The teaching of geography, history and civics, June 1917

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 Excerpt: ...they choose long poles? 4. With what could the Indians fasten the poles together at the top? Did they have rope? What else do you think they could use? 5. If you wanted to feel quite safe would you choose to live in a wigwam or in a house made of wood? 8 GEOG Answers Anticipated 1. The Indians made clothing of skins of animals cured by the squaws. They also used colored wool woven into cloth. 2. The skin would keep out the wind and the rain. It is stronger than woolen cloth. W-i-g-w-a-m written on blackboard (to be spelled and pronounced). 3. They could sew with strips of leather or with sinews of animals. They could use a sharp thorn or a small sharp bone for a needle. Teacher demonstrates on sandtable or illustrates on the blackboard. They used long poles so that the tall Indians could stand inside without stooping. 4. They could use stronger pieces of sinew than the fine pieces used in sewing. They could cut a skin into narrow strips and tie the poles together with them. 5. I would feel more safe in a house made of wood. 6. What do you think might hap pen to this wigwam in a storm? 7. If you were an Indian making a wigwam and knew that there would be some windstorms in a few days, how would you try to fasten the poles? 8. How would you put on the covering? 9. If the covering is loose and a storm of rain or snow comes, what will happen to the wigwam? 10. Can you see in the picture this extra piece of skin sewed at the top like a flap? This can be closed over the opening when there is a storm. 11. How could the Indians heat this wigwam? 12. How would the smoke get out? Can you see any chimney? Do we have chimneys? Could the Indians have a chimney in this kind of dwelling? 13. How do you know which house in the street is yours? How. did the Indian know whic...