Southwest Indian Tribes Native Americans x Southwest Indian Tribes Lived in very dry climate Anasazi Hopi, Pueblo, Navajo, Few animals so they farmed Plains Indians (Sioux, Comanche) Farmers who live in brick apartments Lived in adobe houses Reminds me of the pictures of Indian house built into the sides of cliffs (Mesa Verde)
Kiva Pow wow The way SW Indians worshiped their gods x One of the ways Plains Indians worshiped their gods x Kiva Pow wow Round room built underground for religious ceremonies Several day celebration of Great Spirit by Plains Indians Used by SW Indians Not used by SE Indians Worshiping inside a building Sun dance Going into the basement to worship Boy Scout Jamboree Plains Indians had similar beliefs and customs to NE Indians; SW Indians had similar beliefs, but customs were different
Followed buffalo migration Plains Indians Native Americans x Nomadic (moved a lot) Lived in teepees Hunter-gathers Followed buffalo migration Last group of Indians to make war with white settlers People who live in RVs - always traveling - never stay in one place for long
Word Castles Creek McIntosh abolish eliminate get rid of establish Ocheese Nation of Indians living in Alabama & Georgia White settlers Old girlfriend named Jean Weatherford (Creek) creek (small river) McIntosh Tustunnugee Hutkee Led Jackson’s army to defeat Upper Creeks Weatherford Benedict Arnold (traitor) Mcintosh (apple) abolish eliminate establish get rid of I’d like to abolish doing homework!
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Titanic lessons from a disaster So what? What is important to understand about this? Titanic lessons from a disaster is about … how a great ship sinking led to important lessons that changed society When a myth is treated as a truth, people fool selves Putting profit over safety = great loss of life Are wealthy people more valuable? Newspaper” Titanic largest & fastest, so it’s probably unsinkable” Used cheaper steel (thin & brittle, 1 hull) so ship would not cost as much Cabins closest to deck = most expensive = rich reach lifeboats 1st Owners liked “unsinkable” idea, so they encouraged people to believe it Fewer lifeboats = more attractive ship = more people buying tickets Rich were given priority over poor for spaces on lifeboats Fastest ship = more tickets sold = taking great risks in ice burg zone Many of the poorer people were locked below so they couldn’t escape Builders began to believe the myth; took short-cuts Lesson: Safety always produces greatest profit in the long run Lesson: All human life is equally valuable, regardless of wealth Lesson: Don’t believe it because somebody said it A great disaster can cause society to examine its values and practices so improvements can be made to save future lives
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Lack of male laborers during World War II EVENT Women were asked and expected to engage in typical male jobs such as: welders, electricians, mechanics, and auto assembly line workers During the war the six million women workers narrowed the wage gap between men and women Additional jobs included shipbuilders, ammunition specialists; seamstress’s making everything from uniforms to tents, medical workers, and clerical workers. Lack of male laborers during World War II Americans doubted that the economy could accommodate six million new women workers along with millions of returning veterans once wartime production had ceased. War time duty to produce goods needed for victory was replaced with postwar obligation to withdraw from the labor force. In 1950 women earned 53% of what men did. With the shadow of the depression still hovering and anxiety over Unemployment a universal response to solve the problem was pushed onto women. Males return to the work force after World War II Domestic Need for Women Labors during and after World War II Caused this to happen Then this caused these …