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Re: Native American lessons for your classroom
Carol BuswellMay 13, 2016 1:15 PM (in response to Carol Buswell)
How do YOU incorporate material about Native Americans into your classroom subjects?
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Re: Native American lessons for your classroom
Thomas RichardsonFeb 15, 2018 8:26 AM (in response to Carol Buswell)
1 person found this helpfulThere was an old Osage settlement in southern Missouri that my middle school social studies classes visited frequently in the spring. A lot of the modern residents are Osage descendants and they hosted seasonal workshops for schools to educate kids on Native American history in Missouri. I enjoyed it immensely! If schools have possibilities to learn and work directly with Native American descendants, it's definitely worth it.
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Re: Native American lessons for your classroom
Edith Sandler May 1, 2018 11:39 AM (in response to Carol Buswell)1 person found this helpfulThe Library of Congress offers classroom materials and professional development to help teachers use primary sources from the Library's digital collections in their teaching. A list of lesson plans is available on the Library’s Teachers Page. Currently, two lesson plans discuss American Indian History; one focuses on American Indian Reservation Controversies, and another on Indian Boarding Schools. Additional resources for teachers and students may be found in the Library’s online teaching guide to resources related to Native American History.
Many Nations: A Library of Congress Resource Guide for the Study of Indian and Alaska Native Peoples of the United States, a 340-page illustrated guide to material at the Library of Congress, is designed to help orient researchers to different aspects of Indian studies and provide ideas for further inquiry. You can find Many Nations online in full-text through HathiTrust.
Keep an eye on the Teaching with the Library of Congress Blog for more suggestions, like this one on Native Americans in the First World War and the Fight for Citizenship. Share your comments or suggestions for future lesson plans using the Library of Congress’ collections through Ask-a-Librarian!
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