The Sand Creek Massacre refers to the killing of hundreds of native peoples at the hands of federal troops. Today, the site is marked as a sacred spot by the National Parks Service. Young people consider the impact of the atrocity and how history remembers it after viewing a discussion between a journalist, parks service leader, and historian.

Concepts

native american history, native americans, military history, the american west, american history, colorado indians, colorado, colorado history, national parks

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the resource to stimulate a follow-up discussion on how people should remember the Sand Creek Massacre
  

Classroom Considerations

• Teachers must create a free account to use the three short video clips; access using the username students and the password C-SPANCLASSROOM
• Learners may need background on conflicts between Native Americans and the US military during the 1800s to fully appreciate the resource

Pros

• Videos showcase an often forgotten narrative
• Interactive nature of the interview engages pupils

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.4 RH.6-8.6 RH.6-8.10 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.4 RH.9-10.6 RH.9-10.10 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.4 RH.11-12.6 RH.11-12.10