Oct 12

U.S. History II Students,

We’ve learned about the immigration that took place at the same time that many Americans were moving west. Today you will use the link below to help you answer these questions in a response to this post.

  1. Why do you think “‘Promised Land’” is in quotation marks?
  2. The webpage says that the immigrants in the photo are experiencing “mixed emotions.” Which emotions do you think they’re having? Why?
  3. Look at this map to help you if you need it. Where did most of the immigrants come from during this time period? Name three countries that they may have been from.

Now, to visit the link, hold down your control key, and click on this immigration link, and then choose “open link in a new tab.” (If you open a new tab, you can switch between this blog and the immigration page easily.)

When you are finished, if you still have time before I call an end to our investigation, please check out this site about one immigrant who made history in an interesting way. What is Samuel O’Reilly famous for creating? From what country did he emigrate?

Oct 11

U.S. History I Students,

We’ve talked some about how the First Americans made their way into North and South America, but now it’s your turn to do some more research. Follow the directions below.

First, hold down your control key and click on this link for the Bering Land Bridge National Park. Choose, “open in a new tab.” (A tab is a new webpage that opens in the same window you’re using. Look up at the top of the window to see your open tabs and switch between the websites you have open.)

BeringLandBridge

While you read the webpage about the Bering Land Bridge, pay attention to these pictures. Look at the continents and see for yourself the route that the First Americans may have taken to get to North and South America.

beringstrait

Answer these questions in a comment to this post:

  1. Why did the people cross the Bering Land Bridge?
  2. Using the maps, tell what continent the people came from and where did they cross to get into North America?
  3. Use this link to a video presentation to help answer this question:  How were people able to cross the Bering Land Bridge?  What was the Bering Land Bridge?  Add a comment to this post with your thoughts. (Follow the comment posting rules under the “About” tab.)

We’ll discuss what you discover, so be prepared to share your thoughts about what you think is the most interesting piece of information on Bering Land Bridge National Park webpage.