Activity Workbook - Student Edition

1 Activity WorkbookStudent EditionCopyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Permission is granted toreproduce the material contained herein on the condition that such material be reproduced only forclassroom use; be provided to students, teachers, and families without charge; and be used solelyin conjunction with The American other reproduction, for use or sale, is prohibitedwithout written permission from the all inquiries to:Glencoe/McGraw-Hill8787 Orion PlaceColumbus, OH 43240 ISBN 0-07-825208-3 Printed in the United States of America3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 024 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 The American JourneyiiiTable of ContentsTo the iiActivity WorkbookLocal history 1 Activity 11 Activity 13 Activity 3 .. 15 Activity 4 .. 17 Activity 5 .. 19 Activity 21 Activity 23 Activity 25 Activity 27 Activity 29 Activity 31 Activity 33 Activity 35 Activity 37 Activity 39 Activity 41 Activity 43 Activity 45 Activity 47 Activity 49 Activity 51 Activity 53 Activity 55 Activity 57 Activity 59 Activity 61 Activity 63 Activity 65 Activity 67 Activity 69 Activity 71 Activity 73this is a blank pageThe American Journey1 Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, :Before European set-tlers came to North America, NativeAmericans lived in groups through-out what would become the UnitedStates.

2 Look in your local library orhistorical society to find out whatNative American nations lived clos-est to your community before settlersarrived. Then answer the questionsabout them below. (continued) was the name of the NativeAmerican group or groups? their social organization. Who led the group? Who was the spiritualleader? What role did women and children play? did the Native Americans in your area eat? How did they get their food? happened to the Native Americans when European settlers came into the area? a separate sheet of paper, draw a picture of the typical home for theseNative First InhabitantsThe First InhabitantsPart 1 Name Date Class American History in Your Community 2 The American JourneyCopyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, IIDifferent groups of non-native settlers came into different areas in NorthAmerica.

3 Find out who the earliest non-native settlers in or near your communitywere. Then answer the questions about them where did the largest number of settlers come? were the settlers seeking when they arrived? sort of community did they establish? What religion or religions did they practice? did the settlers get food and supplies? this early community successful? Did it continue to grow? If not, why did it fail? Part IIIV isit the site of a local Native American settlement or museum, if possible, oruse the media center to find out more about local Native Americans. Find a cre-ative way to present what you learn to the class in a play, a bulletin board, or apainting, for Date Class American History in Your Community Name Date Class American History in Your Community The American Journey3 Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, :After the UnitedStates Constitution was ratified,each state sent senators and repre-sentatives to Congress.

4 As stateswere admitted to the Union, theyalso sent representation to to find information aboutyour state s senators and represen-tatives; then answer the questions.(Some places to search for the infor-mation you need include your locallibrary, the Internet, or the Leagueof Women Voters.) were the first senators and representatives sent to Congress from your state? what political party did each official belong? was president of the United States at the time? one issue on which your state s first senators had to vote. are your state representatives today? How are their backgrounds andexperiences similar to or different from your state s first representatives? a separate sheet of paper, draw a picture of the flag of the United States at the time your state sent its first officials to Congress. EARLYGOVERNMENT4 The American JourneyCopyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Date Class LAB Activity REPORT American History in Your Community DIRECTIONS:In the early 1800s people began moving across the coun-try in covered wagons and on steamboats.

5 Research an early method oftransportation used in your state. Draw a labeleddiagram of the vehicle on aseparate sheet of paper. Thenanswer the questions about itthat follow. Method of Transportation: was this method of transportation used in your state? fast could the vehicle go? How many people could it carry? were the vehicle s limitations? Were there places it could not go or things it could not carry? you are traveling on the vehicle you have drawn. Write a diary entry describing a typical day of travel. Moving Across AmericaName Date Class American History in Your Community DIRECTIONS:Educational reform was animportant issue in the mid-1800s. Whatwere early schools like in your commu-nity? Research the earliest schools in yourarea at your local library or historicalsociety. Then answer the questions below. The American Journey5 Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, SchoolsEarly grades were taught in the earliest schools in your community?

6 All the grades taught together, or were there separate rooms for different age groups? subjects did students study? were students disciplined? was the classroom designed? How was it heated? If you can find theinformation, draw an illustration on a separate sheet of paper. kind of training did teachers receive? long was the school year? What events or situations might have interruptedthe school year? did students travel to school? your school to the earliest schools in your community. What aspects are similar? How have schools changed? Name Date Class American History in Your Community 6 The American JourneyCopyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Immigrant s ExperienceAn Immigrant s ExperienceDIRECTIONS:The United States is a nationof immigrants. Most people who live herecame from another place. Interview some-one in your community who immigratedto the United States from another country or research the life of animmigrant to your state.

7 Answerthe questions below. where did the person come? year did he or she come to the United States? did the person leave his or her home country? was the person expecting to find in the United States? Did this country meet those expectations? surprised him or her about the United States? in your community is most like his or her home country? What is the most different from his or her home country? your understanding of immigrants with classmates and learn about thepeople that they interviewed. How were their persons experiences similar to yours? How were they different? Name Date Class American History in Your Community LAB Activity REPORTThe American Journey7 Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, :The Great Depression affected every com-munity in the United States. Research to learn moreabout the effects of the Great Depression on your com-munity.

8 If possible, interview older residents or familymembers who remember what life was like in yourcommunity during the Great Depression. Then answerthe questions below. jobs were available in your community in 1928? Were peoplefactory workers, farmers, or ranchers? did the Depression affect workers in your community? a New Deal project in your state. What did government workers create? was family life during the Great Depression different from family life today? the statistics on the number of workers in your state from 1928 to a line graph on a separate sheet of paper showing the American JourneyCopyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, War IIName Date Class American History in Your Community World War IIDIRECTIONS:States made various contributions to the war effort duringWorld War II. Find out how your state helped.

9 Then answer the questionsbelow. many soldiers from your state fought in World War II? many soldiers from your state died in World War II? did your state or community contribute to the war effort at home? your local library, find a microfilm or microfiche Edition of alocal newspaper for August 15, 1945, V-J Day, or Victory OverJapan day. Copy the headline and first paragraph of a story aboutthe armistice below. Then create a second paragraph for the story,detailing the war s effect on your area. Name Date Class American History in Your Community The American Journey9 LAB Activity REPORTC opyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, 1960sDIRECTIONS:Political events in the 1960saffected many people. Conduct interviewswith subjects whose lives were affected bythe civil rights movement or the war inVietnam during the 1960s.

10 Use the questionsbelow to help you plan your interviews. Thenthink carefully about other questions you wouldlike to ask. Use the information from your interviewsto write a profile of one of your interview subjects andshare with your classmates. What did you find outabout the war in Vietnam or the civil rights movementthat surprised or shocked you? Interview Subject: How did you first become aware of the civil rights movement? Were you in agreement with your friends and neighbors about civil rights? Why or why not? In what ways do you think the civil rights movement changed the lives ofpeople in your community?Interview Subject: How did the controversy about the Vietnam War affect your community? Were you involved in either the military or the protests against thewar? What experiences did you have because of your involvement? Was your life changed in any way by the war or the reaction toit?