University of Chicago Lab School- Ms. Jacobs' Page: Assignment for American Indian Research

Saturday, October 28, 2006

Assignment for American Indian Research

When you have finished this project, each 7th grade class will have a set of web pages answering specific questions about the American Indian culture they studied. You will need to read at least one web page from each class (one from Ms. Anderson's class and one from Ms. Doyle's class). Post a response to the blog, including information about the following:

1. Write three things you discovered about the cultures explained in the web sites.
2. Note at least one similarity or difference from the culture you studied.
3. Ask at least one question that you think should be answered about the cultures you read about.
4. Make one comment about the design and layout of the web page you visited. Be sure your comment is constructive/helpful. Be polite but truthful.

73 Comments:

I am ready to begin my research
-Charlotte J.

By Anonymous, at 7:13 AM
Ms. Doyle 3/4 Time And Culture
1. Three things I learned were that they were organized into four communities. Another thing I learned is that they believed that God selected thier chief. Also the Cahokia is the largest pre-hisroric site in North America.
2. Something different the Cahokia tribe did from the Wampanoags is that they are located between Minnesota and Florida.
3.Why did the population increase when the water foul came into the body water.
4. I thought that their website was great and had a lot of good info, but the backgrounds made it hard to read the text.
Great Job!!
Katherine Garvey

By Anonymous, at 8:29 AM
I commented on ms. doyles 3/4 the city of cahokia

1. I learned about the amazing amount of people in cahokia wow 20,000. i also learned about why cahokia was by a river. also i learned about how much space there was

2. one thing that was similar was the variety of reasorces that they used... even in building

3. sorry jeramy what do you mean when you say untrained eye?

4. nothing can be approved exepct maybe put a few more pictures

Maor G.G.

By Anonymous, at 8:36 AM
Dear Max, Alex and the rest of your group,
I think that your page was very well structured, the content was good and informative. Next time write your name above the article (alex).
-Jacob C.

By Anonymous, at 8:39 AM
¾ Doyle encounters
1.One thing I didn’t know was that they traded entire totem poles for white imports. I also didn’t know that the Kwakiutls didn’t get land until 1951.
I didn’t know that Lewis and Clark walled themselves up against the Chinook.

2.Disease almost wiped both of our cultures out.

3.What was one of the wars with the whites?

4.I think the articles lengths got lined up strangely so that the longer ones looked really long and the short ones looked really short. I also didn’t like the extra boxes. Oh, and Derek, You only mentioned war once in “war and trade” and your sentences where incomplete. I also didn’t like how two articles were mostly about trade.

Grant Young

By Anonymous, at 8:40 AM
I read the encounters with others Anderson 3/4
and I thaught it was pretty good I liked the colors it was easy to read that way but if you had double-spaced
it and made the margins a bit bigger it would have been easier.
GREAT JOB!!!
-Erin Macdonald

By Anonymous, at 4:23 PM
1.Three things that I learned by reading thisis that the native americans traded with the russians.I also did'nt know that the native americans traded totem poles. Last but not least I did'nt know that indians could vote.
2.One similarity between the Kwakiutls tribe and the Wampanoag tribe is there tradindg thay trade the same way.
3.My one question is for Sonya, what did they trade?
4.It was a really good wabsite but it was hard to read at times and there were some grammer funnies but overall it was awsome!
GREAT JOB!!!
-Erin Macdonald

By Anonymous, at 4:45 PM
I read the city of Cahokia period 8/9
1.Three things that i learned about Cahokia is that at the time it was the largest city in the world.That there were few people settling in one particular area. That they built a 2.1 mile long wall.
2.One similaritie betweem the tribe of
Cahokia and the Wampanoag tribe is that they both were very advanced cultures.
3.My question is for Nathan what kind of tribes were thay tring to keep out?
4.The spacing and the colors were a bit hard to read like the blue against the maroon and also double-spacing would have been good but I loved the whole word going across the top
MAGNIFICENT JOB!!!!!
-Erin M.

