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 * JIM THORPE: ALL-AMERICAN HERO OR ELSE!!!

Introduction: In the next few days, you are going to learn about the history of Jim Thorpe, a Carlisle native, through primary and secondary sources. This is a great introduction to the Ultimate Challenge unit, which is comparable to the Olympics for our school. You will be responsible for a project which includes both worksheets as well as written work that requires high level thinking. Before you start the project though, take a look at the vi​deo below and the rubric which your teacher will grade you from.**

[] -This is a quick documentary courtesy of 5min.com. The video is a quick introduction about Jim Thorpe.

-This is your final project rubric. Please read this carefully in order to get full credit.


 * __ TASK #1 __**

Please fill out the KWL chart that is attached on Jim Thorpe.



__ ***Turn in your KWL sheet to the teacher when completed*** __

__** TASK #2 **__

Directions: Given the worksheet below, answer the questions to the best of your knowledge and be sure to listen to the link for the answers.

[] - this link is a narrative story about Jim Thorpe by John Bergez. This is a great introduction about Jim Thorpe and why his name is what it is. He is of Native American descent, but was given a "white" name due to being forced to become more like the white man while living on indian reservations. Here, you will learn why Native Americans stopped using their given names and why they had names like "Jim." (Thanks to kidslearnoutloud.com)



__ ***Turn in your SEA worksheet to the teacher when you have it completed*** __

__** Task #3 **__

As you have heard, Jim Thorpe was an All-American in sports. He was a professional Baseball player as well as Football player. He also won gold medals in the 1912 Stockholm Olympics.

[] - This is a picture of Jim Thorpe at Biddle Field (Carlisle, PA) and Coach Warner after the Stockholm Olympics of 1912. This picture is courtesy of ExplorePAHistory.com (a website made by the PA dept. of historical and museum commission). The picture is also part of the Cumberland County Historical Society. The picture was described as a celebration of Indian Athletes, but the whole idea behind the Carlisle Industrial School was to refine Indian's to make them more like the white man. Think of an oxymoron in your life and write a short 4-5 sentence paragraph on an oxymoron that occurs or has occurred in your life.

__ ***On a separate sheet of paper or on a word document: Write or type your paragraph and turn it into the teacher when completed*** __

__** Task #4 **__

[] - This is a webpage set-up of audio recordings of phrases of the language of Sac & Fox indians. This was Jim Thorpe's native language. Practice some of the phrases, then compare and contrast using the venn-diagram attached.



__ ***Turn in your VennDiagram to the teacher when it is completed*** __

Watch the attached video while filling out the NARA worksheet on videos. [] This is an excerpt from "Bright Circle", in which professional historians from Carlisle, PA as well as Shippensburg University, talk about Jim Thorpe and others from the Carlisle Indian School. They talk about their character and their accomplishments. (Courtesy of vimeo.com)
 * __Task #5__ **



__ ***Turn in your video analysis worksheet to the teacher, when it is completed*** __

__** Task #6: **__ THE FINAL LINK

In the upcoming unit you will be asked to perform many events in the "Ultimate Challenge," which is our own Olympics. Jim Thorpe won a gold medal in the Pentathalon, which includes 5 events. Use the following link to fill out a venn diagram of the Pentathalon and the "Ultimate Challenge."

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__***Be sure to turn in your VennDiagram when you have finished**__

YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE PROJECT!!! BELOW ARE MORE SOURCES TO LOOK AT JUST FOR FUN! CAN YOU FIND ANY SOURCES ON JIM THORPE???

BROCHURES A brochure about Jim Thorpe made by W. Colston Leigh, Inc. []

CARTOONS:

A political cartoon about Thorpe, and the athlete he was: []

ALMANACS, ETC: Baseball Almanac has good information and stats on Jim Thorpe: []

Pro football Hall of Fame information on Jim Thorpe: []