Elbow Room...Teacher Resources for Westward Expansion
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Westward Ho! Simulation
Project Checklist for Students
Lewis and Clark Resources:
The official Lewis and Clark National Bicentennial Celebration Website. Click on the link and then the picture, and a great video will pop up!
http://www.lewisandclarkexhibit.org/
For Teachers to use as whole group activity on Lewis and Clark:
For Students to use as a small group or individual activity: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/west/main.html
Actual Pioneer Journal Entries. You may want to do some "frontloading" with reading these entries together. http://www.oregontrailcenter.org/HistoricalTrails/PioneersTalk.htm
Trail Resources:
From the Library of Congress, and Interactive Map that shows jumping off points, the trails, and is an AWESOME resource!
Primary Sources: Visuals of the actual diaries:
Gateway or Barrier Presentation
Texas Annexation
Timeline of Events Leading to War
Primary Sources: Visual Landmarks on the Trail: