Teach westward expansion, the Oregon Trail, the trail of tears, and Manifest destiny with these resources.
Oregon Trail – Google Earth
Take your students on a virtual tour of the Oregon Trail. If you haven’t ever used Google Earth in your classroom, you can learn more about this wonderfully interactive technology resource at mmacfadden.com/google-earth.
- Download: OregonTrail.kmz
- Open in Google Earth
Video Resources
- Manifest Destiny: brief documentary
- Manifest Destiny: educational rap by MC LaLa
- The Trail of Tears: as told by country music legend Johnny Cash.