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Colorado Map Activity

Map of Colorado
(Get Your Colorado Maps from Mr. Sedivy)

Instructions: Locate and label all physical and political features with the appropriate color code. If the wrong color code is used, this map will not be graded. You may use pencil temporarily but all pencil marks should be erased before handing in for a final grade.

Evaluation: Evaluation will be based upon accuracy of location, neatness, and spelling. After maps are completed, a test will be given and all material is fair game. It is very important that each student keep their map as accurate as possible to insure an acceptable grade on the map and exam.

Follow Instructions! Each student will only receive one blank map.

Absolute Location of Colorado: Black
Longitude and Latitude of each boarder.

Mountain Ranges: (CAPITAL letters) Green

Peaks, Mesas, Plateaus, Parks: Green

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument
Colorado National Monument
Dinosaur National Monument
Garden of the Gods
Great Sand Dunes National Monument
Mesa Verde National Park
Pawnee National Grasslands
Rocky Mountain National Park
Royal Gorge
San Luis Valley
Shadow Mountain Recreation Area
Taylor Park Recreation Area
North Park, Middle Park, and South Park

Waterways: Write name along line of river and outline the body of water in Blue. (Do not write upside down.)

Major River Systems: (CAPITAL letters) Blue

Other Rivers and Steams: Blue

Reservoirs: Blue

States Bordering Colorado: (CAPITAL letters) Black

Cities and Towns: Black

NOTE: For the eleven italicized cities of the Denver Metropolitan Area, use the numbers rather than the names.

Counties: Write the name of all counties along the line of a northern or southern boarder.

Red Gold Rush Routes: Yellow Highlighter - Highlight and label in black.

Santa Fe Trail and the Cimmeron cut off
Platte River Route
Smoky Hill Trail
Levenworth and Pikes Peak Route
Republican River Route

Miscellaneous: Use your choice of colors other than that of a color already used.

Color Key: Be sure to place a color key somewhere outside the Colorado border.

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- Colorado History In Depth -
Lecture Notes, Reading, and Information:

| The Cheyenne Migration to Colorado |
| The Gratlan Affair, Massacre, Fort Laramie Treaty |

The Cheyenne Social Club
| A Cheyenne War Story: Wolf Road, the Runner |
| Cheyenne Traditions and Beliefs, Sacred Stories |
| Horses, Warriors, War Pipe, Sweatlodge Ceremony |
| Cheyenne War Parties and Battle Tactics |
| The Scalp Dance and Other Cheyenne Dances |

Fort Union
| The Sante Fe Trail and Fort Union |
| Sumner - Ninth Military Department / The First Fort Union |
| Early Arrivals to Fort Union, Daily Life at Fort Union |
| Captain Grover - The New Fort Union, the Confederate Threat |
| Fort Union Arsenal, William Shoemaker, End of Fort Union |

Americans from the East
| Thomas Jefferson, the Louisiana Purchase |
| The Expedition of Zebulon Pike |
| Pikes Peak or Bust / Colorado Gold Rush |

Colorado's Role in the US Civil War
| The Civil War, Fort Wise / Fort Lyon |
| Mace's Hole, Colonel Canby, F.C.V.R. | Fort Weld |
| The Pet Lambs, John Chivington |
| General Henry Sibly, Battle of Valverde, Fort Union |

Cripple Creek District Labor Strikes
| The Western Federation of Miners / State Militia |
| The 1893 - 1894 Strike | The Strike of 1903 - 1904 |
| The Mine Owners Association |
| Crimes and Military Rule in the Cripple Creek District |
| Marshall Law in Cripple Creek District / End of the Strike |
Early Cripple Creek District
| Photos, Fire, and Life in Cripple Creek |
| Other Colorful Towns in the Cripple Creek District:
Gillett - Colorado's Only Bullfight, Victor, Independence |
| A Guide to the Miners' Gritty Lingo |

More Colorado History Information
| Bent's Fort Photos, Personalities, Plans, and More |
| What Was Easter Like at Bent's Fort? |
| Colorado Trivia, Miscellaneous Old Photos,
Western Personalities, Forts, and More |
| Lullabies for Jittery Cows - Cowboy Ballads |
| Heraldry of the Branding Iron |
| Project Aims to Clear Infamous Cannibal, Alferd Packer |
| Lead Gives Alferd Packer's Story More Weight |
| Legendary Colorado Love Stories: Baby Doe Tabor & More |
| Colorado Pioneer Women: Elizabeth Byers |
| Early Denver Jokes / The History of April Fools' Day |

Colorado History Book Review Info
| Colorado History Book Review List |
Sample Critical Book Reviews
| Bent | Summit |

Colorado History Research Activity
| Sand Creek |

Colorado Geography Activities / Worksheets
| Colorado Map Activity | Mountain Passes | Mining Camps |
| Mineral Names | Fun Names | Indian Names | Spanish Names |

Relevant Colorado History Movies - Viewer Worksheets
| Pueblo Cliff Dwellers | Little Big Man |
| A Man Called Horse | Jeremiah Johnson |

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