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[|South America GeoQuiz]
Mississippi River~Rocky Mts. (west-east) ||  || Louisiana Purchase: The French sold the territory of Louisiana for $15 million. ||  || Peaceful || treaty w/ Britain ||  || peaceful || = = =Battle Map= media type="custom" key="13056880" =Poopinpants/African Map= = = =Europe Notable Cities Map= media type="custom" key="12176630" =Europe Geographical Map= media type="custom" key="12176620"
 * ~ Year ||~  ||~ Which area? Size? (be specific) ||~   ||~ Name & how was the territory gained. ||~   ||~ Peaceful or Non-Peaceful ||
 * 1853 ||  || Southwestern chunk of Arizona ||   || Gadsden Purchase: Purchased from Mexico for $10 million ||   || Peaceful ||
 * 1803 ||  || Gulf of Mexico~Canadian Border (north-south)
 * 1818 ||  || northern parts of Minnesota & North Dakota ||   || Red River Basin: It was earned through a
 * 1819 ||  || Florida ||   || Florida: It was won through a war against the French ||   || non-peaceful ||
 * 1845 ||  || Texas, portions of NM, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming ||   || Texas Annexation: War against mexicans ||   || non-peaceful ||
 * 1846 ||  || Oregon county, Washington and Idaho ||   || The land was free and so the British and the Americans had to come to an agreement who gets what part of the land ||   || Peaceful ||
 * 1848 ||  || California, Nevada, and Utah, as well as portions of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming. ||   || This land did not come as a purchase it resulted in to a war between the Mexicans and the Americans as the U.S. won the war ||   || Non-peaceful ||
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=Assignment #10=

Whether you think Christopher Columbus is a hero or villain, or guilty or not guilty of crimes against humanity, what is known is that when he landed in the New World in 1492, the world changed forever. Please answer the following reflection questions __**on your wiki page**__ clearly and with details.
 * 1) Did your views of Columbus change during our study of Columbus? Why or Why not?
 * 2) What is the most persuasive argument that supports your current perspective about Columbus?
 * 3) Do you think it's important to learn different perspectives about people who we think are heroes? Why or Why not?
 * 4) How do you think you will use the idea of perspective as you continue learning history this year and in high school?

Answers:
 * 1) Yes. Before the unit, I thought of Columbus as a brave person who discovered America, and proved that there were lands beyond. However, I learned about genocide he and his men had established against the Native Americans, and the starting of the Triangular trade of slaves which became the platform for future slavery and racism. Therefore my view of Columbus has shifted from hero to a genocidal murderer who deserves to be executed.
 * 2) First, Columbus"discovered' a land already inhabited by people. When he landed, he was friendly at first, but as time passed, they began to see the natives as slaves. They were forced to look around for gold, and if a native did not bring enough, they cut off people's hands. he committed numerous more atrocities
 * 3) Yes: You can emphasize by being in a shoe of a person with a different opinion. For example, you might be an anti-Columbus person, but when you put yourself into the thoughts of people who liked him (like the Queen of Spain), you might be able to learn some facts that Columbus DID do which was beneficial. You might earn more perspectives of Columbus, instead of viewing him as a complete villain.
 * 4) I think I will be using it the most extensively while learning about historical figures. He/she might have been a well-known and admired person which people call them a hero. However, they might have their "story-behind", which gives them negative traits also.

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=__Assignment 2 __= = 1. __Explain __ __one thing that you found most interesting or surprising while doing this assignment? __ = I learned that the clothing, food, and types of houses indicate the type of climate and surrounding of the natives (for example if they are wearing thick animal skin, it may indicate that the region is cold). = 2. **__Explain __** __one thing you think you did well in this assignment? __ = I think I did quite well on observing the artifacts and finding the cultural region using them. = 3. **__Explain __** __one thing you think you need to improve if you were to do another assignment like this? __ = I would write my journal entry better, and include the artifacts into the story. = 4. __Why do you think you did this assignment and how did it help you develop one of the competencies? __ = It was to understand the cultures of the natives of a certain region, and to develop observing skills. And I think it was close to problem solving, for you had to use the artifacts to find out an answer of which region it is. __ Assignment 1

1. I didn't know that I had traveled to such extents of the world, and the distance between my birthplace and the places I've visited. 2. I think I did quite good on the labeling. 3. I might have included more graphics, and visuals. 4. Communication because it is informing the viewers about where I've been, through pictures, and a timeline.