The search feature and the e-mail option make this site extremely valuable. A terrific retelling of the story of the Oregon Trail based on the PBS video. This site has many links to forts, old pictures, and the trail. Teaching lessons included. The site also has links to other Lewis and Clark resources, native American sites and teacher resource sites.
Students read stories based on a midwife, a slave, and a farmer.
Each story has questions and activities. It will certainly grab the attention of anyone with the slightest interest in the topic. It includes simple animations, excerpts from the actual journals, and places where the participant must make a decision about what to do next. There is also an interactive story for students and classroom resources for teachers.