Journey’s HC

Rachel’s Journal

L24 Q&A

Week 10

Adv

Background

• In the 1800’s many Americans moved across the land in search of a better life.
• They used wagons and ox to travel with.
• These journeys were long and hard.

Keeping a Journal aka a diary.

• Keeping a journal = writing your thoughts and expressing your feelings.
• Journals from the past give us insight into the lives of people during that time.

Pg. 725

Why do you think a pioneer traveler records events in a journal?

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Pg. 726-727

What are some of the features of the landscape that Rachel and her family are traveling across?

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What can you tell about Rachel based on how she behaves in this section?

Pg. 728-729

How would you describe the Indian?

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What are some things the adults probably lectured the kids about?

Pg. 730-731

Why would it be a disadvantage if the trail were an enormous puddle?

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What would be dangerous about crossing the mountains in the snow?

Pg. 732-733

Rachel says she does “not credit” that Frank isn’t scared. Why doesn’t Rachel believe him?

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Why would it be a torment not to know how Will fared?

Pg. 734-735

• Describe how the dust cloud that surged toward the wagons was moving.

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• What are some vivid comparisons the author makes to bring the buffalo stampede to life?