• Jackson, R. (1978). Popular songs of nineteenth-century America: Complete original sheet music for 64 songs. New York: Dover Publications, Inc.
• Silber, I. & Robinson, E., eds. (1995). Songs of the great American west. New York: Dover Publications, Inc.

• Basic art supplies

• Kingwood College Library
  http://kclibrary.nhmccd.edu/music-1.html*
  Collection of American popular music before 1900
  
• Capistrano Elementary School: The Music Room, The Wild West
  www.empire.k12.ca.us/capistrano/Mike/capmusic/the_wild_west/how_the_west_was_sung.htm*
  Collection of music from the westward expansion
  
• Glossary of Folk Instruments
  www.hobgoblin-usa.com/info/glossary.htm*
  Definitions and images of various folk instruments
  
• Cowboy Songs Index
  http://lonehand.com/cowboy_songs_index.htm*
  Lyrics to cowboy songs
  
• Popular Songs of American History
  www.contemplator.com/america/index.html*
  Information and lyrics under the heading “The Gold Rush and Westward Journey”
  
• WPA California Folk Music Project Collection
  http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/afccchtml/cowinst.html*
  Glossary of musical instruments

• The American Experience: WayBack-Gold Rush
  www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/kids/goldrush*
  Resources for teachers on the history of the gold rush
  
• Historic Sites on the Oregon Trail
  www.isu.edu/%7Etrinmich/Sites.html*
  Facts about the Oregon Trail
  
• Go West Across America With Lewis and Clark
  www.nationalgeographic.com/west*
  Take a simulated journey with Lewis and Clark
  
• The Land of Glittering Dreams
  www.glittering.com/home.html*
  Photographs and letters from the California Gold Rush
  
• National Archives: The Digital Classroom
  www.archives.gov/*
  Materials from the National Archives and methods for teaching with primary sources 
  
• A Pioneer’s Journey to the Frontier
  http://library.thinkquest.org/6400/default.htm*
  Webquest focusing on early American pioneers

• Computer(s) for conducting research, creating presentations, and formatting newsletters
• Internet connection for accessing the Internet 
• Printer to print newsletters 
• Projection system for final presentations 
• Scanner to scan original artwork

• Desktop publishing for preparing newsletters 
• Encyclopedia on CD-ROM for conducting research 
• Internet Web browser for conducting research 
• Multimedia software for developing presentations

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