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ROOM 2:Along the Portage
Stop! Look! And
Listen!
What is a portage?
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Stop along the path next to the tree. Listen quietly to the sounds.
What sounds do you hear?
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Imagine that you are a Potawatomi or a French explorer crossing the portage from the
St. Joseph River to the Kankakee River in 1679. As you carry your birchbark canoe
along the portage you pass a giant burr oak tree.
What else do you see along the portage?
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Name one animal that is a mammal _________________
Name one animal that is a reptile ___________________
Name one animal that is an amphibian _______________
Please do not touch any of the animals!
ROOM 3: New Order on the Land
The land is changed as Native Americans are forced to give up their land to European
settlers.
Name two items that were used by Native Americans in this area.
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