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Mon. Sept. 15th
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Tues. 16th
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Wed. 17th
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Thurs. 18th
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Fri. 19th
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1. Geography Quiz – Eastern Seaboard States (Postponed
from Friday).
2. American Indian Geo-Cultural Regions – How were
pre-contact societies influenced by their climate and geography? Text/maps p. 30-33
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1. Finish geo-cultural map and comparison.
2. A look at the local: Sheep Eater Band of Shoshone – We’ll focus on how this small, largely
undisturbed (until Yellowstone) band adapted to their climate and
geography. We’ll use primary photos
and accounts from the JH Historical Society as well as a locally made movie.
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1. Columbian
Exchange! With Euro-exploration came an unprecedented exchange of flora,
fauna, disease, language and ideas.
2. We’ll use
the SIGH method of historical image analysis to examine the famous painting
of Columbus’ first steps in the Americas. This image hangs in our nation’s
capitol rotunda.
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1. We’ll look for author’s bias as we read from A Young People’s History, on Columbus’
years on the Island of Hispañola through the eyes of Catholic priest De Las
Casas.
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1. Finish reading and discussion from yesterday.
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