Through this virtual field trip, you will learn more about the sites that the Pumas team will visit on the field trip to St. Louis, Missouri.

Using the links below and the worksheet that your teacher has given to you, answer the questions about the various stops we make along our trip.  Links will open in a new window, just close them to get back to this page.

Perhaps the most recognizable St. Louis landmark is the Gateway Arch. 

Here is a scrapbook of pictures of the Arch.

Watch this short video and answer the questions on your worksheet.

At this Great Buildings site you will find the answers to questions about the history and design of the Arch.

Watch this brief slide show of the construction of the Arch.

Take a look at the view from the top of the Arch.

Check out the comparison of the Gateway Arch with other national monuments.

Inside the base of the Arch is The Museum of Westward Expansion.  Go to the National Park Service's website and click on the Interactive Museum Tour link to find the answers to your questions on the Museum.

From the Arch we will take a short walk to the Old Courthouse.

Read about the history of the Old Courthouse and answer the questions on your worksheet.

Watch this short video on the Dred Scott Decision and answer the questions on your worksheet.

As we leave the Courthouse, we will head to the St. Louis Zoo.

Visit the 6 different areas of the zoo.  Look at your worksheet for your assignment.

Next, we will visit the St. Louis Holocaust Museum and Learning Center.  Take a tour of the museum to answer your questions.

Also, watch this video on Lessons of the Holocaust.

Our group will next head to the St. Louis Science Center.  Visit each of the galleries to see where you will choose to spend your time.

Our last stop will be at the Scott Joplin House.  Read about Scott Joplin and listen to one of his songs, Sunflower Slow Drag, as played on the player piano at the house.

I hope you have enjoyed your visit to St. Louis.  Enjoy the trip home!

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