Mrs. Matheney S Class us House of Representatives American west Timeline pony express Museum.pony express A Comparison of Then and Now http://teachers.emints.org/matheneb/socialstudies.html
US Senate Committee On Energy And Natural Resources As many as 17000 traveled west by wagon train from the railhead in North Platte, Patrick Hearty National Trails Committee Chair National pony express http://energy.senate.gov/hearings/testimony.cfm?id=160&wit_id=296
History On Hand / History On Hand / Old West And Western Americana Come join us to experience this trip back in time first hand at our gallery in This piece was part of the J. Parker Lyon pony express Museum Collection. http://www.historyonhand.com/default~location_id~100020~list~1.htm
Pony Express surrounding the pony express made it a part of the legend of the American west . The pony express Social studies/Math Activity (Houghton Mifflin http://www.42explore2.com/pony.htm
Extractions: The Topic: Pony Express Easier -The pony express was a mail service where riders on horseback traveled from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California. Riders changed horses at stations placed about ten to fifteen miles apart. A rider handed the mail pack over to another rider after completing about 75 miles. Young, often teenage lightweight riders, orphans preferred, were hired for the job. One of the most famous was Buffalo Bill Cody. The pony express lasted only nineteen months, from April 3, 1860 to October 24, 1861. The pony express ended when the telegraph first crossed the continent. Harder - The pony express was developed by William H. Russell, William B. Waddell, and Alexander Majors. Plans for the pony express were spurred by the impending cloud of the Civil War and the need for faster communication with California and the West. The pony express consisted of relays of men riding fast ponies or horses that carried letters and small packages across a 1,966-mile (3,164-kilometer) trail. The service opened officially on April 3, 1860, when riders left simultaneously from St. Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento, California. The first westbound trip was made in 9 days and 23 hours and the eastbound journey in 11 days and 12 hours. The pony riders covered 250 miles in a 24-hour day as compared with 100 to 125 miles by the stage coaches.
Extractions: Center of population: 20 miles east of Columbus, Indiana Population of western states and territories in 1850 (including present-day Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, and Utah): Population of western states and territories in 1890: Land area of the United States and its territories in square miles,
Extractions: h. communication (letters by stagecoaches, pony express) Have students pretend they are pioneers. (They can divide up in small groups or individually) They will write a letter to a friend or relative in the East describing their new life out West and their journey. Students need to include lots of descriptions of their homes, surroundings, and feelings about their new lives. If needed, the teacher may model the letter writing process on the overhead or may brainstorm ideas to help students get started.
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill: Social Studies 2003 Social studies. Building New Communities. The pony express brought mail There is also a series of maps showing us Territorial Growth from 17751920. http://www.mhschool.com/socialstudies/2003/student/weblinks.php?isbn=0021492646&
SIL | Smithsonian Institution Libraries the pony express Route, the Overland Trail and Key Dates of Expansion. History of the us west A Guide to Resources Research on the Web http://www.sil.si.edu/research/internetresources/nmah/subject_guide_selected_nma
Viewpoints The policy of the pony express, the postal system of the old west, For manydecades the us Census Bureau asked people to designate their religion during http://www.usiap.org/Viewpoints/Zhold/FiftyDemosChrHeriSeries/FDACHSeries6.html
Extractions: Home Beliefs Action Items Activist Network ... Contact Fifty Demonstrations of America's Christian Heritage Part 6: Demonstrations 28 thru 38 Compiled by Dr. Phil Stringer (Florida) Posted October 31, 2004 Demonstration Number 28 B.C. AND A.D. DATING SYSTEM People in the United States (and most of Western Civilization) routinely use the designations B.C. (before Christ) and A.D. (Anno Domini in the year of our Lord) to divide history and to designate the year. This demonstrates the degree to which the Christian faith has shaped Western culture. Repeated attempts have been made to convince people to use the symbols B.C.E. (before common era) and C.E. (common era) but these attempts have failed so badly that few people recognize these designations. When the Apollo II astronauts left a plaque on the moon it indicated that men first visited the moon in 1969 A.D. This dating system is often reflected in our official documents. The Constitution says, "Done in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven." The Emancipation Proclamation reads "... in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two...." Demonstration Number 29 THE PONY EXPRESS BIBLE The policy of the Pony Express, the postal system of the old west, demonstrates how important the Bible was considered to be in day to day life in the Nineteenth Century.
