Choose a Frontier Trail.

Then from the list provided, choose the 10 most important items that
YOU would take with you if you were a mountain man (or woman) heading out west. Next to each
item you choose, explain why you chose that item and how it will help you on your journey.

Possible Supplies:
Beaver traps
Extra blankets
Extra shoes
Canned food
Guitar
Hatchet
Powderhorn (gunpowder container)
Bowie knife
Bullet pouch
Canteen
Cooking utensils
Coffee
Candles

Dried meat
Tobacco
Flint and steel (for starting fire)
Bedroll (sleeping bag)
Lantern
Tent
Fishing tackle
Clothes
Bible
Map
Extra horseshoes
Salt
Journal and pencil
Heavy boots

Items I will bring:

How they will help me:

1.

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2.

2.

3.

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4.

4.

5.

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6.

6.

7.

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8.

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10.

10.

After brainstorming write a paper to explain the supplies you would take and why you would
take them for the trail you have chosen.
Follow the rubric given on the back of this planning sheet!

Requirement:

3 points:

2 points:

1 point:

0 points:

Trail is identified
and described
using 2-3 details

Trial is identified and

described using 1
detail

Trail is either not identified

OR not described

4-5 possible
obstacles are
identified and
described

2-3 obstacles are

identified and
described

Only 1 obstacle is
identified and
described

Obstacles are either not

Identified OR not described

10 supplies have
been selected

7-9 supplies have

been selected

4-6 supplies have

been selected

3 or less supplies have been

Identified

Purpose of 7-9
supplies is
explained

Purpose of 4-6
supplies is explained

Purpose of 3 or less supplies

Is explained

3-4 paragraphs
(5-7 sentences
each)

2 paragraphs
(5-7 sentences
each)

1 paragraph
(5-7 sentences)

Writing is either not

Separated into paragraphs OR
Was not attempted

No grammar
mistakes

Grammar mistakes Grammar mistakes

are present but
somewhat affect
do not affect
readability
readability

Trail is chosen Trail is identified

and described and described
using 4-5 details

Possible
obstacles
described
Supplies
selected

Explanation of Purpose of each

supply is
how supplies
explained with 10
will help you
sentences (1
sentence for
each supply)

Length

Grammar

Grade:
______
out of 21
Comments:

Grammar mistakes greatly

Affect readability