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This is a 2 CD-ROM Set!
Build your child's fundamental
skills for learning success!
Product Information
Oregon Trail brings real-life adventure where
children take on roles as pioneers in the 1850's, where they venture
west across the frontier. Kids will participate in the birth of our
nation and interact with more than 30 famous heroes like Benjamin
Franklin, George Washington and Paul Revere in Liberty Kids.
The Learning System also includes History Flashcards and Rewards
Stickers. Dozens of flashcards provide continued learning and fun
when away from the computer. The colorful stickers are the perfect
reward for a job well done - they can decorate notebooks, backpacks,
and more!
Award winning educational software designed to provide a complete
learning experience!
Includes
- The Oregon Trail 5th Edition
CD
- Liberty's Kid's CD
- History Flashcards
- Reward Stickers
Skills Learned
Children Will Learn:
- American History
- U.S. Geography
- Social Studies
- Map Reading
- Following Directions
- Managing a Budget
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Critical Thinking
- Logical Reasoning
Children Will Gain:
- Inspiration
- Learning Independence
- Confidence
Product
Overview
The Oregon Trail 5th Edition
 Are you ready to walk in the footsteps of
those courageous pioneers? Catch a glimpse of a sunset over Chimney
rock? Explore Fort Laramie and ford the Platte River? With The Oregon
Trail 5th Edition, you can almost smell the dust from the wagon train!
Kids will build real-life decision-making and problem-solving skills as
they choose their wagon party and supplies, read maps, plan their
route, and guide their team through the wilderness. Develop solutions
to help your friends and family survive the dangers of the long
journey, including raging rivers, buffalo stampedes, sickness, and
starvation.
Discover a learning adventure that's greater than fiction - about real
people with real dreams, facing and overcoming real challenges. Build
decision-making and problem-solving skills as you experience the
challenge of traveling the trail! Travel the trails and make history
come alive!
Features
- New Characters, graphics and
3-D environments!
- New Storytelling feature
combined with compelling simulation adventures.
- Builds on the skills and
simplicity of previous versions.
- Play out a different scenario
every time!
- Enjoy updated fishing, foraging
and rafting activities.
Liberty's Kids
 From the Boston Tea Party to the signing of
the Declaration of Independence to the Victory at Yorktown, put
yourself on the scene of the American Revolution’s most dramatic
moments! Become one of Liberty’s Kids – the unflappable young
journalists in search of the ultimate cover story. As a reporter for
The Pennsylvania Gazette, you’ll write about the events that shaped our
nation, encountering soldiers, spies, Indians, Loyalists, statesmen,
and townsfolk in a series of incredible historical adventures. An
unforgettable hands-on lesson in American history, journalism and more!
Live the adventures of the American Revolution.
Experience the American Revolution as one of Liberty’s Kids – the
fearless young reporters determined to get to the truth. Meet
fascinating characters, observe great turning points, and witness –
first hand – the birth of a nation. You’ll never look at history the
same way again!
Features
- Understand the events
surrounding the birth of our nation.
- Learn valuable skills of
investigative reporting such as listening, observation, and separating
fact from opinion.
- Meet more than 30 interactive
characters including famous heroes like Benjamin Franklin, George
Washington, Abigail Adams and Paul Revere.
- Experience seven replayable
events, portrayed from different perspectives.
- Gather facts from an expansive
reference guide to people, places, and events.
- Challenge yourself with more
than 20 printable puzzles, games, and quizzes.
- Publish and print your own
front-page newspaper story!
History Flashcards
Dozens of flashcards reviewing U.S. history provide
continued learning and fun when away from the computer.
Reward Stickers
Colorful stickers are the perfect reward for a job well
done. Decorate notebooks, backpacks, and more!
Product Features
- Create Your Journey
- Share Exciting Stories
- Talk to Historic Figures
Windows Requirements
- Windows 98SE, 2000, ME, 2000
SP4, XPSP1 (Administrator privileges are required to properly install
the program on Windows 2000 and Windows XP)
- Pentium 166MHz or higher
- 100MB free hard disk space
- 64 MB RAM (128MB RAM for
Windows XP)
- 8X CD-ROM Drive or faster
- DirectX 8.0 compatible 640x480
16-it color video card
- Keyboard
- Mouse
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
or higher
- Optional printer support: works
with most popular printers (monochrome or color) supported by Windows
- Optional Internet Access:
33.6Kbps connection or faster to view Web content
Macintosh Requirements
- Mac OS 8.6 to System 9.1, OS X
v10.1.5
- PowerPC G3 180MHz or faster
- 100 MB Free Hard Disk Space
- 64 MB RAM (128MB RAM for OX S)
- 8X CD-ROM Drive or faster
- 800x600 video card capable of
displaying thousands of colors
- Standard Macintosh sound
- Standard Macintosh sound
keyboard
- Standard Macintosh sound mouse
- Optional Internet Access:
33.6Kbps connection or faster to view Web content
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