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St. Louis, the Gateway to the West.

St.Louis belonged to Spain and to France; President Jefferson wanted St. Louis to belong to the United States (Louisiana Purchase)
Lewis and Clark started near St. Louis
Most mountain men started St. Louis.
Most people traveling the Oregon Trail, California Trail, Sante Fe Trail, etc. all started near St. Louis.
And NOW YOU will start in St. Louis. Explore the Arch... discover the way through the Arch; then you will find the Educational Activities and Jobs which will help you "travel west" ( and also help you learn about the Westward Movement .....considering you are so hungry to learn !!)
Bigger Nation, Bigger Problems ---a special lecture given in class
Desire for Expansion --or--a New Chance on Life in 2000: A special collaborative writing - chat experience (CSILE)

TOPIC	PRINT MEDIA ACTIVITIES	MAP ACTIVITIES	MULTI-MEDIA ACTIVITIES	PROJECTS
LA PURCHASE	Time Tunnel 5 W’s LA Purchase Web Quest	**How the US Grew	**Lewis+Clark HS
LEWIS AND CLARK	Lewis and Clark newspaper VIRTUAL REALITY SIMULATION-1: Travel on the Lewis and Clark Trail (10 min) SIMULATION-2: Travel on the Lewis and Clark Journey (15 min) SLIDE SHOW onLewis & Clark (10 min)	**LA Purchase Map	** Find Sacajawea--a Hyperstudio game (15 min.)
MOUNTAIN MEN	Mountain Men Web Quest America Moves West…Mt. Men take a peek at the future	**Trails West Map	**Elbow Room
Wagon Trains West	Daries Anthology Oregon Trail Web Quest Oregon Trail Diary –a Case Study Oregon Trail Blazers -a Case Study Black Cowboys 5W’s Self-Guiding Tour of Oregon Trail- 5W’s **Gold Rush Web Quest Special OregonTrailSlideShow**		VIRTUAL REALITY SIMULATION: Oregon Trail -4- CD Game (70 min) West Slide Show **Oregon Trail HS	Explore Westward Movement (Arch) Museum Great American Desert --Descriptive Writing
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