Creator: University of Virginia | visit site
Grade Range: 8 - 11
The University of Virginia’s Daniel Boone site provides a discussion of the roles of Boone as both an "empire builder" and a primitivist. Interesting site for a student interested in how historical characters acquire mythic proportions.
In the Classroom
Use this site as a learning center or station during a lesson on the famous character. Because there is a lot of information on this site, we recommend creating a follow-along to highlight for students what’s most important, as well as provide you with some assessment of their participation. For help creating graphic organizers, try Mindomo, (<a href="/single.cfm?id=8178">reviewed here</a>).
At Home
Bookmark this site for use with student papers and projects on Daniel Boone, American history, or frontiersmen.