Lesson Plan
Curated OER

"The Life of Crazy Horse" Board Game

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read books and conduct Internet research on the life of Crazy Horse. They then use their findings to design a Crazy Horse-themed board game. Students swap and play each other's games.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Indian Heroes And Role Models

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate the concept of heroes and role models within the Native American community. They use primary and secondary resources to answer specific questions intended to bring the students to a definition of Native...
Website
Other

Crazy Horse Memorial: Crazy Horse Black Hills, South Dakota

For Students 9th - 10th
Official website of the carving in progress. A moving memorial to the spirit of Native Americans. Be sure to view the carving through the live webcam. Beautiful!
Website
Other

Crazy Horse Memorial: Crazy Horse Black Hills, South Dakota

For Students 9th - 10th
Official website of the carving in progress. A moving memorial to the spirit of Native Americans. Be sure to view the carving through the live webcam. Beautiful!
Website
Utah Education Network

Uen: Themepark: Liberty: Native Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a large collection of internet resources organized around Native Americans. Links to places to go, people to see, things to do, teacher resources, and bibliographies.
Website
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: School Publishers: Carving a Memorial to Chief Crazy Horse

For Students 3rd - 5th
This Harcourt Publishing site is all about the memorial carved in the Black Hills of South Dakota in honor of Chief Crazy Horse.
Article
A&E Television

Biography: 12 Influential Native American Leaders

For Students 9th - 10th
Here are a dozen Native Americans who left a lasting mark with their leadership, bravery and innovations.
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American Indian Heritage Foundation

American Indian Heritage Foundation: Crazy Horse: Tashunkewitko

For Students 9th - 10th
A beautiful and touching biography of Crazy Horse told by Charles A. Eastman (Ohiyesa), a Sioux scholar.
Handout
Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Sioux Nation

For Students 1st - 6th
History for kids overview of the Sioux Nation provides details about the history and geography of the Sioux Nation which includes the Lakota, Dakota and Nakota tribes.
Unit Plan
Other

The Weekly South Dakotan: South Dakota History for 4th Grade

For Students 3rd - 8th
From the very beginning and through the twentieth century, this comprehensive collection of lessons will enrich students studying the history in between and the effects on South Dakota.
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Other

Joseph Bruchac Home Page: Joseph Bruchac

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is Joseph Bruchac's homepage. It provides links to his biography, a listing of his major works, and other online resources for the author. It also provides links to several of his poems to open or download on mp3.
Handout
Country Studies US

Country Studies: The Plight of the Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains how as westward expansion grew, more and more Indians encountered settlers, ranchers and miners who sought life, land, and riches out West. Conflicts between settlers and Indians soon involved the federal government...