Social Studies/History - American West

Annabel's Journey to California
http://www.huntington.org/Education/GoldRush/game/anna_1.htm
Annabelle is an 11-year-old girl from Ohio who travels to California with her family during the Gold Rush. Read about her trek across the continent and, along the way, help Annabelle's family make some important decisions about their trip.

Oregon Trail
http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Oregontrail.html

Photos of the American West
http://photoswest.org/collect.htm
Teaching history with authentic historical photos certainly makes the task easier. The Denver Library has supplied wonderful photos that document the development of the American West: the great railroads rolling West, covered wagons on the trails, wild west shows, Native Americans, and even the famous Western saloons complete with patrons. The Library has also provided special collections on Native American women, and on Denver, The City Beautiful, which contains pictures of great early American architecture.