Mind Walk Discovering the Historical Record Fold your

Mind Walk Discovering the Historical Record

Fold your paper in half vertically (hot dog style) so you have 2 columns

Your Paper

Step ONE List all the activities you were involved in during the past 24 hours (starting from this time yesterday to this moment)

Your Paper List of activities 5 am: woke up 5: 30 am: Took a shower 6: 00 am: walked my dog 6: 30 am: fixed my lunch for the day 7: 00 am: arrived at work Leave blank for now

Step TWO § Review your entire list. For each activity on your list, write down what evidence, if any, your activities might have left behind. § Examples: diary, notes, letters, emails, text messages, voice mail, calendar entry, checks, charge cards, receipts, eye witnesses, trash, material objects

Your Paper List of activities Evidence 5 am: woke up None 5: 30 am: Took a shower None 6: 00 am: walked my dog My neighbor was also walking her dog; we exchanged hellos 6: 30 am: fixed my lunch for the day 7: 00 am: arrived at work None Sign in sheet in the office; Custodian greeted me on the way in; signed into my computer

Step 3 § Review your list and evidence. Then… § Circle the activities that left the most trace evidence behind § Of the circled items, put a box around the ones that might be preserved—explain why! § Cross out all the activities that would be left out of any historical record. § Based on what is left, what would a future historian be able to tell about your life?

Your Paper Computer records last for much longer than many other things; sign in sheets are kept for pay roll purposes. List of activities Evidence 5 am: woke up None 5: 30 am: Took a shower None 6: 00 am: walked my dog My neighbor was also walking her dog; we exchanged hellos 6: 30 am: fixed my lunch for the day 7: 00 am: arrived at work None Sign in sheet in the office; Custodian greeted me on the way in; signed into my computer

A future historian would say… § I work extremely hard given the time I arrive at work each day and the things I do on my computer.

Broaden it out § Now, think of a more public event (a court case, an election, a controversy, etc. ). Write this event down, then answer the following questions § What kind of evidence does this event leave behind? § Who records information about this event § Why are these events recorded?

So…What? § What does this activity reveal about what the historical record preserves? § Why?

Native American/American Indian Culture § Earliest part of the United States’ Historical Record § Preserved through their own historical record…what artifacts might they have? Cliff Palace hand hold; Mesa Verde National Park July 2011 Spruce Tree House; Mesa Verde National Park July 2011

Validity and Fallibility § Can something be both fallible (imperfect) and valid (legitimate)?

Birth of the American Dream Packet Page 1

Nacierma Culture Listen as we read selections.

First impressions § How do you feel about the Nacierma culture? In your response, consider answering the following questions… § Is it a culture you identify with? § Are you interested in learning more? § Would you like to visit the culture? § What would you say to the people of this culture if you were to visit?

Audience, Purpose and Mode § Who is the audience for this article? How can you tell? § What mode is this article (Narrative, expository, persuasive, or descriptive)? § What is the main purpose (to inform, to explain/teach, to persuade, to reflect or to entertain)? § Is there a secondary purpose?

NACIERMA AMERICAN DO YOU GET IT?

How does that change the Audience, Purpose and Mode § Who is the audience for this article? How can you tell? § What mode is this article (Narrative, expository, persuasive, or descriptive)? § What is the main purpose (to inform, to explain/teach, to persuade, to reflect or to entertain)? § Is there a secondary purpose?

Lessons? Respect

American Indian Origins Anthropologically § Who: § Clovis § Why: § Searching for a place to dwell § How: § Land bridge over Siberia to Alaska § Coastal migration through boats Culturally § Stories passed through the generations § Literal? § Figurative?

Oral Tradition § Stories spoken aloud rather than committed to paper; an early form of both literature and history § What are the strengths of this type of preservation? § Weaknesses? —Telephone/Gossip

Phrase § Cliff palace in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado is the largest cliff dwelling in North America.

Speculate § If something is not written down, is it still a valid source? § What happens to something that is passed through the generations by word of mouth rather than through a written record? § How can oral tradition be sustained?

Validity and Fallibility § Can something be both fallible (imperfect) and valid (legitimate)?

In her introduction, Susan Power says, “I was taught that our lives are stories…”. Do you agree with the statement? Explain.

What does it mean to be interconnected (pg 9)? How do you think tales of nature and the natural world show interconnectedness?

Interconnectedness § Nature and the natural world and humans… § How could it show interconnectedness? § Symbolism

Symbolism § The use of something tangible to describe something intangible. § HEART = LOVE

Animal I like Symbolic Meaning

What type of person might have had this totem shield?

