The links below will help you in your journey to discover more about what westward expansion was all about in the United States. Use the activities and information to help you gather information for your pioneer journals. Safe travels!
http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210182/index.shtml
http://www.wartgames.com/themes/american/oregontrail.html
(Some of these links do not always work. DO NOT try and play the game "The Settler's Trail at the top. It is not helpful and requires downloads for the computer.)
http://americanhistory.pppst.com/westernexpansion.html
(Check out the PowerPoints on this site. They are helpful!)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_sites/sites019.shtml
(Each of these links provide awesome information. The first one, All About the Oregon Trail, has some pretty strange facts about the era.)
http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/westward.html
(More information than you'll know what to do with!)
http://www.globalgamenetwork.com/westward_trail.html
(This is a very watered down version of the game "Oregon Trail." It can help you see what some of the travelers experienced, but don't waste your time on here for too long. You have an assignment to finish!)
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Here is the link to the list of items you could take with you. You can take more than one of each thing, but remember, you cannot go over 2,000 pounds!
http://library.thinkquest.org/6400/supply%20list.htm
wow i cant believe i can use this blog using my home computer :D
Of course you can! I would love for you all to access the material from your home. Way to be proactive Tiana!
I tried it on my home laptop and it was amazing.
Way to go Brooke!
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