Newspaper Staff- The Howler

For MCMS: If you are interested in trying out for our school newspaper, The Howler, please stop by to see me starting tomorrow through Sept. 2nd. All recommendations and writing samples must be turned in by September 3rd. Good luck! There are only 6-7 positions available for each grade level.

Ta-Na-E-Ka: Literary extension

Further reading

KANSA,

also known as the Kaw Indians, North American Indian tribe of Siouan linguistic stock (see American Indian Languages) and of the Plains culture area. The Kansa are related to the Osage Indians.The tribe originally lived along the lower Kansas River in villages consisting of large conical-shaped earthen lodges shared by several families. The Kansa lived a seminomadic life, depending primarily on buffalo hunting and some farming for their food. They obtained social prestige and honor only in combat, and their chiefs were chosen for bravery and wisdom. Religious beliefs were centered around spirits associated with nature. Typical of the Plains culture, adolescent boys underwent a puberty rite known as the vision quest--a period of isolation meant to invoke supernatural images. Highly developed burial customs were followed; the body was placed in a shallow grave with food, clothing, and other needs for the afterlife.By 1840 the lands of the Kansa had been acquired by the U.S. government and incorporated into the so-called Indian Territory to which many Indian tribes were being removed. In 1846 the Kansa were moved from near Topeka to a reservation near Council Grove in Kansas; in 1873 they moved again, this time to Indian Territory within the present borders of Oklahoma, where they have since remained. In the early 19th century the Kansa population was estimated at about 1300. Their numbers steadily decreased, decimated by frequent warfare and a subsistence economy.By 1990, only 1037 people identified themselves as Kansa in the U.S. census. Of those reporting, nearly 59 percent lived in Oklahoma. According to the 2000 census, the Kaw population was 1150 (Kaw descent alone) and 1992 (in combination with more than one tribe or race). A celebrated tribal member was Charles Curtis, who was vice-president of the U.S. under President Herbert Hoover.For further information on this topic, see the Bibliography, sections 117. American Indian religions, 1105. American Indians- 1108. U.S. Indian wars.

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Students of B102- McNeill's Masterminds: MCMS
Please visit epals.com and with parental help set up a free account. Explore the teacher section/National Geographic Projects and choose "Digital Storytelling." Please review these project requirements. As soon as this project is approved and technology is in place we will need to begin getting your own personal narratives completed using digital media (digital pictures, moviemaker, Powerpoint). We will contact the school in New Zealand through five emails on a school account (not personal email). Please get a 2 pocket folder with metal clasps to create your project booklets (I will provide the rest).

Can't wait to get started! Happy writing...

Reminder: Your grammar project is due tomorrow...