Chapter 1
An actual item from the past (photo, letter, object, clothing)
Primary Source
An object made, used, or altered by humans
Artifact
The first people to live in Minnesota
The Dakota
Where the Ojibwe migrated to Minnesota from
The East Coast (Atlantic Ocean)
Beaver fur, pelts, hats
When you have past events, stories, and connections with other people in a group
Shared History
A rock carving made by people
Petroglyph
A cone-shaped house made by stretching animal skins over a frame of wooden poles
A Tipi
How the Ojibwe fished in the cold months
Ice fishing - cutting a hole in the ice, covering it to make it dark, and spearing the fish who swim by
What the Dakota & Ojibwe wanted in the fur trade
Metal, Axes, Glass, Beads, Dye, Guns, Cloth
An account created after the fact, usually by someone who wasn't there (textbook, encyclopedia)
Secondary Source
Glaciers created deep pits by dragging boulders, then melted, filling up the pits with water
How Minnesota's many lakes formed
Land where the waters are so clear they reflect the clouds in the sky
Mni Sota Makoce
A sweet substance made by boiling sap from a maple tree
Maple sugar / Maple syrup
A source or supply of useful material
A Resource
Civics, Economics, Geography, History
The 4 subjects of social studies
Friendship, Grief, Death
The meanings of the petroglyph hands at the Jeffers Site
The knowledge and skills individuals have that enhance their ability to earn income
Human Capital
When the Ojibwe harvested wild rice
Fall
Guide, Interpreter, Hunter
Native American jobs in the fur trade
The Loon Bird, Monarch Butterfly, and Walleye Fish
Minnesota state symbols
The retelling of stories about past events and legends to a group in order to teach about the group's culture
Oral History
The Dakota value that was taught in the story: "The Badger and the Bear"
Generosity / Sharing
How and Why the Ojibwe lived differently during the Winter
They would live far apart from one another because game and food were scarce.
What trading posts were usually next to and why
Water (rivers, lakes) because that is how they transported goods (waterways = highways)