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Activity WorkbookStudent Edition

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Table of ContentsTo the Teacher. iiActivity WorkbookLocal history activities . 1Activity 17 . 43Activity 1 . 11Activity 18 . 45Activity 2 . 13Activity 19 . 47Activity 3 . 15Activity 20 . 49Activity 4 . 17Activity 21 . 51Activity 5 . 19Activity 22 . 53Activity 6 . 21Activity 23 . 55Activity 7 . 23Activity 24 . 57Activity 8 . 25Activity 25 . 59Activity 9 . 27Activity 26 . 61Activity 10 . 29Activity 27 . 63Activity 11 . 31Activity 28 . 65Activity 12 . 33Activity 29 . 67Activity 13 . 35Activity 30 . 69Activity 14 . 37Activity 31 . 71Activity 15 . 39Activity 32 . 73Activity 16 . 41The American Journeyiii

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Name Date Class American History in Your Community The First InhabitantsPart 1DIRECTIONS: Before European settlers came to North America, NativeAmericans lived in groups throughout what would become the UnitedStates. Look in your local library orhistorical society to find out whatNative American nations lived closest to your community before settlersarrived. Then answer the questionsabout them below. 1. What was the name of the NativeAmerican group or groups?Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 2. Describe their social organization. Who led the group? Who was the spiritualleader? What role did women and children play? 3. What did the Native Americans in your area eat? How did they get their food? 4. What happened to the Native Americans when European settlers came intothe area? 5. On a separate sheet of paper, draw a picture of the typical home for theseNative Americans.The American Journey(continued)1

Name Date Class American History in Your Community Part IIDifferent groups of non-native settlers came into different areas in NorthAmerica. Find out who the earliest non-native settlers in or near your communitywere. Then answer the questions about them below.6. From where did the largest number of settlers come? 7. What were the settlers seeking when they arrived? 8. What sort of community did they establish? What religion or religions didthey practice? 10. Was this early community successful? Did it continue to grow? If not, why didit fail? Part IIIVisit 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 creative way to present what you learn to the class—in a play, a bulletin board, or apainting, for example.2The American JourneyCopyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.9. How did the settlers get food and supplies?

Name Date Class American History in Your Community EARLY GOVERNMENTDIRECTIONS: After the UnitedStates Constitution was ratified,each state sent senators and representatives to Congress. As stateswere admitted to the Union, theyalso sent representation to Congress.Research to find information aboutyour state’s senators and representatives; then answer the questions.(Some places to search for the information you need include your locallibrary, the Internet, or the Leagueof Women Voters.) 1. Who were the first senators and representatives sent to Congress from your state?Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 2. To what political party did each official belong? 3. Who was president of the United States at the time? 4. Describe one issue on which your state’s first senators had to vote. 5. Who are your state representatives today? How are their backgrounds andexperiences similar to or different from your state’s first representatives? 6. On a separate sheet of paper, draw a picture of the flag of the UnitedStates at the time your state sent its first officials to Congress.The American Journey3

Name Date Class American History in Your Community LAB ACTIVITY REPORTMoving Across AmericaDIRECTIONS: In the early 1800s people began moving across the country in covered wagons and on steamboats. 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: 1. When was this method of transportation used in your state? 2. How fast could the vehicle go? How many people could it carry?it could not carry? 4. Imagine you are traveling on the vehicle you have drawn. Write a diary entrydescribing a typical day of travel. 4The American JourneyCopyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 3. What were the vehicle’s limitations? Were there places it could not go or things

Name Date Class American History in Your Community Early SchoolsDIRECTIONS: Educational reform was animportant issue in the mid-1800s. Whatwere early schools like in your community? Research the earliest schools in yourarea at your local library or historicalsociety. Then answer the questions below. 1. What grades were taught in the earliest schools in your community? 2. Were all the grades taught together, or were there separate rooms for differentage groups? 3. What subjects did students study? Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 4. How were students disciplined? 5. How was the classroom designed? How was it heated? If you can find theinformation, draw an illustration on a separate sheet of paper. 6. What kind of training did teachers receive? 7. How long was the school year? What events or situations might have interruptedthe school year? 8. How did students travel to school? 9. Compare your school to the earliest schools in your community. What aspectsare similar? How have schools changed? The American Journey5

Name Date Class American History in Your Community An Immigrant’s ExperienceDIRECTIONS: The United States is a nationof immigrants. Most people who live herecame from another place. Interview someone in your community who immigratedto the United States from anothercountry or research the life of animmigrant to your state. Answerthe questions below. 1. From where did the person come? 2. What year did he or she come to the United States? 3. Why did the person leave his or her home country? meet those expectations? 5. What surprised him or her about the United States? 6. What in your community is most like his or her home country? What is the mostdifferent from his or her home country? 7. Share your understanding of immigrants with classmates and learn about thepeople that they interviewed. How were their persons’ experiences similar toyours? How were they different? 6The American JourneyCopyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 4. What was the person expecting to find in the United States? Did this country

Name Date Class American History in Your Community LAB ACTIVITY REPORTThe Great DepressionDIRECTIONS: The Great Depression affected every community in the United States. Research to learn moreabout the effects of the Great Depression on your community. If possible, interview older residents or familymembers who remember what life was like in yourcommunity during the Great Depression. Then answerthe questions below. 1. What jobs were available in your community in 1928? Were peoplefactory workers, farmers, or ranchers? Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.2. How did the Depression affect workers in your community? 3. Describe a New Deal project in your state. What did government workers create? 4. How was family life during the Great Depression different from family life today? 5. Find the statistics on the number of workers in your state from 1928 to 1933.Create a line graph on a separate sheet of paper showing the information.The American Journey7

Name 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. Then answer the questionsbelow. 1. How many soldiers from your state fought in World War II? 2. How many soldiers from your state died in World War II? 3. How did your state or community contribute to the war effort at home?

World War II Name Date Class American History in Your Community World War II DIRECTIONS: States made various contributions to the war effort during World War II. Find out how your state helped. Then answer the questions below. 1. How many soldiers from your state fought in World War II? 2.