In this lesson, students learn about the life of Kit Carson, a famous frontiersman from the 1800s. They then sift through a series of statements about Kit Carson to untangle fact and myth.

In 1810, Colter returned to Missouri, where 1813, he passed from jaundice. Kit Carson’s adventurous life started like many of the mountain men. Upon leaving his Kentucky home at age 17 ...

prepared to put legendary frontiersman Kit Carson on trial for mass murder. MMS eighth graders took on the roles of witnesses, prosecutors and defense attorneys – the culmination of several ...