Traveling Westward Resources: Lesson Plans

1. Journeys West
   From The Library of Congress Learning Page


2. The Oregon Trail
   This web site is brought to you by teachers Mike Trinklein and Steve Boettcher, creators of The Oregon Trail, the award-winning documentary film which aired nationally onJPBS. During the three years weJspent researching theJfilm, we found lots of great material we thought would be great for teachers and home schoolers--so we built this this web site to make it all available. Enjoy the adventure! (If you are a teacher, don't miss our free online teacher's guide)


3. Which Way Did They Go? (westward journeys)
   From National Geographic: Xpeditions Geography Standards in Your Classroom


4. Oregon Trail Diary
   From the Educator's Reference Desk


5. Simulation: Oregon Trail
   From the Educator's Reference Desk


6. If You Were A Pioneer On The Oregon Trail
   From Southern Regional Education Board Evalutech


7. On the Oregon Trail
   From Southern Regional Education Board Evalutech


8. Go West: Imagining the Oregon Trail
   From Southern Regional Education Board Evalutech


9. OREGON TRAIL DIARY
   From California State University, Northridge (CSUN)


10. From Sea to Shining Sea
    From the Educator's Reference Desk


11. Learn About Westward Expansion (resources)
    From Digital History, using new technologies to enhance teaching and research