Curated OER
Castolon Historic District
Students complete a variety of activities that go along with the study of and possible fieldtrip to the Castolon Historic District in Big Bend National Park, TX.
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Chicago's First Leader [Pdf]
"Chicago's First Leader" is a one page, biographical passage about Jean Baptiste Point DuSable, the first non-native American to settle in Chicago. He started a trading post around which the city grew. It is followed by an open-ended...
Gabriel Dumont Institute
Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Fur Trade Companies Photos
A large collection of historical photos related to the fur trade and the Metis.
Black Past
Black Past: Du Sable, Jean Baptiste Point
This encyclopedia article gives a brief account of the life of Jean-Baptiste DuSable, the founder of what became Chicago.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Molly of Denali: Denali Trading Post
This episode of Molly of Denali focuses on the trading post where people buy what they need.