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Elementary Topic: Multiculturalism Grade 5
Learning Objective:
“Given a cultural topic, student will explain five contributions Native American people have made to world cultures.”
Materials List
Blackhawk, Ned. (2010) A History of Native American. [Recorded by Ned Blackhawk]. On Digital Audio (Audiobook). Solon, Ohio: Playaway Digital Audio. (2011) Blackhawk presents a history of Native America from the time shortly before the expeditions of Christopher Columbus to the present. Focusing on the Columbian Exchange, Indians and the American Constitution, American Indian Removal, the Civil War, and the modern age, Blackhawk concludes his revealing course by addressing the issues that continue to affect …show more content…
Doyle, Marc & Blackenstein, Chesney. (2005). Smithsonian National Museum of the America Indian. [DVD]. United States: Cambridge Educational. Behind the scenes at the Maryland-based Cultural Resources Center, thousands of objects, arranged by tribe, are given "traditional native" care, such as air, light, water or food. Featured objects include 3000 year-old duck decoys; a Cheyenne feather bonnet; a priest-like Caribou hunting gown; beetlewing jewelry; cradleboards, dolls and miniatures; Pueblo dough bowls; Pacific Northwest Tlingit hats; Osage pipes; the oldest depiction of human beings in the Western Hemisphere; and a collection of nearly 2000 pairs of moccasins" Found in the Library.
Kelley, Alison. (2002) Native Americans and the United States. Philadelphia, PA: Chelsea House Publishers. Describes the years of conflict between Native Americans and European settlers, and briefly mentions some attempts by the United States government to make amends for some of the injustices the Indians have …show more content…
As you saw in the videos that we watched, they had to learn to hunt and fish to get their meats and how to grow and harvest to get their grains, vegetables, fruit, etc. I want you to research how they had were able to survive. The Native American book and the Native American Arrowhead Collection, will also be essential resources for you to use in gathering information. I would like to think about how you will present this information, if you want to do a talk, a play or maybe you might want to make some recipes and share with the