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- 5th
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Students explain how the history of the American Indian is affecting them today. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students take a field trip to Madeline Island in Wisconsin. they observe prehistoric relics and other objects of human presence. They write journal entries about their favorite parts of the trip. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students focus on Native Americans through hands-on crafts. They also study various Native American tales and legends, geography, and fine arts of the different regions. Full Review »
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- 5th - 7th
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Students examine the motif of spinning and weaving in myths and folktales. They read various myths, complete a WebQuest, develop a mind map of story elements, and write an original "spider" story. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students explore life in America before the 17th Century by identifying and describing arrival, settlement, and culture of the first Americans, and examine how climate and geography influenced the way various Indian Tribes lived. Full Review »
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- 5th - 7th
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Students use basic methods of comparative mythology to consider why spinning and weaving are common motifs in creation myths and folktales. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students explore the use of feathers within the Native American culture. students bring feathered items from home and discuss the use of feathers. Using a digital camera, students take turns photographing items brought to class. Students write ways their families use feathers and create a large dreamcatcher. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students explore how math is relevant to Native Americans. Students investigate Indian culture through geometry. They describe and create geometric polygons and patterns. Students problem solve with tangram patterns to make Indian symbols and designs. They create a tepee and apply designs. Students determine congruent shapes in Indian artwork. Full Review »
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- 4th - Higher Ed
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Students create Native American dream catchers to represent the Native American culture. After reading and discussing the origin of the Dream cather, they begin to construct their dream catchers using wire hoops, thread, beads, and feathers. They write a narrative story of a child having a good dream. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore the importance of Aboriginal people and information on them. They listen attentively to the music and information presented to them. Students tap into the art aspect with the dance and music. Full Review »

