Student Blogs

Nature Topics: Create 10 posts about nature in Indiana.  For example, post a photo of a natural item and write about what it is and where you found it. Or, find a news story about nature in Indiana and make a link to it and write about why this is important.

Josee  http://indianastudies.blogspot.com/
Thomas  http://tlinindiana.blogspot.com
Lucas http://monsterkiddzblogg.blogspot.com/
Erik ecobb595.blogspot.com
Jamie http://falloutman19.blogspot.com/
Haley


Business History Topics:  Create 1 post summarizing your connection to the early history of Evansville from what you read in How a City Founded to Make Money Made It. 

Da'Shambe  http://daatkins.blogspot.com/
Ferdinand
Cody
Gabe
Evan  http://666rawr666.blogspot.com/
Isaiah

Name this skull and bones found in my yard.

eCybermission

Your task will be to collect and or photograph natural items the live in our city and display them on a poster or blog. Use this as your model.

Name this Indiana wildflower

History Club: History of Evansville

HOW A CITY FOUNDED TO MAKE MONEY MADE IT
The Economic and Business History of Evansville, lndiana
by Ed Klingler
Published by the University of Evansville

Your first reading assignment is to read pages 1-21.  Here are discussion questions that we will go over together.  Be ready to answer.  You will be called on.  You do not have to write the answers down to turn them in. You will be graded on whether or not you can answer when you are called on. 

Who are the famous people in Ch 1 and what makes them so special?
Why is the Cumberland Gap important to the migration of pioneers?

How was the site for Evansville was picked?
What was Hugh McGary like?  Would you have like him?

How close was Evansville to being the capital of Indiana?
Explain the counties around Evansville -- Which ones was Evansville a part of before Vanderburgh?
What were the first businesses in Evansville?  Why would these businesses be needed before others?