Indigenous Peoples’ Day
8 items
Native Americans
Lesson - 8 Activities
Lesson
8 Activities
55 Min
Native Americans have experienced discrimination at the hands of European settlers during the colonial era and the white majority in the United States for over four hundred years. In that time, there have been a wide variety of policies towards Native Americans, some with good intentions and some bad, but none seemed to resolve the clash of cultures and the difficulties faced by Native Americans. They have rarely enjoyed liberty and equality in the American system of self-government.
55 Min
Sitting Bull’s Purpose at Little Bighorn
Lesson - 1 Activities
Lesson
1 Activities
45 Min
In this lesson, students will learn about Sitting Bull and his role during the Battle of Little Bighorn. They will see how he fulfilled his purpose throughout this battle and through his example, learn how they can pursue purpose in their own lives.
45 Min
George Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of the Little Bighorn
Essay - 3156 Words
Essay
3156 Words
By the end of this section, you will explain the causes and effects of the settlement of the West from 1877 to 1898.
Treat All Men Alike: Chief Joseph and Respect
Lesson - 2 Activities
Lesson
2 Activities
45 Min
In this lesson, students will review the words and actions of Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce people in the Pacific Northwest. They will identify examples of people treating one another with respect and examples of disrespect.
45 Min
To Have a Voice: Tecumseh’s Purpose
Lesson - 1 Activities
Lesson
1 Activities
45 Min
How did Tecumseh attempt to form a strong Native American Confederacy? Explore how purpose played a role in his life and how students direct their lives to help advance freedom for themselves and others.
45 Min
Tecumseh and the Prophet
Essay - 2391 Words
Essay
2391 Words
How did Tecumseh and the Prophet resist U.S. expansion?
American Indian Activism and the Siege of Wounded Knee
Essay - 2489 Words
Essay
2489 Words
Explores American Indian activism in the 1970s.
American Indians in American Art
Lesson
Lesson
Students should be familiar with the increasing tensions between American Indians and U.S. settlers discussed in the Chapter 5 Introductory Essay: 1800-1828 and the following Narratives: The Lewis and Clark Expedition ,Old Hickory: Andrew Jackson and the Battle of New Orleans , and Tecumseh and the Prophet.