K-W-L for Westward Movement

 

What you Know

What you WANT to Know

What you LEARNED

  • Pioneers traveled west looking for rich land
  • Pioneers traveled by covered wagons
  • They had to hunt for their food
  • The journey was long and pioneers got tired and frustrated
  • Where exactly was the pioneers’ destination
  • What path did they take to their destination
  • What problems they encountered along the way
  • Did they meet anyone on their way
  • Pioneers stopped at forts to get provisions for the journey
  • The Indians often helped the pioneers against bandits
  • The were headed to Oregon and had to cross rivers and the Rocky Mnts to get there
  • They rode the Columbia River to Oregon