Analyzing Primary Sources
Native Americans
Age of Exploration
First Colonies in the U.S.
About Mr. Nieland
100
The questions "Who is the author?" or "When was this document created?" can be used to do this.

What is Sourcing/Source?

100

The city you are currently in was named after this tribe, meaning "upstream people."

What is the Omaha Tribe (Nation).

100

This Italian explorer's journey and "discovery" of the Americas sparked the Age of Exploration.

Who is Christopher Columbus?

100

This colony went "missing" and no one truly knows what happened to them.

What is the Roanoke Colony?

100

The gaming console Mr. Nieland prefers (the superior gaming console)

What is Xbox?
200

The question "What is happening in history at this time?" can be used to do this.

What is Contextualize/Contextualizing?

200

This is the time period/event the first humans migrated to North and South America.

What is the Ice Age?

200

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?

200

Name given to the immigrants of the Plymouth Company that eventually feasted with Native Americans.

Who are the Pilgrims?

200

The sports Mr. Nieland coaches.

What is football, wrestling, and track?

300

Asking the question "What claims does the author make?" can be used when doing this.

What is Close Reading?

300

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?

300

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?

300

This country conquered much of southern-North America and South America, also had a problem with the British.

What is Spain?

300

Mr. Nieland's favorite college football team.

What are the Nebraska Cornhuskers?

400

The question "What are the similarities and differences between these documents?" can help you do this.

What is Corroborate/Corroborating?

400

This type of tribe typically moved around, had temporary shelters, and hunted and gathered for their food.

What are nomadic tribes?

400

There were many dangers European explorer's faced, and this is one of them.

What is...?

400
This country had settlements in northern-North America, where their language is still sometimes spoken in Canada today.

What is France/the French?

400

The college Mr. Nieland attended and graduated from.

What is UNO/University of Nebraska at Omaha?

500
Having differing viewpoints of a specific historical event (2 words)

What is Multiple Perspectives?

500

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?

500

This is the name of the original trade route between Europe to Asia that stretched through the Middle East.

What is the Silk Road?

500

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?

500

The instrument Mr. Nieland plays in his free time.

What are the drums?