More Colonel Baker Activities
Mapping
1. Write down the place where the Baker family begins, where they go, and where they end up.
2. Draw the Bakers' route on the map of the U.S.
3. Mark the important places the Bakers stopped. How are cities, rivers, lakes, and mountains shown on your map? How did they change the trip?
4. Share the map with your classmates.
What were the jobs Colonel Baker held? Describe what he does during a typical work day.
News Article
Write a news article about one event from Colonel Baker's life as though it happened today.
Headline ____________________
Who was involved in the event? ____________________
When did happen? ____________________
Where did it happen? ____________________
What happened? ____________________
Why will this event be remembered in history? ____________________
Draw a picture of this event.
Post Card
Create a post card the Baker family might have sent to friends in Ohio.
1. Use 12 x 18 construction paper to make a giant post card. Draw a large illustration of Kern Island.
2. On lined paper, write a letter as though you were Colonel Baker telling all of the things you've found in your new home.
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