Westward Ho!—Guidebook
for a Difficult Journey
Materials:
· White copier paper, brown construction paper, colored markers, scissors, glue sticks
· Brainstorm a list of difficulties that the pioneers faced on their journey west.
· Then create ten-page books called A Pioneer’s Guidebook for a Difficult Journey (use page 14 for instructions).
· Each page should contain a difficulty the pioneers faced, an illustration of that difficulty, and a couple of sentences describing what a pioneer should do if confronted by that difficulty.
· The list of difficulties that the pioneers faced should include (among others) conflicts with Native Americans, wild animals, bad weather, sickness and death, difficult terrain, leaving loved ones, finding water and food on the trail, boredom, getting lost, or breaking a wagon wheel.
· Some of these topics can be broken down further; for example, weather can be separated into what to do in the event of snow or in the event of heavy rains—both conditions that presented unique problems for pioneers trying to cross mountains, rivers, or forests.
ymbolA�-a���x�t-family:Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;color:black'>· On the back of the notice, do one of the following:
o Draw a picture of a farmer in front of his sod house. Write a few sentences describing what it must have been like to live in such a house.
o Draw a large “T ” on the paper. On the left side, write a list of pros associated with being a homesteader. On the right side, write a list of cons.
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Tracing the Old Spanish Trail--
· The Old Spanish Trail was a continuation of the Santa Fe Trail, with its jumping-off point at Santa Fe. From here, pioneers continued in a northwest direction. Once they crossed the Colorado River they turned southwest, crossed the Mojave Desert and Sierra Madre Mountains, and headed to Los Angeles.
· After they have traced all four trails, fill in the map key with the color that corresponds to each trail. Keep their maps handy so you can use them for the next activity.
for a Difficult Journey
Materials:
· White copier paper, brown construction paper, colored markers, scissors, glue sticks
· Brainstorm a list of difficulties that the pioneers faced on their journey west.
· Then create ten-page books called A Pioneer’s Guidebook for a Difficult Journey (use page 14 for instructions).
· Each page should contain a difficulty the pioneers faced, an illustration of that difficulty, and a couple of sentences describing what a pioneer should do if confronted by that difficulty.
· The list of difficulties that the pioneers faced should include (among others) conflicts with Native Americans, wild animals, bad weather, sickness and death, difficult terrain, leaving loved ones, finding water and food on the trail, boredom, getting lost, or breaking a wagon wheel.
· Some of these topics can be broken down further; for example, weather can be separated into what to do in the event of snow or in the event of heavy rains—both conditions that presented unique problems for pioneers trying to cross mountains, rivers, or forests.
ymbolA�-a���x�t-family:Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;color:black'>· On the back of the notice, do one of the following:
o Draw a picture of a farmer in front of his sod house. Write a few sentences describing what it must have been like to live in such a house.
o Draw a large “T ” on the paper. On the left side, write a list of pros associated with being a homesteader. On the right side, write a list of cons.
Turn into the Centers basket before you attach to Green construction paper � m���x�ont-family:Symbol;color:black'>· Then you will attach it to Green construction paper with the title: “Story Quilt of my Westward Adventure”.
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PANEL 8: Accept all reasonable responses. |�btx����argin-bottom: .0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none'>
Tracing the Old Spanish Trail--
· The Old Spanish Trail was a continuation of the Santa Fe Trail, with its jumping-off point at Santa Fe. From here, pioneers continued in a northwest direction. Once they crossed the Colorado River they turned southwest, crossed the Mojave Desert and Sierra Madre Mountains, and headed to Los Angeles.
· After they have traced all four trails, fill in the map key with the color that corresponds to each trail. Keep their maps handy so you can use them for the next activity.