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Students will identify the structure of the Dakota Nation including the Seven Council Fires, explore the relationship between the Corps of Discovery and the Lakota and examine the conflict between the two parties from varied points of view. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students compare and contrast how American Indians are represented in today's society with their actual customs, traditions, and way of life. They explain that Native Americans are made up of diverse peoples and cultures. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students complete a unit of lessons on the singing, instruments, and dancing of Native Americans. They identify and play various instruments, complete worksheets, define key vocabulary, sing songs, and perform dances. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students examine Native American heritage. They explore a museum of Native American culture and explore their food, dress, and customs. They also explore the Native Americans role in the first Thanksgiving. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students examine how American Indians are represented in today's society. They read stories, analyze maps, and complete a chart and create an illustration about a specific tribe. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students listen to chapter from novel When Legends Die by Hal Borland, listen to traditional Lakota song, discuss feeling song induces and in what circumstance it may be used, and examine connection between cultural music and family traditions. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students investigate the Native American religious concept of Sacred Landscapes. The use of natural resources and religious rites is researched using a variety of sources. They discuss the importance of geographical places in the lives of the Native Americans. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 3rd
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Students investigate the state of Wisconsin and use sound to experience the concept differently. They listen to Native American songs of a tribe in the state. Also they listen to the frogs that live there in the classroom or out in the environment. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students study the Battle of the Little Bighorn. They examine the words to the song, "Valley of the Little Bighorn." Using the internet, students observe a PowerPoint presentation and a video about the battle. They answer questions and summarize their findings of the incident. As a closing activity, students play "Custer's Last Command" on a specified website. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students comprehend the interaction and conflict beween Native Americans and white settlers in the years following the Civil War. They listen to T"his Land is Your Land." Students are asked what their interpretation of the song's meaning might be. They are given a copy of the "Food Court Story." Full Review »