By Anonymous, at 4:59 PM
Ms Doyle 3/4 Food and Clothing
1.Three things i learned were that they used cedar bark for clothes, that they ate bear meat, and that they really liked necklaces.
2.Something different about the cahokia tribe from the Wampanoags is that the Cahokia hunt seals.
3.How did they make their clothes
4.The articles were very interesting and the text was very readable, but there were a few spelling mistakes. Good Job!!!
Kayla St. Clair

By Anonymous, at 9:12 PM
sorry i made a mistake that was Ms. Anderson 3/4 Kayla St. Clair

By Anonymous, at 9:16 PM
And i didn;t meand to say cahokians i meant the Northwest pacific native americans
kayla

By Anonymous, at 9:22 PM
Ms. Doyle 3/4 time and culture
1. I didn't know that they believed god chose their cheif. Or that cahokia is the larges prehistoric site in north america.
2. The Cahokians are different because they are located between Minnesota and florida.
3. What is a glacial land bridge?
4. I thought the info was really good, but not neccisarily interesting, some of the text was hard to
read because of the background color. Good Job!
Kayla St.Clair

By Anonymous, at 9:29 PM
I learned that the Cahokia used a lot of copper and they are known for their structures.
Their website was really creative it was so cool how the titles flew across the screen. Great Job but the red background was a little hard to read.
CM

By Anonymous, at 7:29 AM
Anderson 8/9
History and Modern Times

1. One of the things that I decovered was that people are unsure of the date that the Native Americans settled. Another thing that I decovered was that the slave owners didn't make their slaves do a lot and were nicer than the white slave owners. Also, at the potlatches, there was usaully an eating contest.

2. The Wampanoags and the Northwest Pacific Indians both had potlatches.

3. How were the weapons used?

4. The red title on the blue backgroud made it hard for me to see the title.

-Elizabeth Gelman

By Anonymous, at 11:07 AM
Doyle 8/9
Daily Life
1. One of the things I descovered was that the Cahokians played rattles, drums, and flute-like whistles. Another thing I descovered was that they had lots of rituals. Also, i descovered that there was a hearth in most households.

2. The Wampanoags also hunted and ate deer just like the Cahokians.

3. Who gathered and hunted all of the food?

4. I liked how you had a different color for the bachground for each of the articles, but you should have edited more.

-Elizabeth Gelman

By Anonymous, at 11:14 AM
Ms. Anderson 8/9 Daily Life
1. Three things I learned about the daily life of The Pacific Northwest Indians were that, one game they played was like today's Trampoline, children wore as little cloths as possible and they had totem poles inside they're houses.
2. Wampanoags don't eat seals
3. Did they keep they're ancestors ashes in the totem poles?
4. I liked their site because they had very useful information and I thought that it was a great idea to talk about games because it makes the site more fun. I think you should have put in some pictures though.
GOOD JOB!!
-Sarah Husain 8/9

By Anonymous, at 12:55 PM
Ms. Doyle 3/4 Daily Life
1. Three things I learned about the Cahokia tribe were that, the men made the knives, they believed in human sacrifices and used their leasure time well.
2. The wampanoags didn't believe in human sacrifices.
3. I don't have any questions because they were all answered!
4. Your website was really informative! If you put some pictures it would've made it look a little more fun and more people would want to read it!
Awesome Job!!
-Sarah Husain 8/9

By Anonymous, at 1:28 PM
Ms. Anderson History and Modern Times
1. Three things I learned were potlaches would be held in honor of happy occasions like birth and marriage, and also sad things like death. Another thing I learned was Indians came to America from 40,000 years ago to 10,000 years ago. Also I learned that slavemasters were fairly nice to their slaves.
2. The Wampanoag tribe and the Pacific Northwest Indian tribe both had organic foods.
3. What would happen if their was a birth, death or marriage in the summer?
4. I thought the white text color worked very well with the blue background, it made everything very clear. I also thought some picture would have been nice.
Nice Job!!
-Ceci E.

