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Learning Activity 3-D-2: Local Documents, Data, and Cartoons
Sean-Thanks for these links and your description of each one. I found these to be quite informative, being a PA resident. I have a friend that lives in Lewistown and would be interested in the pictures. Your resources contain a variety of source types, which I am sure students will find to be very useful. Well done, this is a really good start to your list of primary resources. Chris

[] This is a 1640 Map of the Indian Tribes and their locations in the North. When this is added to my PowerPoint it will give students an understanding of the Indian settlements in the United States. Our school name is Indian Valley High School. It is important that we know where we got our name.

[] This link contains a picture of Thomas Mifflin. He is the person whom our county is named for: Mifflin County.

[] Contains proclamations written by Thomas Mifflin. 1 Thomas Mifflin, 1794 Proclamation of Treason and Call to Arms. 2. Thomas Mifflin, 1790, Statement on Proclamation Issued by Francis McGuire and Samuel Brady.

[] A pictoral history of Mifflin County. These pictures show historical sites around our area, Mifflin County. Students wll obsever our past through pictures in order to gain an appreaciation of the present.

[] Contains multimple primary resource links to Mifflin County and its people. These will be added to the presentation so students can boaden their knowledge base of our surrounding area.

[] Contains cartoons and pictures as well as information of PA's role in the foundation of America. This will help create our importance on the national scale.

==Activity 4- D-1// Excellent pictures. I like the "sharp shooters" advertisement poster. All of these pics are things that your local students should be interested in. I think most students are interested in the historical images of their area, or a surrounding area. It is interesting to look back at how things once were, compared to how they are now. CK .//==

Learning Activity 5-D-1: Local Audio and Music
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The above sheet music is from the song “Trumpet of Freedom” created and played during the Civil War. Mifflin County has had many of its citizens involved in the Civil War and this piece will show students the music played during that era. []

“All of the Quakers are Shoulder Shakers” was a piece of music written about the Quakers in Pennsylvania. Students can get an idea of who the “Quakers” were and how this music described their way of life. []

“Stars and Stripes Forever” is one of the most popular military song in American History. Every year from 1896 until 1928 John Phillips Sousa and his band performed in Montgomery County, Pa. Students should be familiar with famous American marches. [] This is a great resource of all original audio recordings of historical happenings in American history. This source can be used for students to gain a firsthand experience of historical events. [] This site is a fantastic resource for many primary source audio recordings. There are over 100 famous historical happenings. Students can explore these audio recordings gain an understanding of the major events in American history as they happened. // Sean-your list provides a nice selection of both audio recording and sheet music. This gives students these two different perspectives to work with. CK .//

Learning Activity 6-D-1: Local Video and Maps
[] This is a 1640 Map of the Indian Tribes and their locations in the North. When this is added to my PowerPoint it will give students an understanding of the Indian settlements in the United States. Our school name is Indian Valley High School. It is important that we know where we got our name. [] This is a Pennsylvania map displaying canals, railroads and distances from place to place along the stage roads. It was published by H.S. Tanner in Philadelphia in 1863.

[] This is a map of Mifflin County in 1895. It is confusing because it is so condensed but will give students an opportunity to try and understand the map using critical thinking skills. There is also a link on the site that shows students the state population as well as links to county maps and an 1895 index to towns and cities.

[] This map shows the main Indian paths and migration trails in Pennsylvania. Students will enjoy looking at this map because many of the names are used today by schools and areas they are familiar with. This will give them an understanding of where these names came from as well as the basic knowledge of their local history.

[] This is a map from the 1877 Atlas. It is a very detailed map showing the counties of Mifflin, Juniata and Perry. Students can compare this map with the maps of today and see the changes that have taken place over the past 100 years.

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