Camp Internet News & Briefing
October 2009
Class Focus Units this month:
Astronomy – go to: http://www.rain.org/campinternet/astronomy
from the Astronomy Study Unit
Meteorology – go to: http://www.rain.org/campinternet/meteorology
from the Meteorology Study Unit
Fall Equinox 2008 Studies – go to: http://www.rain.org/global-garden/solstice
from the Global-Garden Study Unit
Gabrielino Storytelling from the Channel Islands Region – go to: http://www.rain.org/campinternet/channelhistory/stories/gabrielinocoyote1.html
a special from the Camp Internet Channel Islands Literature Study Unit
Sea Tales – Storytelling from the Channel Islands Region – go to: http://www.rain.org/campinternet/channelhistory/stories
a special study unit from the Camp Internet Channel Islands Study Unit
Introduction to Fall Gardening – planting and preparing – go to: http://www.rain.org/global-garden/fall-gardening
The California Mission Era – go to: http://www.rain.org/campinterent/channelhistory/missions/missionera.html
a special lesson from the Channel Islands History Unit.
Animated Timeline and Map of the California Missions – go to: http://www.rain.org/campinternet/channelhistory/
Channel Islands Focus for this Week:
The History, Art & Culture of Surfing – go to: http://www.rain.org/campinternet/channelhistory/surfing
Native Plants of the Channel Islands Region – go to: http://www.rain.org/campinternet/channelhistory/plants
The Channel Islands are sometimes referred to as the North American Galapagos due to the unique species and sub species that can be found on these isolated and less disturbed Island habitats. Both plants and animals on the California Channel Islands have developed unique characteristics.
The plants on the islands represent native species, which have lived on the island since before European colonization began, and they include introduced plants that the settlers brought with them. The islands also have plants with utilitarian and medicinal properties understood by the Native Americans who lived on the islands since up to 13,000 years ago.
Channel Islands Literature Study Continues:
The Rainbow Bridge – a Chumash Indian Story -
Another, more recent, book published about the Chumash, is the story of *Hutash*, the Chumash Earth Goddess who created a rainbow bridge by which the islanders crossed to the mainland.
Those who grew fearful during the crossing, and looked down, fell into the ocean and were changed into *dolphins* … a sea creature still thought of by the Chumash today as a relative of their people.
go to: http://www.rain.org/campinternet/channelhistory/stories
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History studies this week continue our research of California Tribal Groups. We have studied the Chumash and the Gabrielinos Tribal groups. This week we will begin to learn about the Shasta. This is our first adventure into Northern California to learn about the Native Peoples and their cultures.
As we study be sure to keep notes and work on an essay that explores the Relationships and the Differences between the Tribes.
For your Shasta Studies
go to: http://www.rain.org/campinternet/backcountry/shasta/
Rock Art Quiz this week! Go to: http://www.campinternet.net/rockart
Let’s look at some other areas you can explore:
First Peoples in the Ancient Southwest – go to: http://www.rain.org/campinternet/southwest/ancient-peoples.html
Ocean Studies – go to: http://www.rain.org/ocean
Part of the larger Environmental Studies within Camp Internet, the Ocean Studies unit links you to resources, projects and interesting online video.
California BackCountry Geography studies – go to: http://www.rain.org/campinternet/backcountry/science
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