Analyzing Primary Sources
What is Sourcing/Source?
The city you are currently in was named after this tribe, meaning "upstream people."
What is the Omaha Tribe (Nation).
This Italian explorer's journey and "discovery" of the Americas sparked the Age of Exploration.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
This colony went "missing" and no one truly knows what happened to them.
What is the Roanoke Colony?
The gaming console Mr. Nieland prefers (the superior gaming console)
The question "What is happening in history at this time?" can be used to do this.
What is Contextualize/Contextualizing?
This is the time period/event the first humans migrated to North and South America.
What is the Ice Age?
These are the three main reasons many chose to explore the Earth despite the dangers that came with it.
What are Gold, Glory, and God?
Name given to the immigrants of the Plymouth Company that eventually feasted with Native Americans.
Who are the Pilgrims?
The sports Mr. Nieland coaches.
What is football, wrestling, and track?
Asking the question "What claims does the author make?" can be used when doing this.
What is Close Reading?
This type of tribe typically stayed in one place, had permanent shelters, and farmed for their food with a little hunting and gathering.
What are sedentary tribes?
The explorer that "discovered" the Americas attempted to find a new route to this place for the trade of spices and luxury items.
What is Asia/China/India?
This country conquered much of southern-North America and South America, also had a problem with the British.
What is Spain?
Mr. Nieland's favorite college football team.
What are the Nebraska Cornhuskers?
The question "What are the similarities and differences between these documents?" can help you do this.
What is Corroborate/Corroborating?
This type of tribe typically moved around, had temporary shelters, and hunted and gathered for their food.
What are nomadic tribes?
There were many dangers European explorer's faced, and this is one of them.
What is...?
What is France/the French?
The college Mr. Nieland attended and graduated from.
What is UNO/University of Nebraska at Omaha?
What is Multiple Perspectives?
This Native American from the Ponca tribe argued in the Omaha courthouse that Native Americans were people under the law. (also a lake in West Omaha)
Who is Chief Standing Bear?
This is the name of the original trade route between Europe to Asia that stretched through the Middle East.
What is the Silk Road?
This colony was almost a complete failure, where many died from diseases, starvation, and a harsh winter. Ultimately, it was the first successful British colony in the Americas.
What is Jamestown?
The instrument Mr. Nieland plays in his free time.
What are the drums?