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- 7th
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Students examine how the Plains Indians vied with white commercial buffalo hunters for the millions of Great Plains buffalo. They create an illustrated broadside supporting the interests of either the Indians or the commercial hunters. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students examine how the Plains Indians vied with white commercial buffalo hunters for the millions of Great Plains buffalo. They create an illustrated broadside supporting the interests of either the Indians or the commercial hunters. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students examine the difference between legend and fact and illustrates the importance of the buffalo in the life of the Plains Indians. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students view a documentary on the different values and meaning placed on the buffalo. Examining various cultures, they link the attitudes to the treatment of the animal in the wild. They develop solutions to the conflict raised by the use of the buffalo. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students access and appreciate the resourcefulness and creativity of American Indians in using their environment to sustain life. They gain an appreciation of the creativity of how the Plains Indians used the buffalo for necessities and luxuries. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students investigate the disappearance of buffalo. They conduct research into the uses of buffalo by the Native Americans. There are resource links included in this lesson. They answer specific questions to help guide the research process to obtain information. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 8th
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Students investigate the lives of the plain indians and link them to the existence of buffalo. They decide if the research shows a link between the disappearance of the buffalo to the decline of the plains indian tribes. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students complete a KWL chart on the Plains Indians. After watching a video, they state the difference between legends and facts about the importance of the buffalo to Native Americans. They also practice their note-taking skills while watching the video and reflec in their journals. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students explore the role of the buffalo soldiers in the United States Army during the nineteenth century conflict along the frontier with the Indian tribes. They discuss the social change represented by African Americans serving in the U.S. Army throughout Texas and the Southwest Full Review »
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- 1st - 6th
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Students research native people living on the Great Plains and how they depended on the buffalo for survival and discover the many uses for their hides and other parts. They create a detailed display to show several items that were made from buffalo parts. Full Review »