Today’s Walking Classroom focuses on the famous pioneer, Daniel Boone. Boone was a pioneer and a trailblazer during America’s early efforts to expand westward. Boone gained great fame for blazing the Wilderness Trail through the Cumberland Gap, a natural passage in the Appalachian Mountains. This passage allowed settlers easier entry into remote areas of Kentucky and Tennessee and contributed greatly to America’s westward expansion.
Character Value: Bravery
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Common Core
L–Language | SL–Speaking and Listening | RI–Reading: Informational | RL–Reading: Literature | W–Writing | RH–6-8 Literacy in History/Social Studies | RST–6-8 Literacy in Science & Technical Subjects Elementary School:RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.3, SL.3.1, SL.3.4
RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.3, SL.4.1, SL.4.4
RI.5.1, RI.5.2, RI.5.3, SL.5.1, SL.5.4
Middle School:
RI.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.6.3, SL.6.1, SL.6.4
RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.7.3, SL.7.1, SL.7.4
RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.3, SL.8.1, SL.8.4
RH.6-8.4
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The Cumberland Gap Google Quiz
Slide Deck:
The Cumberland Gap Slide Deck
Visit the Hensley Settlement in the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park with this virtual tour from the National Park Service.
In groups, brainstorm the resources to bring for the journey, research the strategies of the past, and compare the list of resources with those used by pioneers of the past in this activity from the National Park Service.
Research the geographical features of the Cumberland Gap and the groups of people that used this passage in this lesson plan from the United States Mint.
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