Pioneer+Pathfinder

5th Grade Pioneer Unit Use these resources to help you research or to learn more about Pioneers. Simply click on the underlined title or address, and you will be taken to the website automatically. [|Pioneers] – Find answers to your general questions about Pioneer life at [|http://library.thinkquest.org/6400/.] You can also print recipes, listen to songs from that time period, find a list of books about Pioneers, and do much more. There is even a glossary of key vocabulary terms.

[|Pioneers and Westward Expansion] – This is a great reference for links to nearly every topic related to westward expansion. Some of the topics include famous cowboys, trails, the California Gold Rush, the Pony Express, Lewis and Clark, and the building of the railroad. You can find the site at http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/Pioneers.html

[|Frontier Trails] - Learn about famous trails Pioneers used to travel west such as the Oregon Trail and the Mormon Trail. http://www.americanwest.com/trails/

[|The Oregon Trail] – This is the most complete site about the Oregon Trail. It even includes video and audio recordings of interviews with historians and passages from real diaries. http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Oregontrail.html

[|Oregon Trail History Library] – Get answers to frequently asked questions about the Oregon Trail, view a diagram of a wagon, and learn about Pioneer supplies. You can also read articles about other trails, people, and events related to westward expansion. http://www.endoftheoregontrail.org/histhome.html

[|Oregon Trail Think Quest] – Learn about the route traveled on the Oregon Trail and the hardships Pioneers faced along the way, especially if they didn’t have adequate supplies. http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210182/index.shtml

[|Learn About Oregon’s Pioneer Families] – Read about the experiences of real Pioneer families and see their pictures at http://www.endoftheoregontrail.org/joomlaeotic/index.php?option=com_content&task=category&sectionid=5&id=13&Itemid=31

[|Western Pioneers, Frontiermen, Mountainmen, and Fur Traders] – Learn about important people who helped settle the new frontier such as Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone. http://www.americanwest.com/pages/fwpnfron.htm

[|Go West Across America with Lewis and Clark] – Join Lewis and Clark on their journey across America. Help them make decisions as you encounter troubling situations in this fun and informative game. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/west/index.html

[|Trailblazers] – Read the real history of Lewis and Clark, and learn about the accomplishments of other trailblazers. Follow the history of explorers through time, beginning in the 1400s. The focus is on the time period of 1790-1840. Be sure to double click on links to specific areas of the website. http://www.trailblazers101.com/index.htm

[|The Gold Rush] – Find everything you ever wanted to know about the California Gold Rush including how it began, what the journey was like, and how it impacted the future. http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/allabout.html

[|Pony Express Information] – Read details about the Pony Express such as rider qualifications, pay, and length of journeys at http://www.americanwest.com/trails/pages/ponyexp1.htm