1. Do you have what it takes to make the journey?

2.  People used the west for different reasons.  Use section 2 of chapter 13 to explore two of these groups. Financial Gain  Who was John Jacob Astor, and what made him the richest man in America?  What were the name of the men who collected fur for Astor, and what were their living conditions like? Spreading of Religion  What was the purpose of missionaries moving west?

3.  You have decided to journey west.  You will be writing from the perspective of a pioneer who is keeping a journal of your trek west.  All of your answers, and observations will be written down as if they are entries in your travel journal.

4.  Every journey has a beginning, Jumping off points were where pioneers went to buy supplies and join wagon trains to begin their journey.  Use the information found at this website to create a journal entry of what you would see at one of these jumping off towns (at least 2 sentences).  http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Jumpingoff.h tml http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Jumpingoff.h tml

5.  You only had so much room, and you had to try to bring enough supplies to last as many months as possible.  Describe in your journal what are some supplies that your family is brining for your trip.  Describe two personal items that you would bring.  Remember, you are imagining that you are a pioneer from Oregon trail period.  http://library.thinkquest.org/6400/supplies.htmhttp://library.thinkquest.org/6400/supplies.htm

6.  Pioneers would pile all of there belongings and supplies into a wagon to help transport their belongings and supplies west.  Use this website to learn more about what a covered wagon looked like.  Use what you have learned to describe in your journal what your wagon looks like.  http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210182/sup plies.html http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210182/sup plies.html

7.  Walking 2,000 miles was the easy part.  Pioneers had to deal with many hardships as they made their way west.  Using the website below create a journal entry describing two hardships that your party might face while making your trek. (2 sentences each)  http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Hardships.ht ml http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Hardships.ht ml

8.  You have survived the trail  Look at page 451 in your textbook, and learn more about what life was like once you reached the west.  Write a final journal entry about what you life might be like now that you have reached the west. (at least 2 sentences)

9.  Who was John Jacob Astor, and what made him the richest man in America?  What were the name of the men who collected fur for Astor, and what were their living conditions like?  What were missionaries purpose for moving west?  Knowing what you know now, would you move to the west? Do you think the potential gains outweigh the hazardous traveling conditions? Explain your reasoning.

10.  Now that you are finished, please take the a day in the life quiz.  http://pbskids.org/stantonanthony/frontier_g irl.html http://pbskids.org/stantonanthony/frontier_g irl.html