Springss.html Here is a hotlist of social studies Web sites for K8 learners. pony express pony express History The Road west A graphic of the journey by land http://edcen.ehhs.cmich.edu/~dnewby/springss.html
Extractions: Geography Resources ... More Social Studies WebQuests Michigan Framework for the Social Studies: 8th Grade Expectations Center for Michigan History: Michigan Epic MDE Social Studies Michigan Department of Education ... The United Nations Cyberschool Bus The United Nations Cyberschoolbus was created in 1996 as the online education component of the Global Teaching and Learning Project, whose mission is to promote education about international issues and the United Nations. The Global Teaching and Learning Project produces high quality teaching materials and activities designed for educational use (at primary, intermediate and secondary school levels). Lesson Plans for K-8 teachers
Technology-Rich Learning Experiences For High School Social Studies Information about the us House of Representatives including history and currentlegislative 42explore pony express http//www.42explore2.com/pony.htm http://eduscapes.com/sessions/experience/socialstudieshs.html
Utah History Encyclopedia utilized by the Overland Stage, the pony express, and the Union Pacific Railroad . As a result of his studies in the west, long before most others, http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/e/EXPLORATION.html
Extractions: There is not a more recognizable name in early government explorations than John Charles Fremont. Although he traversed very little new ground in the west and used former mountain men as guides, his reports and maps provided much valuable information which stimulated westward migration. Fremont's enthusiastic description of the valley of the Great Salt Lake did much to encourage Brigham Young to bring the Mormons to the Great Basin to settle. After completing his trek to Fort Vancouver, Fremont journeyed south along the east slopes of the Sierra Nevadas searching for the mythical Buenaventura River. He confirmed the findings of the early mountain men that there was no channel that drained any of the Utah lakes into the Pacific Ocean. In 1844 Fremont left California and picked up the Old Spanish Trail, returning to the East via Utah Lake, Spanish Fork Canyon, and the Uinta Mountains. He was first to call the area that he had skirted during the year's exploration, "The Great Basin." In 1845 America's "Pathfinder" spent some more time in the Salt Lake Valley. On this particular trip he discovered the relationship between the Utah and Great Salt Lakes with the connecting Jordan River. Again with Kit Carson, he paid a visit to the large island which he named for its abundance of antelope. When he left the lake, he headed west across the Great Salt Lake Desert toward California, following a central route between those taken earlier by Jedediah Smith in 1827 and by Joseph Walker in 1833. Fremont's course would become a portion of the later Hastings Cut-off. He gave names to Pilot Peak and the Humboldt River in Nevada on this trip.
Extractions: Center of population: 20 miles east of Columbus, Indiana Population of western states and territories in 1850 (including present-day Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, and Utah): Population of western states and territories in 1890: Land area of the United States and its territories in square miles,
A History Of The U.S. Life-Saving Service every school child studies the rides through the western territories of thePony express, Eventually, the Gulf and west Coasts would be included, http://www.ocmuseum.org/uslss/history1.asp
Extractions: It is surprising that today most citizens are unaware of the history and extraordinary feats of the crews of the United States Life-Saving Service. The service during its official life of 44 years, before becoming part of the U. S. Coast Guard in 1915, was credited with going to the aid of over 178,000 persons in peril on the water. Life-Saving stations were located on beaches along the Atlantic, the Gulf, on the Mississippi, the Great lakes and on the Pacific as far north as Alaska as well as the several floating facilities. In contrast, every school child studies the rides through the western territories of the Pony Express, which operated for only about one and a half years, concluding in October, 1861. Over a decade earlier, in 1849, the first efforts were made by our national government to establish a procedure for preventing the numerous shipwrecks and aiding shipwreck victims. As early as 1787, those living along the coast in the Massachusetts colony established a volunteer effort to rescue and aid the shipwrecked. The Massachusetts Humane Society continues to this day. Congressman William Newell of New Jersey, with the support of a former President, John Quincy Adams, was successful in adding an amendment to a Lighthouse bill, appropriating $10,000 for establishing eight boathouses on the northern New Jersey coast from Sandy Hook to Little Egg Harbor.
