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Different European colonial powers had different objectives when dealing with Native American peoples.  From blending cultures to outright conquest, the impact of these cultural meetings extends to the 21st century. Overview of Native American and Colonial Relations French Relationships with Native Americans New France Made its Mark in America, from Explorers to Fur Traders to War Britain in the New World Before Columbus: Native American Cultures Imperial Rivalries, part 1: Spain, Portugal, and the Pope Divvy New World Imperial Rivalries, part 2: England, France, and Holland Race to New World Imperial Rivalries, part 3: Religious Strife and the New World Settlement: Indian Slavery in the Americas Native American Cultures: the Northeast Native American Cultures: the Southeast Native American Cultures: the Great Plains Native American Cultures: the Plateau Native American Cultures: the Northwest Coast Native American Cultures: Alaska Native American Cultur

Articles about the growing concern over fake video and audio on the internet. Fake Videos are Easy to Make and could be a Threat to National Security Facebook's New Normal is Behind Locked Doors in its "War Room" In Wake of 2016 Election Facebook and Google Block False Information False Statements on Migrant Caravan Spark Political Controversy Mediawise Program Hopes to Teach Students Solid Fact Checking Skills Real News Reports on Fake News as People Try to Figure Out the Difference To Pick Out Real News from Fake, Be Skeptical

The articles below deal with the transition of Ancient Rome from a Republic to an Empire and the subsequent political changes within the government structure. Ancient Rome Builds a Republic; then Augustus makes it an Empire Law and Citizenship in the Roman Republic Ancient Rome Part I: Early Kingdom and Republic Ancient Rome Part II: The Roman Empire Primary Sources: The Assassination of Julius Ceasar The Fake News that sealed the Fate of Anthony and Cleopatra

This article highlights the influences of Ancient Rome in our society today. Traces of Ancient Rome in the Modern World

We currently have access to Overdrive and the SORA platform through the   BMMS Library .  Just click on the Overdrive link, select our school and sign in using your school google credentials.  Please be sure to log out as SORA remembers you by the device if you don't! This year Overdrive is offering students even more access to online books to encourage summer reading.  Please share this information with your students: https://resources.overdrive. com/summer-read/   so they can take advantage of this great opportunity to read over the summer, even on days when they haven't been able to get to the library for new titles or are traveling and finished all the books they brought. Please stop by the library if you have any questions or issues accessing Overdrive. Happy Reading!