The document provides instructions for students to complete a Black Hawk web search assignment by answering questions about Black Hawk after reading background information on the website www.historytelevision.ca/chiefs/htmlen/sauk. Students are directed to use links within the site to find answers pertaining to Black Hawk's portrait, age when he killed his first enemy, a key effort he led, his name in his native language, the meaning of "brave", the "British Band", who turned him into U.S. authorities, an item made for his surrender, and the identity and role of "the Prophet".

1. Black Hawk Web Search (p. 446 of text)
Go to: www.historytelevision.ca/chiefs/htmlen/sauk
Complete the following questions regarding Black Hawk by searching
through the site and reading the background information. You will have to
use links to find information on pertaining to all of the questions.
1. What do you think is unique about the portrait of Black Hawk?
2. How old was Black Hawk when he killed his first enemy warrior? ______.
3. What effort did Black Hawk lead?
4. What is Black Hawk’s name in his native language?
5. What is a brave?
6. What is The British Band? (No, not the Beatles)
7. Who turned Black Hawk into the U.S. authorities?
Go to the link “Black Hawk in Captivity”
1. What does Black Hawk have made especially for his surrender

2. Read Black Hawk’s surrender speech. Using this as a model, write your own
surrender speech to your parents. (ex: “Sylvester is a student…”)
Go to the link “Black Hawk in Captivity”
1. Who was “the Prophet?”
2. Why is the Black Hawk War unique?