Space Colonies: Cities of  the Future                                  Name_____________________
     Worksheet                                                                             Date ___________ Class _____ Compare and Contrast Chart for Frontiers           Complete the chart and then answer the questions below on the back.

Aspect	Early WV frontier settlers	Future Mars settlers	Alike or different?
reasons for settling
distances / time
transportation
housing
energy sources
food sources
natural resources
jobs
government
family life
education
communication
recreation
ecology concerns
personal hardships

What aspects of early frontier life might be similar to those of future space life?
What aspects of early frontier life might be totally different than those in future space colonies?
What characteristics do you think the frontier settlers of the past might have in common with space frontier settlers of the future?  Why do you think that?