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Sioux (Lakota) Nation

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Scholars test their reading comprehension skills with an interactive that focuses on the Sioux tribe. After reading an informational text, learners answer 10 questions. 
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Lakota Numbers

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Learners count in Lakota Sioux numbers and solve math problems. In this algebra lesson, students count in a different language and use it to solve math problems. They work on their pronunciation and spelling as well as math skills in...
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Fun With Numbers

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discover the Lakota Sioux words for numbers. They practice writing number sentences. They share them with the class and complete a worksheet.
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Lakota Beaded Leather Bag

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Pupils examine and review Lakota beadwork designs. They watch an instructional video on how to bead and then design and graph a design on paper. Finally they bead the design onto a leather bag.
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Nomad Land

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the migratory movements of animals as they monitor their own movements throughout the school day. Climatic and feeding conditions are examined as cues for the movement.
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Lewis and Clark and Native Americans, Part II

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students research the Native Americans living in the regions explored by Lewis and Clark. They identify the modern-day names of sites claimed by the Lakota Indians, and create a poster of the original Native American names.
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Conflict On The Plains

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate the culture and lifestyles of the Lakota Sioux and the Northern Cheyenne tribes. They use a variety of resources for research. They create questions based on information to be used during classroom discussion...
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Two Perspectives on the Battle of Little Bighorn/Greasy Grass

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Learners understand why historians conduct research and the importance of perception when it comes to studying history. The resource covers The Wars of Expansion and the Battle of Little Bighorn/Greasy Grass through group work, debate,...
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Sitting Bull: Chief of the Lakota Nation

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students view the "Sitting Bull" video, complete vocabulary work, and discuss the video as a class.
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Buffalo-Ta Tanka

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars study the buffalo. They watch a video and read a story about the buffalo and what it meant to Native American Indian tribes. They practice naming the parts of buffalo in Lakota.
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Sacred Ceremonial Use of the Buffalo

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students invite an elderly person to come talk about the significance of the buffalo in their Native American community. They record and videotape all the activities and create a visual presentation of the day.
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Early Explorers

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine how the environment and climate affected Pre-Colombian settlements. For this civilization lesson, 5th graders view pictures of different Native American tribes in different places and discuss how different groups...
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Crazy Horses' Vision Teacher's Guide

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read and discuss the story of Crazy Horse. In this Crazy Horses' Vision teacher's guide, 3rd graders examine the life of Native American, Crazy Horse. Students answer questions, perform literature circle roles, and complete...
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Historical Perspective And Heroes: the Battle At Little Bighorn

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore the phenomenon of historical perspective. They examine different accounts of the Battle of the Little Bighorn and how the views differed not only along cultural lines but also with the passage of time.
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Frieze Design in Indigenous Art

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students describe Frieze designs using the work of indigenous people.  In this math lesson, students create 7 frieze designs using different patterns.  They create one row of repeated art and repeat this 7 times over to show examples of...
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Deer Tracks

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students use satellite images to track to movement patterns of deer and examine deer behavior. They write stories about a day in the life of a field scientist.
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South Dakota

For Students 4th - 5th
In this South Dakota worksheet, students read 9 short paragraphs about the early settlement and statehood of South Dakota. Worksheet has no other associated activities.
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Symbols of Power in Native American Clothing

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create power shirts that were highly important in the culture of many Native Americans.

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