By Anonymous, at 6:04 PM
Ms.Doyle Daily Life in Cahokia 3/4
1. A usual day for men is going out hunting. During the day women will stay home, and make clothing, blankets, rugs, and start preparing dinner. Children would play with the other children who live in the city.
2. A day in Cahokia is very alike to a day in the Wampanoag tribe, women make clothing, men hunt, but besides playing games, Wampanoag children also go to school.
3. What would happen if a mother, of father in a Cahokia family was sick and couldn't do their daily routine?
4. I thought the black text color went will with the beige background, because you could see it well. I also thought you should have made a bigger font, or maybe double spaced the paragraph, it was a very small font.
Good job!!
-Ceci E.
p.s. The comment I made about History of the Pacific Northwest Indians is from Ms. Doyle's period 8/9

By Anonymous, at 6:12 PM
Ms.Doyle 3/4 Structures of Cahokia and Time and Culture
1.Three things I learned were that the Cahokia's most common building was the single-family dwellings. Also the mounds were built so the Cahokians could worship the power behind the sun. And that in the 13th century Cahokia developers began to use geology and astronomy.
2.The Cahokia were located between Red Wing, Minnesota and Key Marco Florida, The Wampanoags were located in Southeastern Massachusetts.
3.If the mounds were used for royalty then would they also be used to burry non-royal or only the royal?
4.i thought that the articles were nicely put together, But i think that they could have put in a little more detail on the use of the mounds. but other then that good job to both.
-Maddy

By Anonymous, at 2:35 PM
Anderson 8/9 History and Modern Times

1. I learned that the Native Americans didn't treat their slaves too badly, that they had parties called Potlaches that were much like our parties and that they wiped out some Russians in the 1700's.

2. The Pacific Northwest Native Americans were alike the Wampanoag Native Americans in that they both had slaves.

3. Which tribe did most of the slaves come from?

4. On the website, the format wasn't the same all the time and the title was hard to read, because of red on blue. They could've probably proofread a little better, but almost nothing was bad!

Awesome Job!!!

-Charlie R.

By Anonymous, at 4:33 PM
Ms. Anderson 3/4 Religion

1. 3 things I learned were a) the Tlingit Tribe revered animals and made them an integral part of their society, b) when a slave owner died, his slaves would be killed in the way he died and c) social status was based on how much stuff you had in a pile.

2. The Pacific Northwest Native Americans were the different in that the Wampanoags didn't kill their slaves in the same way the slave owner died.

3. How did the Pacific Northwest Native Americans worship the animals? That is to say, what did they do to the "special" animals like bears?

4. It is kind of weird how you have 2 tables that go on to the bottom with almost nothing in them, but otherwise a Fantasic Job!

-Charlie R.

By Anonymous, at 4:58 PM
Ms. Anderson 3/4 Encounters with Others
1. One thing I learned is that while Lewis and Clark were graciously accepting the Chinook's hospitality, they only left them with terrible diseases and killed many of them. Another thing I learned is that the Native Americans would trade within themselves, but sometimes it would be very difficult to get just over the mountian to trade with a neighboring tribe, yet they would still trade. Lastly I learned that even though the Kwakiutl tribes tried to help many needy Indians, they worked on their land and they lived on it, the government still didn't recognize the fact that the Indians owned the land they and their ancestors had lived on for longer than any of the government officials.
2. Like the Wampanoags and many other Native American tribes the Pacific Northwestern Indians, traded a lot with many other tribes, the Europeans and the Russians.
3. Molly, why is the encounter with Lewis and Clark important on this topic? Was it just used as an example?
4. I thought that their design was good, but I think that part of Sonya's paragraph was cut off and I think their web page would have been better if they had checked that. Other than that, Great Job!

