Jamestown Voicethread

History Dude Contest

Nominate your favorite historical figure you learned about in Social Studies this year. Include why he or she is your favorite. The winning post will see the name of the person in a star like the one above on the blog. Here is a link to the last contest. Here is a link to the winner.

The Stange, True Story of Peale's Mastadon

The Exhumation of the Mastadon (1806)

Charles Wilson Peale's Mastodon

Peale's mastodon had its tusks pointed down to increase its look of ferocity. Presidcent Jefferson warned Lewis and Clarke to watch out for the beasts he believed to be still living. For the whole story read this article from Common-Place.

Traditional Basket Making (Tsa La Gi)

The Cave at Lascaux

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Chiune Sugihara

Chiune Sugihara is a hero. He risked his life and the lives of his family to do the right thing, and because he did hundreds of people survived the Holocaust.
What is a hero? Who is your hero? Why?