Authoring, Researching, Reporting and Other Work

A Learning On-Line Learning Activity by Howard Taylor

To be used with My "Old National Trail Activity--Westward Movement" Page

Through using the Resource Links, students can find out about the cruelty of the Pioneer Trails.  Sickness, accidents, criminals on the trail (robbing, murdering, cheating for services such as boarding, ferrying, crossing areas), weather, geographically difficult areas, large waterous streams to cross, losing of draft animals, running out of money and supplies, and numerous deaths of loved ones on the trail because of extremes in heat, cold and environment.  It sounds exciting to go on a journey with a covered wagon(s), and it was, but it was not easy in any way.
On the other hand, there were joyous moments with good moments, especially arrival to the destinations.

Burial of loved ones along the trail had to be heart-wrenching, and the "whole" family remaining would have to take part in preparation of the loved one for burial.

This section has the opportunity to be a great motivating theme for writing and presentation in technology or traditional media.