I'm Going on an Internet Buffalo Hunt!
A Treasure Hunt on the Buffalo Hunt

created by Mrs. Kugelman
Dahlia Heights

Introduction | The Questions | Internet Resources

Introduction
Welcome to another fun and interesting Internet Hunt! We are on the trail of the buffalo (or should I say bison?). Answer the questions along the way, and have fun exploring!

Questions
  1. Buffalo pictures website: What is your favorite image? Click on different pictures and explain which ones you like.



  2. Bison website: What is bison, and what does it have to do with buffalo?



  3. Information on a hunt website: List two facts that you now know about the buffalo hunt.



  4. Describe what you see at the second Buffalo Hunt website.



  5. Parts of the buffalo website: List three parts of the buffalo and what the Native Americans used the parts for.



  6. George Catlin website: What did you learn about the painter, George Catlin?



  7. Different images by George Catlin website: What is your favorite Catlin painting?



  8. A painting website: A woman made this painting. Describe this painting and its mood.



  9. Why did the buffalo disappear website: What do you think of the quote at the bottom of this site about why the buffalo were killed? Do you agree or disagree?





The Internet Resources
  • Buffalo pictures - Look at the pictures and click on other pictures. Record what you saw!
  • Bison - What is bison? What does it have to do with a buffalo?
  • Information on a hunt - Write three new pieces of information from this website.
  • Buffalo Hunt - What are the two main methods of hunting buffalo desribed in this website?
  • Parts of the buffalo - Pick at least three different parts of the buffalo and describe what they were used for by the Native Americans.
  • George Catlin - What did you learn about Catlin's life?
  • Different images by George Catlin - What is your favorite Catln painting? Double click on a few listed here and describe your favorite painting.
  • A painting by a different artist - Describe the mood of this painting.
  • Why did the buffalo disappear? - Who made this statement? 'This slaughter was a put up job on the part of the government to control Indians by getting rid of their food supply.........it was a low down dirty business.' Do you think it's true?


The Big Question
What is the most important information you learned on this hunt? Of all the paintings that you saw, which one is your favorite? List one more thing that you want to learn about the buffalo hunt.




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Last revised Mon May 23 0:04:22 US/Pacific 2011