The Nez Perce and the Dawes Act
Based on the PBS series, this lesson assists the students in debating alternative legislation to the Dawes Act and evaluating the motives behind the passage of the act.

The Transcontinental Railroad
Using maps and other documents, students investigate how and why the railroad was built; they also analyze its impact upon Chinese laborers, Native Americans, settlers, tourists, entrepreneurs, and others.

The Fragile Western Biome
Throughout this lesson, students will discover the impact of American westward expansion, in particular the mining industry, on the ecosystems of the West.

Adeline Hornbek and the Homestead Act
A Colorado Success Story: Students will step into the shoes of Adeline Hornbek, a single mother of four who became a successful homesteader in Colorado.

Women's Suffrage: Why the West First?
Students will discuss the particulars in the granting of full voting rights to women in several Western states and list some women especially involved in the Western suffrage movement and supply some important facts from their biographies

Journeys West.
Teacher directed lecture to the whole group on the expansion of the American west using overland trails. Students demonstrate mastery of the learning objects through a historical role-play product, and completion of a short answer based test.
 

Eyewitness History: The Old West

Alabama Virtual Library

History Timelines (Alternatime)

History Matters  Designed for high school teachers of U.S. history courses. A gateway for web resources and other useful materials for teaching U.S. history.

National Archives Digital Classroom

American Memory Primary source material from the collection of the Library of Congress
 

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