913-262-0867; shawneemission@kshs.org.

A minimum of two weeks advance registration is needed.