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for the week of Oct. 30 - Nov. 3, 2000
Channel Islands Briefing
Briefing November 13 - 17, 2000
New This Week - This week we take time to focus on the world-renowned rock art of the Chumash Indians - and the little known evidence of sand paintings by the Gabrielinos as recorded by the first Spanish visitors learn more at http://www.rain.org/campinternet/channelhistory/expedition1/rocksandart.html. And enjoy the growing rock art gallery images and video linked to from the bottom of that page.
ROCK ART DAYS - live chat with American Rock Art Research Assoc. expert Bill Hyder from UC Santa Cruz on Wednesday the 15th, 9-11am. Then FAMILY ROCK ART NIGHT on the 16th 7-8pm. Come learn about this amazing form of prehistoric literature !!
Student Chat room will feature a challenging OCEANOGRAPHY DIG on Monday the 13th - no advanced preparation required, but see the suggested links below to study up if time allows. DIG will be in the Chat room all day and will teach students how to learn about the REALLY UNUSUAL oceanography of the Channel region and why it has been able to support such an abundance of sea and human life for thousands of years. Please RSVP to camp@rain.org if you plan to attend.
Science - Beginning Oceanography
TAKE THE QUIZ - We hope you have had a chance to enjoy the Pygmy Mammoth section in our science section. There is a NEW Islands Paleontology quiz available now at http://www.rain.org/campinternet/quiz/phpquiz/quizz5/quizz_voir5.php3 .
This week we are featuring the third week on OCEANOGRAPHY. You can reach OCEANOGRAPHY at http://www.rain.org/campinternet/channelhistory/oceanography/ . This section has really interesting science facts the geographic and current features that shape the unique bio-system that surrounds the Channel Islands and exists ONLY in the one place on earth. What is UPWELLING ? Why is Point Conception a treacherous landmark ? What makes the GYRE swirl up all the food that attracts such a diverse range of tropical and arctic water creatures to the Channel Islands. Check it out !
Social Studies and History
TAKE THE QUIZZES - Have you tried out the NEW Chumash Quiz accessed from the main Native Lifeways page at http://www.rain.org/campinternet/channelhistory/expedition1/unit1B.html ? If you have students type your own email address in the upper box the server will send you a copy of their work including final score. Let us know how it works for you.
Coming Up
Meet-the-Author with provocative thinker Harley Hahn, author of numerous million best-seller Internet books. Harley will be with us for the Tuesday November 14th Teacher's Chat, 7-8pm.
Camp Alumni special projects are now featured for November in the Teacher's Chat room - come see teacher innovations and adaptations of the Camp resources for their classrooms. The gallery of projects will open until November 30th. This year's new teachers are also welcome to add project examples to the chat room anytime this month.
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