November is National Family Caregivers Month, when we celebrate the more than 90 million Americans who care for loved ones with chronic conditions, disabilities, or disease. Using the Oxford English Dictionary, see if you can find the oldest synonym for the term “caregiver.”
Hint: You can use the Oxford English Dictionary with your library card for word definitions and etymologies. On the site, go to Research, Popular Topics, Dictionaries & Encyclopedias, and then Oxford English Dictionary. The OED provides a historical thesaurus of related terms at the bottom of each entry.
November is also Indigenous Peoples’ Month, when we celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native people. Using CultureGrams, see if you can find which native tribe left Colorado in 1300.
Hint: You can use CultureGrams with your library card to learn all about the different United States, including their native people. On the website, go to Research, Popular Topics, Maps & Geography, and then CultureGrams. Select States Edition, then head to Colorado, and see what you can find.
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