Last updated: August 10, 2021
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Westward to Santa Fe! Ad Lib Activity
The success of journeys on the Santa Fe Trail were often reported in
newspapers. Today, we can learn about traders, trips, and goods from the old newspaper articles that were published during the heyday of the Santa Fe Trail.
Now, it’s your turn to make headlines! Imagine you are a trail traveler and want to report your journey in the local newspaper. Help us finish your newspaper article!
There are three options to complete this activity:
- Open a copy of the activity in a PDF reader to fill it out digitally!
- Print a copy of the activity and fill it out!
- Complete Steps 1 & 2 below by writing your answers on paper!
Ad Lib Activity Steps
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Independence, MO, – Today, [1. Name] and [2. Name] [3. Verb (-ed)] their wagon for their [4. Noun] across the Santa Fe Trail. Their wagon is a [5. Adjective] purchase from Hiram Young. The have [6. Adjective] wagon beds and [7. Adjective] covers – a classic Prairie [8. Noun]. After they were done loading soft [9. Noun], [10. Noun] and other goods, they [11. Verb (-ed)] their oxen and set off down the Trail! They [12. Verb] forward to the [13. Noun]and [14. Noun] they will get for their wares in Santa Fe.