Who was to blame for the Donner Party failure?

A set of evidence cards to faciliate a 'mystery' lesson, guiding students through an enquiry into 'Who was to blame for the Donner Party failure'. Students use the cards to cover the following learning objectives:

• Identify the problems faced by migrants travelling West.
• Identify the mistakes the Donner Party made.
• Explain the problems, difficulties and dangers migrants faced travelling west. 
• Decide who was to blame for the Donner Party failure.

Students conclude the activity by reaching a judgement as to who was to blame, and to what extent.