ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Paris: West, Benjamin
This Webmuseum site provides biographical information on American artist, Benjamin West (1738-1820 CE). Includes images of "The Death of General Wolfe," and "A Domestic Affliction."
Lizard Point Quizzes
Lizard Point: Western Usa: States Quiz
Test your geography knowledge by taking this interactive quiz over the western United States.
Lizard Point Quizzes
Lizard Point: Western Usa: State Capitals Quiz
Test your geography knowledge by taking this interactive quiz over the state capitals of the western United States.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Louis L Amour
Provides biographical information, extensive list of L'Amour's works and film adaptations, and a bibliography "for further reading."
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Zane Grey
This site provides a biography of the life of Zane Grey. Interesting information about his love and knowledge of the West is included as well as excerpts from his novels.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Nathanael West
Extensive information on West's works. Provides background information, thematic analysis, and critical reception of his works. Includes quotes, brief biographical information, and links to referenced subject pages.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: On the Oregon Trail
In this lesson plan, students will consider On the Oregon Trail. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Zion National Park
What do you know about Zion National Park? Use this site to learn more about this national park. This site features activities, maps and more.
Read Works
Read Works: Westward Expansion the West, an American Symbol
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the recognition of American Authors in the 19th century. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
SMART Technologies
Smart: Geography Unit: Maps
This geography unit is designed to follow the 1st Grade geography skills required in Virginia. Students are expected to use cardinal directions, read map keys and understand map symbols, as well as identify our city and capital.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Text Sets: Westward Expansion
Throughout the 1800s, Americans pushed ever westward in the search of prosperity and the American dream. It was a time of growth and adventure for settlers, and loss for most American Indians. This collection includes 7 Grade-Leveled...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck
The Joad family leaves Oklahoma in search of work after their farm is destroyed by the Dust Bowl. They arrive in California only to find that fair jobs, food, and sympathy are scarce. Selected (9) reading passages (grades 8-11) to pair...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: My Adventure With Lewis & Clark
Over the course of five days, students will create a daily journal in the style of Lewis and Clark. At the end of the week, the students will create a video using their Flip cameras recreating their journals.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1865 1898: The Homestead Act and the Exodusters
The Homestead Act of 1862 gave free land to Americans willing to improve it, regardless of race, sex, or nation of origin.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1844 1877: Manifest Destiny
A quick comprehension check over the Manifest Destiny.
Mark Harden's Artchive
The Artchive: The Death of General Wolfe
This site from The Archive shows the painting "The Death of General Wolfe". By clicking on the picture you can view a closer-up image.
US Geological Survey
Usgs: Learning Directions on a Map (Lesson Plan)
This site provides a lesson plan in which students will learn to use north, south, east, and west to identify relative locations and provide directions.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Rover Boys Out West by Edward Stratemeyer
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. One work is The Rover Boys Out West, the fourth book from the late 1800's through the early 1900's series, "The Rover Boys." This book is from the first series written...
SMART Technologies
Smart: Regions of the United States
Students manipulate states to form regions of the US: Southwest, West, Midwest, Southeast, and Northeast. Then explore major resources for each region.
Curated OER
Image
This Webmuseum site provides biographical information on American artist, Benjamin West (1738-1820 CE). Includes images of "The Death of General Wolfe," and "A Domestic Affliction."
Curated OER
Image
This Webmuseum site provides biographical information on American artist, Benjamin West (1738-1820 CE). Includes images of "The Death of General Wolfe," and "A Domestic Affliction."