Fact vs. Opinion in the Historical Record § PREZI:

Origin Myth § Myth: a usually traditional story of allegedly historical events that serves to unfold part of the world view of a people § Origin Myths: explain a practice, belief, or natural phenomenon § Examples? § Fact or opinion? § Valid?

Onondaga Tribe § Present territory is south of Syracuse, New York. § Continues to maintain its ancient form of government, including a traditionallyselected council of chiefs. § Short video Clip 00 -2: 00; 10: 40 § What do animals symbolize to the Onondaga?

Animal in “The Earth Symbolic Meaning on Turtle’s Back” Turtle Swan Beaver Loon Muskrat Sacred; holy Duck Graceful on the water; sees clearly through emotions; spirit helper of mystics and seers.

Vocabulary Review § § § The muskrat had to ____________ (verb) Combine strength and perseverance in order to successfully bring the earth to the surface. After hearing of the dream, the Chief was not willing to contradict ____________ (verb) his wife. He believes her dream is symbolic and has to be followed or bad luck would follow. No one can explain how the Turtle carried the Earth on his back. Perhaps he had some kind of adhesive ____________ (adjective) to keep it from falling off while he put it into place. After the creation of the earth, it is likely that the wife of the Chief blessed the new creation by giving a benediction ____________ (noun). The wife of the Chief involuntarily abdicated ___________(verb) her position among her people when she fell through the hole in the sky.

Origin Myths Selection Phenomenon “The Earth on Turtle’s Back” The world Trees and Seeds Scratches on Turtle’s Back “When Grizzlies Walked Mount Shasta Upright” Beaver Otter Fish Birds Grizzlies Navajo Origin Myth Navajo People The World Sun, Moon, Stars etc. Explanation

Modoc Tribe § Originate from Northern California and Southern Oregon § They are currently divided between Oregon and Oklahoma. § The latter are a federally-recognized tribe, the Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma. § The Oregon Modocs are enrolled in the federally-recognized Klamath Tribes.

Mt. Shasta

For Later… When Grizzlies Walked Upright Grizzly Bear Symbolic Meaning

Grizzlies Reading Check § § § § What natural phenomenon is explained in the first paragraph? What is the difference between the bears of the “beginning of the world” and bears of today? What does the sky spirit warn his daughter about? Where does the daughter disappear to? Why does the sky spirit curse the grizzlies? Who were the first Indians? Look at the graphic on pg. 22. In what way does the artist blend the natural world and the human world? What Point of View is this origin myth told in?

Origin Myths Selection Phenomenon “The Earth on Turtle’s Back” The world Trees and Seeds Scratches on Turtle’s Back “When Grizzlies Walked Mount Shasta Upright” Beaver Otter Fish Birds Grizzlies Navajo Origin Myth Navajo People The World Sun, Moon, Stars etc. Explanation

Navajo § Began as Hunters/Gathers as far north as Canada and worked their way southward § Heavily influenced by Pueblo people (animosity…) and Spanish settlers. § Largest sovereign tribe in the US.

Navajo Creation Myth Symbolic Meaning The Coyote plays an important role in this creation myth… Sometimes considered an omen of bad things; also considered a trickster. The embodiment of the things we cannot change or understand. He is about acceptance of human limitation. Connect: How do you think “Wile E. Coyote” relates to this symbolism?

Navajo Creation Myth § Now, answer the following questions: § Pay close attention to the Navajo Creation 1. Myth. How Listen many worlds were. Do created total? and watch. nothing else. 2. Who many beings existed in the beginning? 3. Who is Begochiddy? What did he create first? 4. How is this story similar/different than other creation stories?

Navajo Creation Myth Symbolic Meaning The Coyote plays an important role in this creation myth… Sometimes considered an omen of bad things; also considered a trickster. The embodiment of the things we cannot change or understand. He is about acceptance of human limitation. How can this symbolism apply to the myth?

Origin Myths Selection Phenomenon “The Earth on Turtle’s Back” The world Trees and Seeds Scratches on Turtle’s Back “When Grizzlies Walked Mount Shasta Upright” Beaver Otter Fish Birds Grizzlies Navajo Origin Myth Navajo People The 4 th World Sun, Moon, Stars etc. Explanation

Origin Myths Facts Opinions What people BELIEVE… Cannot be PROVEN How are they different? similar? How

The World According to Me!