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| Title: First Encounters: Native Americans and Europeans in the Mississippi Valley. [CD-ROM]. |
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| Title: | First Encounters: Native Americans and Europeans in the Mississippi Valley. [CD-ROM]. |
| Authors: | Sabo, George, III; Restrepo, Luis Fernando; Jones, Linda |
| Descriptors: | American Indians; Curriculum Enrichment; Ethnic Groups; Higher Education; Optical Data Disks; Primary Sources; Second Language Learning; Secondary Education; Simulation; Student Research; United States History |
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| Publisher: | Arkansas Archeological Survey, 2475 North Hatch Avenue, Fayetteville, AR 72704. Tel: 501-575-3556; e-mail: contact@cavern.uark.edu; Web site: http://www.uark.edu/depts/contact/background.html. |
| Publication Date: | 2000-00-00 |
| Pages: | 0 |
| Pub Types: | Historical Materials; Non-Print Media |
| Abstract: | This CD-ROM provides interactive, multimedia software that enables students to investigate many aspects of Native American and European encounters in the Mississippi Valley through study of original historical sources, including texts, maps, artworks, and archaeological finds. The Lower Mississippi Valley was chosen as the study area because of the region's great range of cultural encounters, involving numerous British, French, Spanish, African, and Native American groups. Since many of the original documents were written by French and Spanish explorers, language-learning tracks were also developed, making the software useful for multiple subject teaching across the curriculum. "Hands-on" interactive learning exercises that simulate real-world research problems are provided. Students use authentic historical sources in these exercises to answer questions about Native American and European encounters. The exercises are arranged in an "interactional spiral" of increasingly sophisticated queries that prompt students completing one level of investigation to tackle a more complex level of study. The interactional spiral consists of three levels: Beginner (middle/junior high school), Intermediate (high school), and Advanced (college). The software consists of three language tracks--English, French, and Spanish--each containing several modules. A graphical interface guides users through introductory presentations and associated learning exercises. Users can access a glossary, a bibliography of suggested readings, a notepad for writing essay answers, and other learning tools. An online list of additional classroom projects and activities is provided. (BT) |
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| Note: | Produced by Arkansas Archeological Survey, a division of the University of Arkansas System, and members of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Department of Foreign Languages. Minimum system requirements for Microsoft Windows: Pentium-class computer with 16 MB RAM; Microsoft Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0, or 2000; Quicktime 4.0 or higher (included on this CD); 2X CD-ROM drive; and sound card. Also available for Macintosh. |
| Identifiers: | Cultural Encounters; Learning Across the Curriculum; Mississippi Valley; Native Americans; Regional History |
| Record Type: | Non-Journal |
| Level: | 3 - Indexed only |
| Institutions: | Arkansas Univ., Fayetteville. |
| Sponsors: | National Endowment for the Humanities (NFAH), Washington, DC. |
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| Audiences: | N/A |
| Languages: | English |
| Education Level: | Higher Education; Secondary Education |
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