Newspaper and Social Media

1. Definition of newspaper- a printed publication including articles and advertisements
2. One of the earliest signs of newspaper was in the early 17 century in Europe
3. An example of one of the first newspapers in the Untied states would be the New Hampshire Gazette
4. After reading the lasted Ny times there sections dealing with politics and how "Clinton is in the hot seat" and a story about the Mets winning a baseball game
5. A newspaper of record is paper that presents public events and stories. An example would the the Ny times or the Gaurdian in the United Kingdom
6. Newspapers are different from social media because social media most of the time depicts a persons personal life and a newspaper depicts public news and events. Both share similarities though such as pictures and stories seen on both sources.

Native American Research

     Native Americans are well known for living off the land and using natural resources for tools and other daily necessities. After doing some research I became very interested about how the weapons and tools made by the Native Americans evolved over time and influenced what we use today. After researching several different tribes I became fond of the Plains Indians because of the numerous weapons and tools they used and the techniques they used to do things such as hunt, fish, and farm. The animals hunted in the plains region was similar if not the same to the game hunted in theses regions today. Big game animals such as deer, antelope, elk, and buffalo were the most commonly hunted animals by the 1800's. The only animal not hunted as frequently today due to low populations is the buffalo. Small game was commonly hunted as well such as rabbits and other small rodents. These animals provided the Indians with food, clothing, and tools. By the 1800's the plains tribe was a horseback and buffalo tribe meaning that they learned to follow herds of buffalo because the buffalo were one of the most important resources available to the tribe.

     The weapons used by the Plains tribe consisted of bow and arrows, spears, axes, clubs, and knifes. The tribe had certain techniques that worked for them when they were hunting, most of the techniques used influenced how we hunt today in the modern era. The weapons used by the Plains Indians were some-what simple but were very reliable and something as small as arrowhead could be used in many different ways. One specific object I was interested in were the arrowheads they used to hunt with. Unlike today the Native Americans had to make everything they used to survive by hand so even something as small as an arrow head had to be made precisely with skill. The Plains Indians used several different types of arrowheads depending on the animal being hunted. Three different types of arrowheads used by the Plains Indians were stunner point, poison point, and bird point arrowheads. The stunner point arrowhead was used when the tribe didn't want to kill an animal but stun it for long enough to gain needed resources from the animal. An example of a stunner point arrowhead being used during the time of this tribe is that they would shoot an animal such as a eagle with the arrowhead leaving it temporarily stunned so they could take feathers from it without killing it. The other two arrow heads were made to be deadly. The poison point arrow head was typically soaked in rattle snake venom or decaying meat to poison a animal. The bird point arrowhead was a smaller arrowhead and it was used for smaller game such as birds or rabbits.

http://www.kawvalley.k12.ks.us/schools/rjh/marneyg/archived_projects/02_plains-history/02_jmckenzie_weapons.htm

What I Have Learned In First Quarter

     Approaching the end of the first quarter I have a better understanding for what it takes to have organized, detailed, and non plagiarized research. At the beginning of the quarter the class went over the expectations and goals for the year and the importance of completing assignments using correct methods insuring that work will not be plagiarized. At first I was not exactly sure if I knew how to use the correct methods but after the first couple assignments I became more confident with my work and began to understand what was being looked for in the class. This year I learned certain tech skills that were some-what familiar to me but I had not used them much until this class. I learned how to easily hyperlink a source and post different entries onto my blog.

     During the first quarter I learned the importance of studying movies that involve historical significance such as the movies we watched in class, 12 Years A Slave and Glory. These movies not only helped me understand the events but also opened up a new understanding about what components go into movies to make them historically accurate but also popular to watch. Overall I have learned many important skills in the class and hope to continue to learn as the year progresses.