Ms. Doyle 3/4 Daily Life
1. One thing I learned is that the Cahokians were named after building mounds, "the Cahokian Moundbuilders".
2. Unlike the Wampanoag children, the Cahokian children had hardly anything to do all day so they mostly played games, while the Wampanoag children learned the skills they would need as an adult and played games.
3. Did the Cahokians only play games for leisure, or did they read, write, etc.?
4. I thought that on their home page the 'Welcome' part was cool, but I don't think that they should have put so many words in it because it was kind of hard to read. Other than that, Great Job!
--Elizabeth M

By Anonymous, at 5:46 PM
Sorry in # 1 on Ms. Doyle's I forgot to write 2 other things I learned. Here they are:
I also learned that the Cahokians had similar roles to people today and the men would hunt and build, and the women would mostly cook and take care of the children. Lastly I learned that the Cahokians played a lot of the same games as Americans today, but in a more primitive way.
Sorry and Thank You!
-- Elizabeth M

By Anonymous, at 5:50 PM
Structures of Cahokia 8/9 Doyle
1. Three things i learned were they lived in houses and not in teepees. Also they made a calender and knew when the solstice and other importants dates of the years. The last thing i learned is the common family homes were 20ft by 20ft bulidings
2. The one thing they did that the wampanoag didnt do was make 2 mile long stockade
3. Why was the second woodhendge made with special care?
4. i liked the 1 picture it added a little color to page. Could've included a little more pictures thought
Andrew Kim

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By Anonymous, at 6:58 PM
Ms Anderson 3/4 Religion

1. I discovered that the slaves were killed in the same way as the master, you had to have the right to participate in dance, and that animals were significant in mythology.
2. We also had a section on religion
3. Why did they want to scare of the Europeans so much that they bit people?
4. I found that the bvlue backround with the bright white stripes was rather distracting but overall it was good

-Daniel E

By Anonymous, at 9:23 AM
MS. Doyel 3/4 time & Culture

1. I learned that there could have been thousands of people living in just the temple town, that there were alot of mounds in the cities, and that they belived in two different worlds.
2.We both did Time & Culture
3.What made it the largest prehistorical site in North America?
4.I found that the backrounds made it a little difficult to read and that all of the all of the articals were not on the same page was kind of annoying but you did a good job over all.

By Anonymous, at 9:30 AM
Oops, that last one on Ms. Doyle 3-4 Time & Culture was mine

Daniel E

By Anonymous, at 9:31 AM
Ms Doyle 3/4 Encounters With Others.
1. Kwakiutls Indians would trade anything for sheep, Kwakiutls Indians were very big when it came to trade. Kwakiutls Indians have become free, (they are equal to others)

2. The Wampanoag tribe has not reached equality.

3. How were the Europeans immune to certain diseases?

4. It would look a little better if everyones paragraphs were similar in length.

Sean K

By Anonymous, at 1:43 PM
Hi, my first comment about encounters with others is for Ms Andersons class not Ms Doyles class.

Sean K

By Anonymous, at 1:46 PM
Ms Doyle 8/9. Structures.
1. They could keep time. They had 20 x 20 ft homes with no windows and 1 door. They had a 2 mile long wall built for safety matters.

2. The Wampanoag tribe also lived in a windowless home.

3. What is the definition of a mound?

4. They could have been more color, but other then that the page was a great piece of work.

Sean K

By Anonymous, at 1:57 PM
This comment is for Anderson-Daily Life 3-4
1. A new thing I learned was that each clan had its own crest, marriage between different clans was not allowed, and a father's heir was not his own son but the son of his sister.

2. You would marry at a young age.

3. I think you should have answered this question, "Who was the head of the houshold?"

4. I thought the color was nice but it needed a liittle more exictment and life.

Simone

By Anonymous, at 2:09 PM
Ms. Anderson 8/9 Daily Life,

1. I learned that most of the American Indians in the Pacific Northwest wore minimal amounts of clothing if any. I discovered that the people of the Pacific Northwest were the inventors of the totem pole. I also learned that the natives Pacific Northwest had many games including group games and guessing games.

2. The people of the Pacific Northwest made dugout canoes like the Wampanoags.

3. What was daily life like for children in the tribes of the Pacific Northwest?

4. I think that the authors of the daily life article could have done more editing. The punctuation was incorrect in some of the paragraphs and there were some run-on sentances.

Nicholas P.

