Travel to the Old Fort Parker and Ft. Sill, Oklahoma and learn about the Comanche and the Red River Wars.

Travel to the Lawton, Oklahoma and learn about the Comanche Nation the Comanche National Museum and Cultural Center.

Dr. Forrester begins by comparing many of the conveniences of modern homes with those of the homes of Native Americans. She then describes various types of homes built by several tribes in regions across the United States.

Dr. Forrester talks about how transportation, such as the Wells Fargo stagecoach, influenced the development of cities and industries in the western region.

Dr. Forrester continues her discussion of the Midwest Region of the United States by exploring the regions where various Native American tribes lived. She tells the stories of 2 famous Native Americans: Sacagawea and Chief Black Kettle.

Dr. Forrester introduces the Midwest Region of the United States. She describes the topography, the history, and the series of waterways that has made this area a vital and growing part of our country.

Una stagista del WWF prende consapevolezza della terra in cui è cresciuta e che presto erediterà. La sua testa è piena di progetti, ma quale sarà il modo migliore per preservare l'ecosistema del South Dakota?

Dr. Forrester talks about the southwest region of the contiguous United States and describes Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona, and New Mexico. She discusses the Constitution of 1845 that grants Texas the right to divide into 5 states.

Dr. Forrester teaches the student about the following terms and physical features: sea level, elevation, bayou, plateau, levee, hurricane, Mississippi embayment, barrier islands, plains, wetlands, Mammoth Cave, and Jockey's Ridge.

Dr. Forrester will define parts of a river system: valley, canyon, tributaries, stream, channel, delta, floodplain, mouth, drainage basin. She will show locations of major drainage basins in North America, including the Mississippi,...

Dr. Forrester describes the work of geographers and discusses landforms. She also explains that landforms are natural features of the land’s surface.

Location of Pre-Columbian Native Tribes identifies pre-Columbian native tribes by locating on a map the areas in which they lived.

Native American Tribes and Nations investigates Native American tribes and nations by recognizing that they can be classified into cultural groups based on geographic and cultural similarities.

“Physical and Human Geography” explains both physical geography and human geography, while identifying features of the United States that provide an example of each type.

“Desert vs. Grassland Living” identifies the characteristics of desert habitats and grassland, or prairie, habitats.

A video entitled “The Native American Culture” discusses agricultural and nomadic Native American cultures.

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) presents a documentary on soil conservation pioneer Hugh Hammond Bennett, the history of our agency and the birth of the private lands conservation movement in the U.S.

This clip explores the historical history, and some important cultural features of the Great Plains Region.

Upon viewing the Exploring Grassland Biomes video series, students will be able to do the following: Describe some of the basic characteristics of grasslands: - grasslands receive 25 to 75 centimeters of rain a year - grazing by large...

This video outlines the challenges posed by the depletion of the Ogallala Aquifer in the Texas High Plains, highlighting the overuse of this vital water source for irrigation and its rapid decline. It also emphasizes the need for...

The video featuresa unique woman who is qualified to work on airplane engines, a civilian female pilot, and a trained health educator. She is part of a project called "Medicine on the Move," which aims to use small planes to deliver...

This clip introduces the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Great Plains Region.

This video looks at the documents conceived in a period when the civil rights of women and Native Americans were in question, and slavery was driving a wedge between slaveholders and abolitionists. Educators from noted American...

This video explores the world of big cats, including lions, tigers, leopards, cheetahs, jaguars, mountain lions, and more. It discusses their habitats, hunting strategies, and the importance of protecting these endangered species. The...