Pl hurry Directions: After reading the short story “Westward on the Santa Fe Trail” you should have an idea of what it was like during this time to be a settler on the trails going West. Pretend you are a settler during this time and are taking one of the trails. Write a journal entry telling me about your journey. Where are you headed? What are you seeing along the trail? How is the weather? How has your overall experience been while on the trail?

Please write at least two paragraphs (5-8 sentences) in your journal entry. Use the reading “Westward on the Santa Fe Trail” to guide you in your writing.