riding the rails & traveling the trails A History of trAvel in new Mexico A CurriCulum About RailroAds in new mexiCo And the SantA Fe trAil CurriCulum TeaCher Guide Prepared by beth maloney – www.bethmaloney.com – August 2009 lesson Plans editors: Amanda lujan, Van of enchantment coordinator/educator, museum resources division erica Garcia, chief educator, new mexico history museum Frances levine, Ph.d., director, new mexico history museum A history of travel in new mexico is a collaboration of the department of Cultural Affairs, new mexico history museum, museum resources division, and the new mexico department of transportation. aCknowledGmenTs Funding provided by the new mexico department of transportation, department of Cultural Affairs and museum of new mexico Foundation. This curriculum was developed and written by beth maloney. For more information about beth or to be in contact, please see www.bethmaloney.com some of the lessons in this curriculum use themes and materials found in two educational sources: Santa Fe Trail Adventures; An Activity Book for Kids and Teachers by dave webb (dodge City: Kansas heritage Center, 1989, revised 2000) Soot and Cinders: An Educator’s Guide to the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad National Historic Site. Prepared by the Friends of the Cumbres & toltec scenic railroad, march 2007 original texts for the background information sections were written by content experts Fred Friedman and harry C. meyers and referenced and edited by beth maloney, museum education consultant. editors: Amanda lujan, Van of enchantment coordinator/educator, Center for museum resources erica Garcia, chief educator, new mexico history museum Frances levine, Ph.d., director, new mexico history museum For more information about the Van of enchantment, please contact coordinator/educator Amanda lujan at
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