By Anonymous, at 2:16 PM
Doyle 3-4 Cahokia Structures

1. I learned that they were, knowlageable in terms of knowings geometry, astronomy, and sceince. Also, I learned that they had impressive building, and long walls.

2. They were also religous and had temples.

3. One question i think should be answered is, "Did the weather affect the buildings and structures in any way?"

4. I thought the webpage was fabulous and very well orginized. I did think that althought the yellow stood out well on the black it was a little hard on the eyes. Over all nice work!

Simone

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By Anonymous, at 2:40 PM
Ms. Doyle 8/9 Daily Life,

1. I learned that Cahokians ate many things repetitively like deer and different plants, nuts, and berries. I also learned that the Cahokians performed human sacrifices. In addition, I read that the Cahokians also had a variety of games that they liked to play particularly "chunky" in which someone would roll a stone and throw a javelin at the spot where they thought it would stop rolling.

2. The Cahokians performed human sacrifices unlike the Wampanoags.

3. What was the daily life of the children of Cahokia like?

4. I think the authors could have done a better job editing. Some of the paragraphs had sentances that didn't make sense and there were some punctuation and spelling errors.

Nicholas P.

By Anonymous, at 2:43 PM
Anderson, 8/9
One thing that I learned that I found really cool was that some of the tribes had democratic governemt, I didn't know that any societies aside from Athens had developed a democratic government before the US. I also found it interesting that these tribes didn't view the Raven as a trickster god, they thought of him as a kind god who helps humans. I also learned about Potlatches. Almost every single group had some information of them, they must have been quite important!

The Pacific tribes hunted many different animals, and their relationships with the Europeans was different than the Wampanoags.

There are many different things abotu potlatch, all of them say slightly different things, were different ones used in different tribes, or do we just not know exactly waht was done in a potlatch so these are educated guesses?

the website was good but there were a lot of spellingn mistakes.

By Anonymous, at 2:51 PM
sorry, I did the one right before this, I just forgot to put my name on it.
-mara

By Anonymous, at 2:54 PM
Doyle, 3/4,
I learned that in the Cahikokian society the rich and poor were saparated into different parts of hte city. the living standards were very different in the two different sections.
also, the city was ramarkably similar to modern day cities, and the sexes were relatively equal.

They are very different form the wampanoags in the sense taht they live in a big city, not small tribes.

What were the mounds for?

I really loved the layout, especially in the Daily life section and the City of Cahokia sections.
-Mara w.

By Anonymous, at 3:06 PM
Products Ms.Anderson 8/9

1. three things i learned about the culture was
-they made their art not life-like but to express various feelings depending on the animal.
-They also made canoes that fit 50 people.
-I didnt know that they made so many things out of baskets.

2. The WAmpanoag and The Pacific North West Indians both take great pride in their ~CanoeS~

3. What kind of weapons did they use during battle

4. i like the pictures, but you could've added more pictures or made the background more colorful

by the way this is andrew kim

By Anonymous, at 3:22 PM
Alice Fine

Ms. Anderson 3-4
1. I learned that a big religious event among the Pacific Northwest Indians was a potlatch. In the potlatches, the Indians would give away items to show their status.
I also learned that they believed they had guardian spirits called 'Tukinajek' and that they believed that the spirits gave them good or bad years.
2. The Pacific Northwest Indians would trade their totem poles and models, while the Wampanoag mainly traded 'wampum beads,' or white and purple beads used in art.
3. What were some of the major wars that the Pacific Northwest Indians went through?
4. I think that most of the pages could use a good spell- and grammar-check.

Ms. Doyle

1. I learned that the Cahokians had many different forms of beautiful pottery, which was one of their main art forms. Another of their art forms was their shell ornaments. For transportation, their (very developed!) canoes were made of oak, poplar, tulip, or cottonwood and could weigh up to 2,000 pounds.
2. One of the most prominent Cahokian art forms seems to be pottery, whereas the most prominent Wampanoag art form is probably wampum beads.
3. Why are there no articles about their encounters with others?
4. I think that many of the groups could have taken advantage of the double-column format.

