Straight to the Source: Sourcing
Line Up: Corroboration
Long Hair: The Battle of Little Bighorn
No More Moccasins: The Carlisle School
Random Stuff
100
Sourcing is finding the source that is the most ___________.
RELIABLE/TRUSTWORTHY
100

Corroboration requires at least this many sources.

Two

100
The 7th Cavalry in the Battle of Little Bighorn were led by this man.
George Armstrong Custer
100

Carlisle Indian Industrial School was founded by this man.

Richard Henry Pratt.

100

You can get a ticket in Mr. Elk's class before class even begins by doing this.

Being one of the first 3 students in class.

200
When sourcing, you want to avoid sources who may have strong opinions they aren't aware of. Another word for this is __________________.
BIAS
200
Corroboration is finding out where sources ______________ and ________________.
Agree/Disagree
200
The Lakota Sioux in the Battle of Little Bighorn were led by this man, who never actually fought.
Sitting Bull.
200

The first thing that was changed for Native Americans who attended Carlisle School was this.

Their clothes.

200

Mr. Elk's consequences exist to do this.

Remind you to do the right thing/get you back on the right track.

300
This can be someone's position based on experience OR it can have to do with what they can see from where they are sitting/standing.
Perspective.
300
Weak Corroboration is when sources who would normally ___________________ happen to ________________.
Disagree / Disagree
300
The outcome of the Battle of Little Bighorn for the U.S. troops was this.
They were all killed.
300

Richard Pratt was known for his strict philosophy when it came to teaching Native Americans, which is summed up by this well-known quote.

"Kill the Indian, Save the Man."

300

If Mr. Elk is at the door at the beginning of class, you are expected to do this.

Shake hands and make eye contact.

400
If you were trying to find the MOST reliable source to find out what happened at an event, you might not want to start with someone who was directly involved because they are probably this.
Biased.
400
Strong Corroboration is when sources who would normally ______________________ happen to __________________
Agree / Agree
400
The killing of Chief Black Kettle eventually led to this group being part of the Battle of Little Bighorn.
The Cheyenne.
400

Students at Carlisle were encouraged to choose new names for themselves by doing this.

Pointing to a "white-approved" name on a blackboard.

400

Draw Mr. Elk's bathroom signal.

Crossed index and middle fingers.

500
The ideal reliable source is someone who...
Was not directly involved in an event (unbiased) but witnessed the entire event (bystander).
500
Richard H. Pratt and Sitting Bull agreeing that Carlisle School is a benefit to Native Americans would be an example of this.
Strong Corroboration.
500
A report on the Battle of Little Bighorn was written to the President by Secretary of War J.D. Cameron in which he insisted that this was NOT the cause of the Battle of Little Bighorn.
The discovery of gold on Sioux land.
500

An article published in the New York Herald newspaper announcing the opening of Carlisle School is considered to be extremely biased because it only included interviews with:

The Secretary of War (McCrary) and the Secretary of the Interior (Schurz).

500

Draw Mr. Elk's tissue signal.

Hand over nose and mouth.

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