Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Wild West: Mini-Project



For our short Unit on the Wild West, you will have to research a person.

We will study famous Native Americans as well as the settlers who changed the West forever.



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ASSIGNMENT DUE MONDAY, JUNE SECOND

Create a PowerPoint Presentation about your person. Your assignment should include:
-A slide about their childhood
-A slide about their accomplishments and career
-A slide about their death
-Three images of the person

Your assignment should be neat and professional.

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Famous People to Pick from

Annie Oakley (sharpshooter)
Sitting Bull (famous Lakota chief)
Daniel Boone ( mountain man)
Wyatt Earp (cowboy)
Geronimo (famous Apache warrior)
Sacagawea (guided Lewis and Clark west)
James K. Polk (11th President of the United States)
Chief Joseph (Nez Perce chief, warrior)
Jessie James (outlaw)
Charley Parkhurst (woman who drove stagecoaches )
Crazy Horse (Native American chief)
Juan Cortina (Mexican-American army captain)
Antonio López de Santa Anna (famous Mexican general)
Davy Crockett (mountain man)
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Some Useful Websites

http://www.mce.k12tn.net/indians/famous/famous_native_americans.htm
http://www.americanwest.com/pages/fwpnfron.htm
http://www.americanwest.com/
http://www.nativeamericans.com/FamousNatives.htm
http://www.over-land.com/westpers2.html



Para nuestra unidad corta en el Viejo Oeste Salvaje, usted tendrá que investigar a una persona. Estudiaremos a nativos americanos famosos así como los colonos que cambiaron el oeste de Estados Unidos por siempre.
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ASIGNACIÓN DEBIDO LUNES, EL SEGUNDO JUNIO
Cree una presentación del PowerPoint sobre su persona. Su asignación debe incluir:
-Una 'slide' sobre su niñez
-Una 'slide' sobre sus realizaciones
-Una 'slide' sobre su muerte
-Tres imágenes de la persona

Su asignación debe ser organizado y profesional.


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Personas Famosos

Annie Oakley (tiradora)
Sitting Bull (jefe del tribu Lakota)
Antonio López de Santa Anna (famoso general Mexicano)
Daniel Boone (explorador)
Wyatt Earp (vaquero famoso)
Geronimo (jefe famoso del tribu Apache)
Sacagawea (la guia de Lewis y Clark)
James K. Polk (undecimo Presidente de E.U.)
Chief Joseph (jefe de los Nez Perce)
Jessie James (forajido)
Charley Parkhurst (mujer que condujo diligencias de caballos, ella pasado como hombre)
Crazy Horse/Caballo Loco (jefe Nativo Americano)
Juan Cortina (famoso capitan de ejercito Mexicano)
Davy Crockett (explorador)
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Algunos websites útiles

http://www.mce.k12tn.net/indians/famous/famous_native_americans.htm
http://www.americanwest.com/pages/fwpnfron.htm
http://www.americanwest.com/
http://www.nativeamericans.com/FamousNatives.htm
http://www.over-land.com/westpers2.html


1 comment:

Unknown said...

heii ms.birge is me kimberly just wanted 2 say we miss u a lot and want to see how you've been..how's it been over in korea.

Kimberly is supposed to be researching something. she is just sending you messages. Can I give her a bad grade in this assigment?? Ms. Adorno
(maadorno72@aol.com)can you e-mail the class PLEASE