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Whose Buffalo?

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Seventh graders 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.

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bison, buffalo, the great plains

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bison, buffalo, great plains, social studies
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Grade
7th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Duration
2 days
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