A Trip to the Market (8.3)
Native American Culture Curriculum Unit 8.3
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Task Author: Bob Valiant
Task Title: A Trip to the Market
Grade Level: 7-8 Activity # 8.3
Geography Grade 8 benchmark
Brief Overview of Task:
Now that the band has horses, their range is greatly increased. Students plan a trip to Celilo from their home location including possible routes, travel time, stopping points, etc. Once at Celilo they try to determine the kinds of goods they can trade for. The primary challenge is to determine the reasons for the location of “Oregon’s Oldest Town.”
Targeted Benchmark:
Identify and compare physical and human characteristics of major regions and significant places in the world. Locate and identify population centers and geographic reasons for their locations.
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