Elementary Social Studies The pony express, Founding of the pony express SSE-5.2.4 The study of UShistory is categorized into broad historical periods and eras (Land and People http://www.kenton.k12.ky.us/tr/ssele.htm
Extractions: Elementary Social Studies History Cicero (106 BC - 43 BC), Pro Publio Sestio At the end of this listing of resources, you can find a list of the expectations from the Program of Studies and the related Core Content for Assessment to which the history resources listed on this page are directly tethered. Don't Miss the Special Kentucky History Resources Section Resource Description It needs to be noted that in any of the areas and time periods of study for elementary students, the resources available on the Internet are countless, bordering on infinite. Selections were made based on the elementary level of presentation, reading and depth. This is no way a complete list of potential resources. Native Americans in North Georgia Lots of links to sites on Cherokee, Creeks and Moundbuilders Council of Indian Nations Southwest Indian History, people and the people today - housing, education, economics, health. The Plains Indians Links to Plains Indians. Links ... Lots of links here, including timelines, photos, ... Includes Cherokee, Choctaw and Seminole, as well as Plains Indians. Some links no longer connect
Bjup.com - Overview capitals, history, landmarks); inventions; American industrial revolution;pony express; newspapers; Heritage studies Grade 11 us History (2nd ed.) http://www.bjup.com/resources/overview/subjects/heritage.html
Extractions: Home Textbooks Books Music ... Product Support Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 ... Grade 12 Heritage Studies: Grade 1 (2nd ed.) Topic The New World: At Home in Early America (pre-1000 to 1682) Geography beginning globe and map skills; compass rose; map symbols; keys; tracing routes; transportation; simple mapmaking History Vikings; Columbus and the New World; Indians; Plymouth Plantation and other first settlements Culture God's laws and man's laws; schools then and now; trading with the Indians; religion: one true God; needs and wants; families; family trees top Heritage Studies: Grade 2 (2nd ed.) Topic Making America: Working Together in the Colonies (1607 to 1776) Geography maps and keys; compass rose; simple mapmaking; picture graphs; historical maps; city maps History kings and queens; colonial life; founding of Jamestown; War for Independence; Constitutional Convention
Well, Shoot, Philly, Y'all's Right About Us; Now Git Along I heared tell that the pony express came aridin into town yestiddy, bringingthis month s Seven of the 10 largest cities are now in the west. http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/0720roberts20.html
Homework Help For Kids A Library of Congress Resource Guide for the Study of Black History and The west (Lewis Clark, Mountain Men, Forts, Pioneers, Trails, pony express, http://www.slco.lib.ut.us/kidhelp.htm
Social Studies Links The pony expressa horseback relay mail servicewas created in 1860 to deliver Created by a former us history teacher, this site has a great deal of http://www.planetbookclub.com/kids/socialsrc.html
Extractions: Search by key word or by historical era on the main page, or check out the Exhibits Archive for a listing of all the major online exhibits. These include: Black History Women's History Impeachment The History of Thanksgiving ... America's Wild Wild West , and many others. There's also an an archive of famous speeches National Geographic Online Search this site for articles on a wide variety of topics, including people, places, cultures, and just about any animal species you can think of. The Maps section allows you to view a map of any place in the world and get information about any country or U.S. state. AMERICAN HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT American Memory from the Library of Congress This site allows you to search through a wealth of primary source materials that include documents, sheet music, maps, motion pictures, photos, prints, and sound recordings. The Collection Finder organizes the library¹s online collections in the categories of Agriculture, Art and Architecture, Business and Economics, Education, Geography, History, Languages and Literature, Performing Arts, Philosophy and Religion, Political Science and Law, Recreation and Sports, Social Sciences, and Technology and Applied Sciences. You can also browse by time or place. The
Social Studies Exhibits And Museums Learn about the art and artifacts of the American west at this museum Located in St. Joseph, Missouri where the pony express riders began their journey. http://www.fhsu.edu/irc/link/museums.html
Extractions: Social Studies Exhibits and Museums 492: An Ongoing Exhibit Learn about America before European explorers arrived. Discover how the arrival of Columbus affected many different peoples and cultures. 1492: An Ongoing Voyage 1492: An Ongoing Voyage is a library of congress exhibit of photos and discussions about Columbus' discovery of America. Abraham Lincoln Online Abraham Lincoln Online presents historic Lincoln sites, resources, pictures, speeches, and writings, as well as a Lincoln Quiz-of-the-Month. You can also add your views to an online discussion. Age of Steam Railroad Museum Check out exhibits of historic railroad equipment, vintage passenger cars, and cabooses. Find a brief history of railroads in Dallas and learn about how to visit the museum Anchorage Museum of History and Art Learn about visiting this museum and find out about its current and upcoming exhibitions. The Ancient Olympics Games Virtual Museum The Ancient Olympics Games Virtual Museum provides a plethora of information about these contests, the forefathers of our modern Olympic Games. The online museum includes a tour of the site, the story of a competitor, descriptions of the ancient events, a slide show of modern Greece, and related Web sites.
