Post on 18-May-2015
Salamanca’s journey across the whole ding-
dong country!
InstructionsAs we virtually travel along Sal’s journey,
follow along with your own individual map,
marking the cities and landmarks we visit. Along the way we will
also learn a little about the local Native American history of the areas in
which we visit.After the presentation, you will have time to color in your maps.
On your own map of the United States locate and label Bybanks,
Kentucky.
Next, locate and label Euclid, Ohio.
Bybanks, Kentucky
Bybanks, Kentucky
Euclid, Ohio
Sal’s journey with her grandparents begins in Euclid. Mark this spot by
drawing a star.
Bybanks, Kentucky
Euclid, Ohio
Next, locate and label Lewiston, Idaho.
Lewiston, Idaho
Bybanks, Kentucky
Euclid, Ohio
Sal’s journey ends in Lewiston. Mark this spot by
drawing a star.
Lewiston, Idaho
Bybanks, Kentucky
Euclid, Ohio
Map out Sal’s journey by drawing a dotted line between
the two stars.
Lewiston, Idaho
Bybanks, Kentucky
Euclid, Ohio
2,000 miles!
Lewiston, Idaho
Bybanks, Kentucky
Euclid, Ohio
So what landmarks and cities will we visit along the way?
Locate these landmarks and cities on your map as we
accompany Sal on her journey!• Chicago, Illinois
•Lake Michigan
•Madison, Wisconsin
• Pipestone National Park, Minnesota
•Sioux Falls, South Dakota
• Missouri River
• Badlands National Park, South Dakota
•Black Hills, South Dakota
•Mount Rushmore, South Dakota
• Old Faithful Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
•Rocky Mountains
•Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Our journey begins as we travel west from
Ohio along US Interstate 90…
Lewiston, Idaho
Bybanks, Kentucky
Euclid, OhioChicago, Illinois
Chicago, Illinois
Wrigley Field, Home of the Cubs
Downtown Chicago
Lewiston, Idaho
Euclid, Ohio
Bybanks, Kentucky
Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan
The name Michigan derives from an Ojibwa Indian word, Mishigami, which means “Great Water.”
Lewiston, Idaho
Euclid, Ohio
Bybanks, Kentucky
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Dells, Waterpark Capital of the world
State Capitol Building
Wisconsin countryside
Lewiston, Idaho
Euclid, Ohio
Bybanks, Kentucky
Pipestone National Park
Pipestone National Park, Minnesota
Pipestone is a red rock used by Native Americans to create peace pipes, or ceremonial smoking pipes, vitally important to American Indian culture.
Entering South Dakota….
Lewiston, Idaho
Euclid, Ohio
Bybanks, Kentucky
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls is a city in South Dakota, developed around these waterfalls. The name comes from the Sioux, or Dakota, Indian tribe, who lived in this area of the United States before the first settlers, French fur traders, arrived.
Lewiston, IdahoEuclid, Ohio
Bybanks, Kentucky
Missouri River
Missouri River
Nicknamed “Big Muddy,” the Missouri River runs from Montana, across the Great Plains of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri. It is the second largest river in the United States, after the Mississippi River.
Lewiston, IdahoEuclid, Ohio
Bybanks, Kentucky
Badlands National Park
Badlands National Park
Badlands National Park
The Lakota Indians (a sub-tribe of the Sioux Indians) named this area Badlands because of the harsh terrain, provided by infrequent but harsh wind and rainfall, causing rapid erosion.
Lewiston, Idaho
Euclid, Ohio
Bybanks, Kentucky
Black Hills
Black Hills, South Dakota
After the discovery of gold, the last major Indian War, the Black Hills War, was fought here between the American settlers and the Sioux Indians.
Lewiston, Idaho
Euclid, Ohio
Bybanks, Kentucky
Mount Rushmore
Mount Rushmore
Mount Rushmore, which commemorates the first 150 years of American history, was carved into a large granite rockface in the Black Hills, a sacred Lakota Indian (one of the three Sioux tribes) site.
Lewiston, Idaho
Euclid, Ohio
Bybanks, Kentucky
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone is the first and oldest National Forest in the world. It is home to numerous geysers and hot springs, famous for its grizzly bears, bison and elk, and has a large supply of the mineral obsidian, used by Native Americans in making arrowheads.
Old Faithful, a geyser, is an eruption of hot water and steam arising from the ground. As water slowly seeps through cracks in the ground, it is warmed by rocks heated from hot magma, then returns to the surface through the same cracks.
Old Faithful
Lewiston, IdahoEuclid, Ohio
Bybanks, Kentucky
Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountains
The Rocky Mountains were a sacred home to many Native American tribes, including the Sioux Indians, where they often lived in the spring and summer.
Lewiston, Idaho Euclid, Ohio
Bybanks, Kentucky
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
The Coeur d’Alene Indians were named by French fur traders, who named them after what they perceived to be unfair trading practices. The Indians call themselves The Discovered People.
Now it’s your turn to color in your map!
Your final map should have all of these landmarks on it:
Lewiston, IdahoEuclid, Ohio
Bybanks, Kentucky
Chicago, Illinois
Lake Michigan
Madison, Wisconsin
Pipestone National Park
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Missouri River
Badlands
Mount Rushmore
Black Hills
Old Faithful
Rocky Mountains
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Students can view more photos and learn more about the history and landmarks of Route 90 by visiting:http://www.interstate-guide.com/i-090.html
Pictures provided by:•Laura Poppers•www.pics4learning.comBlank US map from: http://geography.about.com
Music: Strength Within by Scott Diiorio, http://www.sacredflute.com/
This Powerpoint Presentation may be downloaded from:http://soe.ucdavis.edu/ss0506/kaufmanm