The Frontier

Introduction

Introduction: Today, we will be diving in what life was like on the frontier for women and men. This webquest will allow you to explore notable individuals and the everyday lives of these pioneers!

Task

Your task to discover who notable mountain men were and what the everyday life of woman on the Oregon trail was like. Each group will be expected to answer questions for both articles. Good luck!

 

Process

Mountain Men Questions. Go to this URL. https://www.history.com/news/6-legendary-mountain-men-of-the-american-frontier

1. Name one notable thing John Colter did.

 

2. Jim Bridger was the first Anglo American to do what?

 

3. Later in life, what did Bridger do?

 

4. Kit Carson had three epic excursions to where?

 

5. True or False: Carson served the Confederacy.

6. Jedidah Smith was the first explorer to do what?

 

7. True or False: Jedidah Smith died peacefully in his sleep due to old age.

8. James Beckwourth helped found what American City and discovered what trade route?

 

9. James Walker was the first Anglo American to do what?

 

Women on the frontier questions. Go to this URL. https://historicoregoncity.org/2019/04/03/women-on-the-trail/

1. True or False: Women had a great deal of choice on whether to go on the Oregon trail or not.

 

2. True or False: Women tended to look towards home nostalgically when they set out.

 

3. Could Women wait to do their chores at night?

 

4. Describe 1-2 time saving tricks that women came up with?

 

5. Did women receive a great deal of protection from domemestic abuse? 

 

Evaluation

  4-5 2-3 0-1
Writing
Students' writing is free of any grammatical errors or only has 1-2 grammatical errors.
Students' writing has some grammatical errors.
Students' writing is almost entirely composed of grammatical errors. 
Content
Students' content is historically accurate.
Students' content is somewhat historically accurate but has a few factual errors.
Students' content is not at all historically accurate and is full of factual errors.
Efficacy
Students treat one another professionally and stay on task throughout.
Students treat one another somewhat professionally and sometimes stay on task.
Students never treat one another professionally and never stay on task.

 

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have learned about frontier life! For more information on mountain men, please read Adventures of the Mountain Men by Stephen Brennan. If you want to explore the lives of frontier women more, then I recommend Women of the Frontier by Brandon Miller. 

 

Credits

This webquest was inspired by Szabo, B. n.d. Dinosaurs Before Dark. Quest Garden. Retrieved from http://questgarden.com/52/36/4/070612201403/t-index.htm.