The Oregon-Trail

This web site is brought to you by teachers Michael Trinklein and Steven Boettcher, creators of The Oregon Trail, the award-winning documentary film which aired nationally on PBS. During the three years we spent researching the film, we found lots of great material we thought would be great for teachers and home schoolers--so we built this this site to make it all available. Enjoy the adventure! Copyright c. 2012 by Boettcher+Trinklein Inc. All the articles on this site were written by Michael Trinklein. Contact us at mike@btmedia.us

The Learning Page - Lewis and Clark The Library of Congress offers classroom materials and professional development to help teachers effectively use primary sources from the Library's vast digital collections in their teaching. Find Library of Congress lesson plans and more that meet Common Core standards, state content standards, and the standards of national organizations. Discover and discuss ways to bring the power of Library of Congress primary sources into the classroom. Go to the blog Subscribe to the blog via e-mail or RSS. Using Primary Sources Discover quick and easy ways to begin using primary sources in your classroom, with teachers' guides, information on citing sources and copyright, and the Library's primary source analysis tool. TPS Partners The Teaching with Primary Sources Program builds partnerships with educational organizations to support effective instruction using primary sources. The Teaching with Primary Sources Journal

American Experience . Lost in the Grand Canyon Web Credits | THE FILM & MORE | SPECIAL FEATURE | TIMELINE | MAPS | PEOPLE & EVENTS | TEACHER'S GUIDE Mondays 9/8 C On PBS Pledge Your Support Stories to Go California Gold Rush History Deer Creek School is located in Nevada City, California. Our community is nestled in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains at 2,500 feet elevation. Our rural area is known for its beautiful environment and rich California gold rush history. Discover how the historical landmarks of our area weave a tapestry of gold rush history. Learn about the Native Americans who lived in Nevada County for thousands of years. Take a journey with pioneers who left Independence, Missouri in covered wagons and traveled to Nevada City in l850. Take this journey and learn how the California gold rush of l849 attracted the global community to Nevada County, California--California Gold Country! Nevada County Gold Online Nevada County Schools Nevada City Chamber of Commerce Grass Valley Information In this right-hand column on every page of this site you will find links to additional information related to the subject on the page. Some of those links are within our site, some lead you to other websites.

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