Computer Lab / Westward Expansion

Westward Expansion

5th Graders have been researching the Westward Expansion. Follow the links below to find out more about the Pioneer Life, Wildlife, and the hardships they dealt with along the way. You can also read diaries about their travels.

- features interesting facts about the trail, information about life onthe trail, experiences of the travelers, and even diary entries of people whotraveled the Oregon Trail during this time.

http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/places/states/wyoming/wy_independence.htm- PBS site

http://www.over-land.com/trore.html-more links/ historic sites

http://www.oregontrailcenter.org/ - Oregon Trail

Go Across America with Lewis and Clark

Join the explorers on this interactive quest. Learn more about Sacajewea.

http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/westward.html

Diaries of Pioneers

http://www.over-land.com/diaries.html

Pioneer Life

http://library.thinkquest.org/J001587/

http://www.americanwest.com/pages/wexpansi.htm

http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/Pioneers.html