Field Trip Materials

Field Trip Materials, Links, and Supplementary Offerings

PRE-TRIP MATERIALS

A brief introduction to Travelers’ Rest video

A list of general background readings about archaeology, the Corps of Discovery, and the Bitterroot Salish

Note that some distance learning field trips will have additional, pre-trip assignments that students are expected to complete in advance of their lesson.

POST-TRIP MATERIALS

Travelers’ Rest has prepared post-trip activities for each of the following field trip offering, should you wish to continue covering these topics in the classroom or at home.

Archaeology Walk

Journaling for Jefferson

Reliving History with Replicas

REGIONAL CURRICULA

Indian Education for All – Travelers’ Rest State Park

Honoring Tribal Legacies – Sxwiwis – The Journey

OTHER MATERIALS FROM ALONG THE TRAIL

There are many excellent materials available online about the Corps of Discovery, the history of the many tribes along the route they traveled, and the ecology of Western Montana. Here is a small selection:

Are there other resources that you find particularly useful? Email us at fieldtrips@travelersrest.org to let us know!