Monday, November 2, 2015

Tuesday, November 3rd

Warm Up

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqCO1fMWeOM

What is the tone of the video?  The tone is ________________.

Who were three Native Americans mentioned in the video?  _______,____________and__________.

What was the name of the battle between Custer and Sitting Bull?  This was the _____________.

What were two reasons the Native Americans population was reduced?  _______and_________.



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PP Exploration Table Exploration

1.  What were the tensions between the groups your group investigated?
2.  How were these tensions addressed?
3.  Did these issues come up in other parts of America?    

EXIT TICKET

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Read the quote above from Frederick Jackson Turner.  Turner was a famous American historian credited with romanticizing the American Frontier.

What do you think he is describing?  I think he is describing ____________________.

Do you think all of America is served by this meeting of "savagery and civilization"?  ___________.

Is the image of the romantic Frontier of Cowboys, Railroads and brave individuals an accurate picture of Western America in the Gilded Age?  Why or why not?

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