The Mountain MenThe Mountain Men

Unit 3: Chapter 4Unit 3: Chapter 4The Great EncounterThe Great Encounter

Bell ActivityBell Activity

Your words are “pelt” and “cache”Find the word on your yellow study guide and

complete the following information for the word.Find the definition using a glossary.Use your own knowledge and experience to

complete the rest of the definition.

Then work on questions 13-17, 29-31Where should your backpack be?

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Word: pelt My Understanding: 4 3 2 1

Definition: Draw a picture of it:

Sentence:

Synonym/Example:

Antonym/Non-Example:

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Word: pelt My Understanding: 4 3 2 1

Definition: an animal skin with the fur Draw a picture of it:

still on it

Sentence: Mountain Men trapped

animals, like beaver, for their pelts.

Synonym/Example: skin, fur, hide

Antonym/Non-Example: meat, leather

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Word: cache My Understanding: 4 3 2 1

Definition: Draw a picture of it:

Sentence:

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Antonym/Non-Example:

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Word: cache My Understanding: 4 3 2 1

Definition: a hiding place in the ground Draw a picture of it:

Sentence: Mountain Men hid their

supplies in holes in the ground called

caches.

Synonym/Example: hoard, storage

Antonym/Non-Example: exposed, not hidden

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Today we will learn…Today we will learn…

• History Objective – We will examine the role the Mountain Men (fur trappers) played in exploring Utah & the contributions they made.

• Behavior Objective – Work ethic: Stay on-task during the lesson and take good notes.

• Language Objective – We will listen for important information to include in our notes.

Around the time when…Around the time when…

• Dominguez and Escalante are exploring Utah, a trade is growing in popularity and profitability in the East.

• Many fur trappers were exploring the interior of the North America hunting for more pelts.

Who were the Mountain Men? Who were the Mountain Men? • These fur trappers come

from a variety of backgrounds.– English– French– Spanish– Indian– African Americans– Etc.

• As the animals they hunted became more scarce in the East, they moved west into the Rocky Mountains where they become known as Mountain Men.

Fur TrappersFur Trappers

• Some trappers were traders, who bartered with the Native Americans for pelts.

• Others worked for trading companies, like the Hudson Bay Company.

• Still others were independent trappers, who sold their pelts at rendezvous.

Surviving in the WildernessSurviving in the Wilderness

• About 3,000 men, and a few women & kids, went west to trap.

• They dressed like and often lived with Native American tribes.

• It was not an easy life.

CachesCaches

• The trappers would tend their traps in the fall, winter, and spring.

• If they had too many furs, they would bury them in a cache.

• Cache Valley was a popular place to deposit furs & supplies.

CacheCache

• This is a reconstruction of a cache at a museum.

RendezvousRendezvous

• During a rendezvous a trapper would sell his goods and get supplies for the coming year.

• It was also a time to cut loose and have fun.

• One of these rendezvous was held in Cache Valley.

Trapper-Indian ConflictsTrapper-Indian Conflicts• Sometimes the trappers

would get along well with Native tribes.

• Many spent the winter with the local Indians, and even married Indian women.

• However, the trappers were disturbing the Natives way of life and sometimes would attack them and take their supplies.

•Historians used to say that the Mountain Men were a positive influence in the west. Now they take a more balanced approach, noting how they benefited the colonies but hurt the Indians.

Reading for Important Reading for Important InformationInformation

• We are going to read about several famous mountain men who worked or traveled through Utah.

• After reading about each mountaineer, discuss him with your group and decide what is the most important and memorable thing about that person.

• Write that information on your study guide. (You will be quizzed on this information so take your time.)

• Jedediah Smith• Peter Skene Ogden• Jim Bridger• James Beckwourth• Etienne Provost• Antoine Robidoux• Joseph R. Walker

Jed SmithJed Smith

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Jed SmithJed Smith

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Fur Trappers in UtahFur Trappers in Utah

• Read each of the biographies of the other trappers who lived and worked in Utah.

• Discuss what you read with your table group. Pick the three most important and unique details about that trapper.

• Narrow your choices down to the top two, then write your answers on your study guide for question 22.

Mountain MenMountain Men

Peter Skene Ogden

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Jim Bridger

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Mountain MenMountain Men

James Beckworth

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Etienne Provost

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Mountain MenMountain Men

Antoine Robidoux

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Joseph Walker

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Mountain Man ReviewMountain Man ReviewMatch the explorer to the deed.Match the explorer to the deed.

1. ___ Fathers Dominguez and Excalante

2. ___ Peter Skene Ogden

3. ___ Jedediah Smith

4. ___ William H. Ashley

5. ___ Etienne Provost

6. ___ Joseph R Walker

7. ___ Antoine Robidoux

8. ___ Jim Bridger

9. ___ John C. Fremont

10. ___ James Beckworth

11. ___ John Gunnison

• A.• B.• C.• D.• E.• F• G.• H.• I.• J.• K.

Bell ActivityBell Activity

Your words are “barter” and “rendezvous”

Find the word on your yellow study guide and complete the following information for the word.Find the definition using a glossary.Use your own knowledge and experience to

complete the rest of the definition.Where should your backpack be?

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Word: barter My Understanding: 4 3 2 1

Definition: Draw a picture of it:

Sentence:

Synonym/Example:

Antonym/Non-Example:

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Word: barter My Understanding: 4 3 2 1

Definition: Draw a picture of it:

Sentence:

Synonym/Example: trade, bargain, haggle

Antonym/Non-Example: buy or sell

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Word: rendezvous My Understanding: 4 3 2 1

Definition: Draw a picture of it:

Sentence:

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Antonym/Non-Example:

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Word: rendezvous My Understanding: 4 3 2 1

Definition: a gathering place where Draw a picture of it:

trappers sold furs, bought supplies, and

socialized.

Sentence: The second rendezvous held

in the Rocky Mountains took place in

Cache Valley.

Synonym/Example: party; meeting, gathering

Antonym/Non-Example: solitary, alone; small group

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Bell ActivityBell Activity

• Read the selection in the yellow folder titled “The Difference Between a Hired and a Free Trapper” in the yellow folder. Then answer question 20 on your study guide.

• If you finish early, work on another incomplete part of your study guide.

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AgendaAgenda• Finish reading and writing about the Mountain Men

in Utah (76-77). Complete question 21 on your study guide.

• Work with your group to read pages 74, 78-79. Then answer questions 13-19 and 22-28. Then answer 29-31 using the Fact or Opinion reading.

• Finish any other incomplete sections of the questions with your notes and/or book. You will be turning in your notes today so use them before you lose them!!