Lesson 8

Part 1
1. I learned the following about Sitting Bull-
"Sitting Bull, also known as Tatanka Iyotake or Tatanka Iyotanka or Ta-Tanka I-Yotan, was a Native American shaman and leader of the Hunpapa Sioux. He fought against the Crow Indians and was wounded in battle on several occasions. Sitting Bull greatly opposed the encroachment of the white men. He led Sioux and Cheyenne warriors against U.S. soldiers of the 7th Cavalry at the battle of Little Bighorn. After the battle, in which many were killed, Sitting Bull led his tribe into Canada, where they lived until surrendering to U.S. forces. After his capture he toured with Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show. Sitting Bull was killed while resisting arrest for his unwillingness to abandon the traditions of the ritual Ghost Dance, which had been outlawed." - Cornell University Library
2.  I searched for Abraham Lincoln because my husband is a huge fan!  It said that 2,905 documents were found.  Many of these resources looked very useful and interesting.  I'm sure that people writing biographies and writing books in general would especiall find this useful.  For me, I was disappointed that it was simply a listing of resources and I couldn't view them immediately.  Especially, where we live in a rural area very far from the larger metropolitan areas where most of these resources are located- I don't think I would be as likely to use this resource within a classroom setting.  It is however, a valuable resource for personal use.  I also looked up "Belle Fourche" since that is where I teach.  More results showed up than I was expecting- this would be useful for history buffs with lots of time on their hands.  They could definitely enjoy the hunt for information provided within this site. 
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1. The first item to show up is a tea urn.  When I think of Paul Revere, I do not think of tea urns.  Well, I never really think of tea urns.  But, anyways...after scrolling down a little I found prints and paintings of the man himself as well as events and places related to his role in our country's history. 
2.  Sioux- This revealed over 60 findings.  They were excellent photes, paintings, prints and legitimate artifacts realted to and showing the Sioux people and their lives.  I think these could be very, very useful when used with Visual Thinking techniques and as discussion starters for students.  Also, it is wonderful that the artifacts can be right click copy and pasted.  This will allow students to use qualtiy photos instead of just random google things that look like they might be of the Sioux people without much basis for making that conclusion. 
3.  I looked up local artists including Terry Redlin and also John Crane.  This did not result in any results.  So, I then looked up the super well known Picasso which resulted in over 1,000 hits.  I'm sure in our rural area, our regional artists probably aren't in museums as much as other places.  It would be interesting to see if the Terry Redlin Museum would be interested in adding some prints to this site.  I would think they would want them to be copy protected however, since he's marketing these heavily and wouldn't want to lose out on profits.  It would be kind of fun to have a copy of the painting he did for the SD Capital last year.  Art and History classes would find this resource especially useful.
4. As I said above, I really think that local history buffs would love this website.  My father-in-law enjoys learning about Native American history and espeically the Battle of Little Big Horn.  He's a former journalism teacher and really enjoys learning the story and pictures of these events.  People such as him would really eat this up!  Also, I would think that local historical societies would really use this alot as well.  Realistically, I don't see high school kids getting too into this resource outside of a class assignment situation.  Some kids grumble at the thought of a museum let alone a digital online one.  Its a great tool to have though- I can really see using it in powerpoints and presentations. 
5.  I think this tool would be helpful for presentation.  It seems very easy to use and would be nice to create a slideshow to be used with class or a community presentation.  If I was a history teacher, I would definitely use this in creating my webpage or incorporate into my existing one.