By Anonymous, at 3:43 PM
Ms. Doyle Period 8/9 Products
1. Three things I learned are that adding crushed shell and bone to Cahokian pottery made it stronger, that copper was used more decoratively than for tools but was sometimes used for tools, and that shell gorgets were personal accersories that symbolized Cahokian beliefs and culture.
2. Something similar that the Cahokians did was use nearly all their natural resources and weave.
3. One question that I think should be answered is: Were shell gorgets simply for decoration purposes or did they have any religious or cultural meaning?
4. I think the layout is good and I like how everything is on the same page. The editing was pretty good but in "How Do Cahokians Get Fibers and How Do They Use It?" the last sentence is unfinished. I thought the pictures fit in with what they were saying. Overall, it was a great page with good information.
Ary H.

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By Anonymous, at 3:59 PM
anderson 3/4 religion

1. Three things i learned were: They passed on property and power by religious tradition celebrating, when a powerful figure died two of their slaves would be killed to accompany them in the afterlife and that their religion depended on mytology.

2. They are different from the Wampanoag because they have winter ceramonies. They are similar because of their type of religion (smananistic)

3.what does the social status of the people in the tribe have to do with their religion?

4. The layout was great! except the bright backround made it sort of hard to read. But other than that it was great! (way better than ours)

< Sam Stokes >

By Anonymous, at 4:16 PM
oops a few typos

I mean shammanistic

and I forgot to capitolize it when I sad I

By Anonymous, at 4:20 PM
Ms. Anderson Period 3/4 Religion
1. Three things I learned were that if a powerful person died, two of there slaves would be killed in the same way they were, that people were payed to pretend to be "bitten" to scare the Europeans, and that animals were once humans who were scared and ran into the forests and water.
2. Something different about the Tlingit from the Wampanoag was their mythology. The Tlingit believed that animals could become human and interact with them.
3. A question they could have answered was: Why were rank and status so important to the Tlingit?
4. I like how everything is on one page except the bibliography and how they make it clear what their talking about, even if not everything they say is exactly related to it. The blue background makes it a little hard to read, but it adds some color, so it is nice. Everything was well written and they made it easy to understand. It could have been more interesting if they had put in pictures.
Ary H.

By Anonymous, at 4:23 PM
Ms. Anderson 8/9 Religion

1. Three things I learned were that: 1.) They held a potlatch (a celebration) for literaly anything they thought should be celebrated, not for just one specific thing. 2.) I learned was that not all native religions are the same, they differed according to the needs and lifestyles of a specific tribe. Certain tribes had their own special rituals that another tribe might not do. 3.)And last I learned the Shamans, who were from the Pacific Northwest, were the only people in a tribe who could interact with the spirits and gods.

2. ?? I didn't study a culture.

3. My question to this group is: Did it matter what time of day the Native Americans practiced their religion or did they have a specific time set away for practicing their religion?

4. I think this group had some great facts, and it was easy to read and all in all I loved their format. Still, I think they could have used a few more pictures to spice it up a little bit. Good Job!!! :)

Rebecca Alexander 8/9

By Anonymous, at 4:34 PM
Ms. Doyle 8/9 Time and Culture

1. Three things I learned were that: 1.) The Cahokian people were the largest populated city until the 1800’s. 2.) I also learened that, structures of mounds take up about 14 acres in Cahokia and they were so popular that even the rular always stood on a mound. 3.) Lastly I learned that, The culture of Cahokia began in 900 A.D. and lasted until after Hernando de Soto came, which was about in the sixteenth century.

2. ??? I didn't do this project.

3. This group had said they had there were MANY different Physical Settings in Cahokia, but they mentioned only one main one: mounds. Therefore, my question is what are some of the other physical features.

4. GREAT JOB!!! This Groups page was VERY good. It was very thorough (well reaserched) and easy to see (in other words their background was good too) and it was difficult to think of a question. Once again, Great Job!!!

