Finished our look at the different migration theories concerning the origins of Native Americans. Students performed their migration songs. Check them out below! It is 17 minutes, so allow some time to download!
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Wednesday, February 9th
Continued to look at the different ideas concerning the Origins of Native Americans in class. We did a follow up to the Kennewick Man video, too.
Students spent most of their time coming up with their group "migration songs". Here are the groups:
Students spent most of their time coming up with their group "migration songs". Here are the groups:
- Native American point of view and creation stories
- Kennewick Man
- European route/Solutrean Culture
- Monte Verde/Possible Coastal route by boat
- Australia/South Pacific and the Luzia connection
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Tuesday, February 8th
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| Kennewick Man? |
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| or Kennewick Man? |
So, where did the Pre-Columbian peoples (Native Americans) come from? We looked at the Bering Land Bridge (Clovis First) theory. Then we watched a video about Kennewick Man and began a discussion about alternate theories of early human migration in North America.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Monday, February 7th
First - got organized!
Next, we began Pre-Columbian History!
- Discussed Primary and Secondary sources...
- Learned what Pre-Columbian means...
- Found out what we will be exploring in this unit...
- Talked about what was here before there was a a country or colonies...
- Looked at some pics Pre-Columbian compared to today (Manhattan island circa 1500 and NY today!)
- Read some primary sources/stories - Coronado and Verrazano - what these first Europeans saw at the earliest observations of this country! Fun stuff!
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| Manhattan island 1500 and today! |
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Thursday, February 3rd
Geography Olympics - to prepare and review for the Geography test tomorrow, we did several activities.
Be sure to know:
1. All 50 states and capitals
2. All the physical geography of the U.S. that we learned
3. All the info from the video tour of the U.S.
Be sure to know:
1. All 50 states and capitals
2. All the physical geography of the U.S. that we learned
3. All the info from the video tour of the U.S.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Wednesday, February 2nd
SNOW DAY - Blizzard hits Milwaukee!
Ground hog goes running for cover!
Big Geography Test is now - Friday, Feb 4th!
Ground hog goes running for cover!
Big Geography Test is now - Friday, Feb 4th!
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