The Deer and Buffalo Hunts
Find out what East Santee Dakota people hunted.
Afterlife
Afterlife What do Lakota people believe about life after death? Listen to Dr. Erich Longie’s lesson about Lakota burial proceedings and the afterlife.
Writing an Opinion Letter
Students write an opinion letter to Grandmother (a character featured in this lesson’s theme). Template and teacher writing rubric enclosed.
Poetry: “Friends”
This poetry lesson features a poem and a quiz aligned to meet Common Core State Standards.
Reading: Author’s Purpose
This informational reading lesson features two graphic organizers aligned to meet Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and Missouri Learning Standards (MLS). Continuing the immersive lesson theme for the visit to Grandma’s house, both Grandma and grandchild are sharing stories. Grandma broaches the topic of writing and authoring, which leads into author’s purpose.Teacher Tip: If you…
Reading: Venn Diagram
Looking for a 10 minute lesson plan? This easy Venn Diagram lesson helps students quickly identify comparisons and contrasts using this diagram.
Reading: “Indian Boyhood”
Students will read and analyze a letter and then answer a short, three-question, multiple choice quiz for formative assessment.
Fractions in Real-World Settings
Standards Click here to scroll down to Standards. Summary Grades 3 and 4 are pivotal grades for students. In Grade 3 they are introduced to multiplication and division within 100 in Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Third graders are initially expected to learn that unit fractions are a part of a whole and do comparisons…
Lesson Plans: Multiplying by N
Standards CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.OA.A.1 – Interpret products of whole numbers, e.g., interpret 5 × 7 as the total number of objects in 5 groups of 7 objects each. CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.OA.A.3– Use multiplication and division within 100 to solve word problems in situations involving equal groups, arrays, and measurement quantities. CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.OA.A.4-Determine the unknown whole number in a multiplication or…
Video: Ojibwe Clan Lessons
Lesson and Video Resources: Clans of the Ojibwe People Learn Ojibwe History and Culture with Making Camp Premium from 7 Generation Games 7 Generation Games Clan Lesson Open your 7 Generation Games app, Making Camp. If you need a download, visit our site to purchase a download (1 user license) for $1.99. Go to the…