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By zachlowe1
On July 10, 2019
Bell Ringer: The Reclamation Act and the Huntley Irrigation Project
The Huntley Project
This clip focuses on the importance and history of the irrigation project in south central Montana (MT).
Description
This bellringer visits the Huntley Museum of Irrigated Agriculture, and focuses on the impact of the project and its benefits to south central Montana (MT).
Bell Ringer Assignment
- What was the purpose of the Reclamation Act?
- How would a canal/irrigation help meet the goals of the Reclamation Act?
- What was a Tar Paper shack, and why were they built? Describe life for the early settlers in south central Montana.
Additional Resources
Participants
Vocabulary
- Arid Land
- Canal
- Homestead
- Irrigation
- Land Survey
- Reclamation Act
- Sustainable