Student Page - Journeys West

The Pioneer Museum invites you to contribute to an exhibition on the expansion of our nation. To chronicle your journey west, your exhibition must include a journal, map, timeline, broadside and one additional artifact. Visitors to this museum will be interested in varied viewpoints, particularly the motivations to travel, the struggles along the trail and encounters with Native Americans. In order to represent multiple perspectives within the exhibition please check with the museum curator before you assume the role of a Gold Miner, Pioneer Family, Native American, Explorer or Fur Trader.

Examine each of the following five photographs.
Use the Analysis of Images form as a guide.

Now that you have analyzed the five photographs in detail. Read the following first person narratives. Record notes on the Reading a Narrative form. Match the photograph to the narrative.

Now that you have learned a little about some of the people who journeyed west and some of the reasons they traveled, choose a role for further exploration and research. Use the link provided below to guide your research into the American Memory collections.

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Last updated 10/15/2003