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The Legend of Minnesota_Primary Sources

Page history last edited by Siri Anderson 14 years, 11 months ago

It is amazing the amount of information that is available for lessons if you know the correct spots to look.

1. I completed a lesson from the National Endowment for the Humanities.http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=347

2. I learned that American Indians make up -1% of the US population, but they represent ½ of our nation’s languages and cultures. There are 500 American Indian tribes, each with its own language and cultural traditions. They are putting enormous effort into preserving and restoring their cultural heritage for future generations. I also learned about the regions of the groups and the type of housing that represented each one.

3. Overall it provided a lot of background information that could be presented in the lessons. Most of the primary sources were on links from the site. The Library of Congress is a wonderful resource site. The pictures would be a visual aid to go along with the activities in the lessons. The activities would keep the students engaged in the lesson as it connects their culture to ours.

4. I wonder, from the teacher perspective, if an accurate picture is perceived by the students of the American Indian culture. There is not much in the lesson about the impact their culture has had on the US throughout the years. The lesson is more of a comparison between the two. I wonder what living off the land would be like. I wonder, when things are lost off of the headdress, can it be replaced, or did the object have importance.

5. I would recommend the site. The lesson I chose suggested bringing students to the computer lab and linking to the websites. In my district, computer lab time can be at a premium. To get the full benefit of the sites, I would try to get two days in a row in the lab. The site itself is great. The information that is available is wonderful as it has such a wide variety of subjects and lessons within. The websites that accompany the lessons are very informational and are better than most you find just looking on your own. Although I had a few that did not want to connect, the sites that did were great.

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