Rebecca Alexander 8/9

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By Anonymous, at 5:09 PM
Ms. Anderson 3/4 Products

1. Three things I learned were the North West Pacific Natives were excelent canoe builders. Also I learned that they wove intricate baskets. Lastly I learned they morned their loved ones for 4-6 days
2.one thing that was similer was both tribes made good canoes.
3.Exacatly what did they trade canoes for?
4.I thought the page was very good. Good info and great pictures. Nice job people!!

Tony G

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By Anonymous, at 5:10 PM
Ms. Doyle 3/4 Daily Life

1. three tings I learned were that theis tribe had many different games. Also that the OLDER women did the cooking. Lastly that the natives had so much extra time.
2.A similarity is that there were pots and potery.
3.was there any thing else they did on their free time besides the thing you mentioned.
4.I thought it was kinda cool the way your page was desined. Great job. One thing that could have "spiced it up" were some pictures.

Tony G

By Anonymous, at 5:26 PM
I read Anderson 3/4 Products
1) Three things i learned were that they used totem poles as grave markers sometimes. I learned that they did not focus as much in realistic art than expresive art. I also learnded that they made clothing out of baskets!
2) What is similar of the Pacific Northwest people and the Wampanoags is that the Pacific Northwest people took great pride in thier canoes.
3) What sort of religion did they practice?
4) They did a great job, there was a few spelling mistakes, and the backroung was a little boaring, but otherwise,
Great job!!!!!!!!!
Izy Ruyter-Harcourt.

By Anonymous, at 5:39 PM
Ms. Anderson 8/9 Arts and Products
1. The first thing I learned, was that the Pacific North West Indians rubbed oil over the canoe to make it waterproof. The second thing I learned, was that they things out of baskets. Like hats and spoons. The third thing I learned, was that the totem poles were sometimes used as grave markers.
2. The canoes were also very important to the Wampanoags.
3.Were the totem poles believed to keep the bad spirits away?
4. The layout was great. I liked the color of the background adn how it was easy to read the text. The layout could have been better though.
Jennifer P.

By Anonymous, at 5:58 PM
Sorry. I meant and.
Jennifer P.

By Anonymous, at 6:00 PM
ms. anderson 3/4 encounters with others
1. i learned that sheep were very important to them, i learned that lewis and clark met them, and i didn't know they traded with russians
2. i noticed that like the wampanoag they traded alot
3. why did they like sheep and chicken so much
4. i liked the design but i think dereks giant picture of a sheep is not needed
-Maor g.g.

By Anonymous, at 6:03 PM
I read Doyle 8/9 Time and Culture
1) Three things i learned were that Cahokian Men and Women acted and were treated like two different species. I learned that thier religion was similar to Mexicans. I also learned that the spring equinox signaled time to get ready for planting.
2) Something similar between the Cahokian and Wampanoag tribes is that they were both wary of the balance of nature when they hunted.
3) Why were the Cahokians so alike with the Mexicans?
4) I loved their website, and think that thier backround was very colorful. Some times it was hard to read... but it was great.
Good job!!!!!!!!!!
Izy Ruyter-Harcourt

By Anonymous, at 6:03 PM
Ms. Doyle 8/9 Structures
1. The first thing I learned about the Cahokia was that they built a stockade around the center of the city. The second thing I learned was that the Cahokia lived in houses. The third thing I learned was that the stockade was made so that no arrows could harm the people inside the wall.
2. The Wampanoags didn't have a stockade around the center of their city.
3. Did the mounds take longer to build or did the stockade take longer to build?
4. I liked how they had a lot of information. But they could have used more pictures.
Jennifer P.

By Anonymous, at 6:17 PM
8/9 Doyle, Cahokia Structures
1. I learned that the Cahokia tribe built the wood hedge, I also leared that there was a wall surrounding the center of the city and it was rebuilt three times in 200 years, i also learned about the houses of the Cahokia tribe.

2. I noticed that the Cahokias used mounds while the Wampanoags used wood huts.

3. I think that they should explain more about that other house that has no windows so my question is: What was the house built out of, how was it built, and what did it look like.

