Max is reading Patricia Calvert's book about Daniel Boone and trying to get a sense of how settlers' relations with Native American tribes affected land claims and early American history. It's not a pretty story on either side, so we're focusing on trying to understand the motivations and worldviews of different groups and players.
If you own Patricia's book, then you will appreciate the freebie below. Even if you don't own this book, however, this chronology activity could be printed and conducted as a WebQuest.
DANIEL BOONE CHRONOLOGY ACTIVITY (PDF)
Chase those butterflies:
Interactive Wilderness Trail map (Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail)
Daniel Boone notebooking page (Homeschool Helper)
Daniel Boone Timeline (University of Virginia)
"Daniel Boone's Dear", a folktale about Mr. Boone (American Folklore)
Historic timelines of events in the Western United States (PBS)
