"There are two types of education. One should teach us how to make a living, and the other how to live..."

--John Adams

Saturday, April 18, 2020

Week 5: April 20-24, 2k20

Welcome back from Passover Break!  I hope you all had an easy Passover.  It was fun peddaling to some of your houses and saying "hi" over break and I hope to do that again soon.  Shoot me a message on IG or via e-mail if you'd like me to pedal by and say "hi"!

The Gilded Age was great for Americans, particularly white aristocrats, and the Progressive Era helped lower class citizens, African Americans, and immigrants.  BUT, neither era helped Native Americans.  This next unit will look at how Native America was stolen from the native peoples from 1865-1900.

The History Channel's "Grant" Premieres on May 25, 2k20!
"Grant" Trailer!

Zooooooom Links - Mandatory - HW Grades - Must Allow Video and Audio - No Exceptions - Password - Davis
Tuesday April 21 -- 10:40-11:10  -- Click Me for the Zoom lesson!
Thursday April 23 -- 11:10-11:40 -- Click Me for the Zoom lesson!

Friday, 4/24 - 4:00 pm - OPTIONAL Zoom Office Hours
Monday, 4/27 - 4:30 pm - OPTIONAL Zoom Office Hours

4/21 Zoom Lesson Summary!

Q's due Monday, April 27  by Noon for a Quiz Grade - MLA format in a Google Doc - 12 font, Times New Roman, Double Spaced.  - 10 points if not done in this format.   The more details the merrier!
  1. The doc starts out with a quote by Wamditanka.  Summarize/explain what he is saying in this quote.
  2. Pages 1-2 have a set of six quotes.  Read these quotes and briefly summarize/explain what these quotes tell us about how Natives and whites thought during this time.
  3. Why do you think Americans felt they needed to "protect" themselves from Native Americans when they were the ones who moved west, took land, and settled the areas? (opinionated)
  4. How long did it take to build the Transcontinental RR?  How many people worked on the RR?  How many of these workers were Chinese immigrants?  Why do you think the Chinese worked so hard on the RR? (opinionated)
  5. How did the Transcontinental RR change the west?  How did it affect Native Americans? (partly opinionated)
  6. The "final picture" of the Transcontinental RR does not feature any freed Blacks or Chinese immigrants.  Why do you think this is? (opinionated)
  7. Why do you think the US government wanted the Natives on reservations?  What were two problems Natives had on these reservations?
  8. Briefly summarize Chief Joseph's quote that begins the Nez Perce section.
  9. Where did the Nez Perce live?
  10. When Chief Joseph said "I will fight no more, forever" why is he saying this? (opinionated)
  11. In your own words, explain the details of the Dawes Act.
  12. What tribe resisted American settlement more than any tribe?
  13. What happened at the Little Bighorn in 1876?
  14. How do you think Americans felt when the heard the news of the Little Bighorn? (opinionated)  How do you think the native tribes of the west felt when they heard the news of the Little Bighorn? (opinionated)
  15. What was the purpose of the Ghost Dances?  What was the purpose of the Ghost Dance shirts?
  16. Why do you think Sitting Bull resisted whites on the reservation? (opinionated) What happened to Sitting Bull in 1890?
  17. Why was the worst moment in Sioux history on December 29, 1890?  Explain what happened.
  18. By 1900, no Native American lived feely in the West.  Think about how Native Americans look at American History.  How do you think they view American history?  (opinionated) 
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