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Chief Pontiac The Life of Chief Pontiac: A Timeline 1750 1755 1760 1765 1770 Three Important Facts About Chief Pontiac:
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Edmund Fitzgerald Questions What year did the ship sink? What Great Lake did the ship sink in? How many men were aboard? How many survivors were there? What was the length of the freighter? How much weight did the ship hold (equal to how many people)? What was the name of the captain? How many shipwrecks have been in the Great Lakes? Where was the ship traveling to and from on its last voyage? How many miles per hour was the wind during the storm? What were the captain s last words? What was the name of the other ship trying to help the Edmund Fitzgerald? Answers Which musical artist wrote and sang a song entitled Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald?
Fur Trade French explorers were looking for a sailing route to China. These explorers began to explore the Great Lakes region. They did not find a route to China. However, they did find the region was rich in furbearing animals. A fur trade began between the Indians of the Great Lakes region and the French. The British also became interested in the fur trade. American Indian Goods: 1 sack of wild rice = 3 beaver furs 100 white fish = 6 beaver furs 15 pounds of bear grease = 4 beaver furs French Goods: 1 looking glass = 1 beaver fur 1 hatchet = 1 beaver fur 1 blanket = 3 beaver furs 1 cotton shirt = 3 beaver furs Question: If an American Indian brought in a sack of wild rice to trade, could he trade for a cotton shirt? Explain your answer. Now, you come up with a question and answer! Q: A: Government Write these in the correct places on the Graphic Organizer
Executive Branch Interpret laws Legislature Make laws Governor Supreme Court and other courts Michigan Government Judicial Branch Legislative Branch Enforce laws The current governor of Michigan is Governor. Governor is a member of the Party. Henry Ford
Sequence the events into the correct order. Use the years in the story to place the events into the correct chronological order. Then, create a timeline below. Sequence Number: Important Historical Event: Did you know that in1891, Henry Ford became an engineer with the Edison Illuminating Company? He became Chief engineer for the company in 1893. This job gave him enough time and money to do experiments with engines. By 1918, half of all the cars in the United States were Model Ts. Ford Motor Company continued to grow and grow. It is still a very important company today. As a result, in 1908, this company began making the Model T. This automobile, or car, was easy to drive and take care of. It became a huge success. In order to make enough of these cars, Henry Ford opened a large factory in Highland Park, Michigan in 1910. Henry Ford was born in 1863, in what is now Dearborn, Michigan. He grew up on his family s farm and went to a one-room school. From an early age, he was interested in tools and how things worked. He was especially interested in steam engines. Then, in 1896, Henry Ford s experiments led to his invention of a selfpropelled vehicle, or horseless carriage. This was an early type of car, or automobile. It had four wire wheels that looked like bicycle wheels. It had only two forward speeds and could not go backwards. After this, he decided to start his own business making automobiles. The company he started became Ford Motor Company. In 1879, he left home and went to nearby Detroit to work as a machinist. He made extra money by repairing and selling watches. He worked for many different companies and became good at operating steam engines. Isle Royale
Jennifer Granholm Jennifer Granholm made Michigan history when she was elected the first female governor of Michigan in the year. Jennifer Granholm was a member of the Party. She served for years, which is the same as term(s).
The current governor of Michigan is Governor of the Party. Governor was elected in the year. A governor can serve up to terms. This is because each term for governor is equal to years. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michigan Legislature Information Sheet The Michigan Legislature is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The House has 110 members who are elected to two-year terms. These members are called Representatives. The Senate has 38 members who are elected to four-year terms. These members are called Senators. There is a limit to how many terms each member can serve. Representatives are limited to 3 terms or 6 years. Senators are limited to 2 terms or 8 years. To be elected to the House or Representatives or the Senate you have to be at least 21 years old. You also have to be a United States citizen. Questions: Michigan House of Representatives: Michigan Senate: What are members called? How many members? How are they chosen? What is the length of their term? How many terms can they serve? How old do you have to be to be a member? Kellogg s The Kellogg s Factory is located in, Michigan. Trace a route from Sterling Heights to Battle Creek, Michigan. How far away is Sterling Heights from Battle Creek, Michigan? Use the map scale to find out how many miles Sterling Heights is from Battle Creek, Michigan.
1 inch = miles The distance from Sterling Heights to Battle Creek, Michigan is miles. One of my favorite Kellogg s products is:. List a minimum of two human, natural and capital resources that would be used to make this product. Resources Resources Resources Lighthouses
Mackinac Island
We just read The Legend of Mackinac Island in class. Which text features make this story classified as the genre legend?. Next, please provide a short summary of what the story is about:. Now, please highlight Mackinac Island on the map below. Native Americans
Ojibwa Potawatomi Odawa/Ottawa Where did they live in Michigan? Southern shore of Lake Superior Southwest Michigan Eastern shore of Lake Michigan What were their houses like? Small round wigwams Wigwams Wigwams What did they eat? Crops like corn and squash Maple syrup Wild rice Squash, melons, corn, beans Maple syrup Fish What was special about them? Excellent hunters, fishers, and trappers Great farmers They were great traders Had a great leader named Chief Pontiac What did they make? Deerskin moccasins and bags with quills Birch bark baskets and boxes Quill embroidery Baskets Bags Baskets Ore Boats
Cause Copper and iron ore were discovered in the Upper Peninsula. Cause Copper and iron ore were used to make many different things. EVENT Mining became an important economic activity in Michigan. EVENT Effect Effect Mining areas grew into towns to provide miners with goods and services. Peninsulas Mining created many jobs in Michigan. Compare and contrast the Upper and the Lower Peninsulas of Michigan
The Upper Peninsula The Lower Peninsula Both In a brief paragraph, compare and contrast Michigan s Upper and Lower Peninsula. Quadricycle
Resources 1. List the three types of resources used to produce goods and services.
2. List two examples of each kind of resource that would be needed to make this Michigan product Resources Resources Resources State Symbols
State Tree: State Reptile: State Bird: State Fish: State Flower: State Stone: Three Fires Story Elements of: An Legend
Main Characters Setting What is the story about? What was the lesson of the story? What does it tell us about the people who told the story? Underground Railroad
UNDERGROUD RAILROAD push factors pull factors things that tend to push people out of a place Example: When people have a hard life in a place, this can be a push factor that encourages them to move to a new place. things that pull people to a new area Example: Jobs and the chance for a better life can pull people to a new place. slavery a system that forced people to work and treated enslaved people as property Example: Many enslaved people wanted to move North in the hope of finding freedom. Underground Railroad a secret group of routes, safe places and people that helped enslaved people escape to freedom Example: Many houses in Michigan were part of the Underground Railroad. Migration Chart Who Where When Why Push Factor: From Pull Factor: To The Underground Railroad was a secret group of, safe places, and people that helped enslaved people escape to freedom. Many houses in were part of the Underground Railroad and many slaves tried to escape to the country of for freedom. Vernors
(James) Vernor James Vernor James Vernor first mixed what would become Vernors ginger ale in the year. He did this before he left for military duty in the War. He stored his secret beverage in an oak casks and when he returned years later from serving, he found that the drink had taken on a whole new taste during the process! James Vernor sold his invention from his pharmacy in downtown for many years after. Wind Farms Public Issue: Should
Yes No Writing Plan The Issue: Should My decision: yes no I believe wind farms should / should not be allowed in The Great Lakes. I believe this to be true because This relates to the Core Democratic Value freedom / justice / individual rights / common good because Therefore, in conclusion, I firmly believe that wind farms should / should not be allowed in The Great Lakes because extra Information
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Create an acrostic poem using the word BRIDGE below. B R I D G E