4. You should add more color or even better more pictures on your webquest and your layout for your webpage is good.

Andrew Xu

By Anonymous, at 6:21 PM
Ms. doyle 3/4 structures
1. I learned that there were walls around the cities, they made wood henges to tell the time, and they made mounds that were hollow and on the inside was the shelter.
2. they built mounds and we didn't
3.i still have doubts that i know what a mound is because it didnt ever clearly say what a mound was.
4. the layout was okay. they changed the format from ttwo paragraphs next to eachother by the same person to on top of one another. also there needed to be more margerin space in the middle because it was hard to tell.
the writing was well thought out and there was lots of it too. that i liked.

Philip LB

By Anonymous, at 6:24 PM
All of you have done a GREAT job with your postings. I can tell that you really went through and read the information on the webpages of the other classes. Way to go!
- Ms. Jacobs

By Charlotte Jacobs, at 6:44 PM
Ms. anderson 3/4 products
1. I learned that totem poles are like family trees, I learned how cahokians made baskets, and I learned that the cahokians had different masks for different ceremonies.
2. They made canoes like the wampanoags did.
3. What did they use the baskets for?
4. christian was the only one to use pictures and on the structures for ms. Doyle 3/4 they didnt use enough pictures also.
Philip LB

By Anonymous, at 6:45 PM
8/9 Anderson, History of Pacific Northwest Indians
1. I learned about the potlatch and that the indians were there 40000-10000 years before columbus. They had also captured a slave but they didn't treat it cruelly like other cultures in history

2. The wampanoags did not have slaves, or from what i've heard at least.

3.Did they have any wars with other tribes?

4. It would be nice if you had a big title at the top of the web page and if you could have the pictures nearer to the text

Naruto Xu

By Anonymous, at 7:36 PM
Ms. Anderson 8-9 Daily Life
1. Three things that I learned, were that they wore very little clothing. They played a lot of interesting games. And they used totam poles for housing.
2. The Pacific North West did not wear as much clothing as the Wampanoag.
3. I did not understand the disk game?
4. I think that they had a lot of information, but they did not have any pictures. But good job.

Lindsay Lucido

By Anonymous, at 4:32 AM
Ms. Doyle Daily Life
1. Three things I learned were that they had a lot of rituals, men and women were treated very differently, and played a lot of games.
2. I think that the cahokia tribe had more rituals than the wampanoag tribe.
3. What ia a leisure game?
4. I really liked the backround colors, but some of the grammar was a little bit off.

By Anonymous, at 4:38 AM
The one right before this, is Lindsay Lucido

By Anonymous, at 4:39 AM
Doyle structures ¾

1 I never knew that there were mounds as big, if not bigger, than the great pyramid, or that there was a huge wall. I also found that even though they could build a perfectly aligned wood hedge, they couldn’t grasp the concept of environmental degradation.
2 Both our cultures were really civilized. Mine waged war with Europeans. Yours built a huge city.
3 Who was the chief?
4 I think that the yellow stands out to much from the black. Red would’ve been better.

Grant Young

By Anonymous, at 6:35 AM
1. The three things that I learned were that the Northwest Pacific Native Americans mainly used sea creatures as resources. Men, women, and children wore as little clothes as possible, and that the Northwest Pacific Native Americans had very interesting games overall.

2. One different thing that I noticed is that the topics that the Daily Life group in Ms Anderson's class, there are a few topics that are similar.

3. What were the roles of the men, women, and/or children?

4. The layout looks plain and simple, and it works for me!

Salma Siddiqui

By Anonymous, at 6:51 AM
1. Three things that I learned is that The City of Cahokia was a rough diamond shape, the Cahokians built a stockade that ran about 2 miles. Also, the city was strrested about having a population of 20,000 people.

2. They had a Visual Description. That was different.

3. What do you mean by "untrianed eye"?

4. The layout is okay, but you could have made it a little better.

Salma Siddiqui

By Anonymous, at 7:03 AM
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By Anonymous, at 7:41 AM

University of Chicago Lab School- Ms. Jacobs' Page

Saturday, October 28, 2006

Assignment for American Indian Research

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