Today, we're starting class talking about our messageboard posts.We began with Columbus and the different excuses he gave to excuse his horrid behavior towards the natives.We then talked about the Clovis Culture and the behavior of the Aztec tribe towards other tribes.We also found out what was written in Christopher Columbus' journal, which one entry basically stated that you could boss around the natives and treat them poorly.We found out about the Navajo Indians and their stories about the city of gold.We also read about the Iroquois Indians who were quite a civilized tribe on terms of government, agriculture, and society. They were also fierce, intimidating warriors.We found out about the Native Americans usage of everything they found, killed, or harvested.We finished with the specific uses that Native Americans found in buffalo. They made everything from clothes, accessories, tools, toys, and weapons.We closed class watching America: The Story of Us.
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