Native Americans Pathfinder

NATIVE AMERICANS

BRINGING THE POWWOW
INTO THE CLASSROOM

Native Americans had lived throughout the American continent for thousands of years
before Europeans began exploring the "New World" during the 15th century.
Each unique tribe is known for its ability to find use in the land and resources around them.
In fact, Native Americans were taught many of the European settlers to do the same.
Though the majority of Native Americans were destroyed by colonists and western
expansion, it is still important to learn of their culture and their contribution to American history. This pathfinder's purpose is to help teachers integrate the Native American
lifestyle and culture into their teaching units.

CURRICULUM REFERENCE

ActBks A512a 1996	American Indian Activity Book by: Edupress Experience authentic activities that teach students how the American Indians lived and how they used their resources. It's designed to use materials that are easily obtained. Projects include weaving mats, making totem poles, tomahawks, pottery and more!	Art M234 1995	Native American Art Projects by: Susan Major-Tingey Enjoy more than 65 hands-on activities from tribes throughout the Americas. Students will love creating things with their hands that bring them closer to a new culture!
SocStu R896N 1994	Native Americans: projects, games and activities for grades K-3 by: Diane Teitel Rubins Use this resource of supplementary activities about the Apache, Cherokee, Cheyenne, Chippewa, Hopi, Inuit, Mohawk, Nez Perce, Sioux, and Tlingit Tribes. Show students how to really powwow with these exciting activities.	SocStu A211N 1994	Native Americans: projects, games, and activities for grades 4-6 by: Barbara Adams The second volume of this great resource will take students to the next level of powwow! Students will study the Indian regions from the Northeast Woodlands to the Arctic.
Science P512 1997	Waterdrum Science: Science through American Indian arts and culture by: Caroline A. Petty This incredible science resource integrates in a new way. See hot the Indians navigated with the stars at night. Measure heat, energy, and friction by making fire the way they did. Don't just understand science, do it.
SocStu S556n 1992	Native Americans by Vicki Shiostsu illustrated by:Leslie Franz Experience ideas and activities across the curriculum with the fun of American Indians! Read legends, create teepees, the works.	SocStu M718n 1993	Native Americans by: Lisa Molengraft illustrated by: Elizabeth Kisling Have a "Heep-Waw" good time studying these fascinating people in a Whole Language These Unit and dispel some of the misconceptions about them along the way.
SocStu Z39n 1994	Native Americans by: Kathy Zaun illustrated by: Elizabeth Kising and Kristina Van Oss Incorporate this theme into bulletin boards, centers, art projects, everything! This books is centered around Whole Language, Cooperative Learning, and Integrated Curriculum approaches. Accompanied by two double sided poster which are also located here in the Curriculum Library!	SocStu I39 1985	Indians of Utah Researched and Developed by: Paul Thompson This book is for nature lovers, teachers, and students. Includes stories, sign language, history, maps, and reproducible pictures all about the Indians who used to dwell in the mountains and on the plains of Utah.
SocStu M425 1992	Portraits of Native American Indians by: Mary Ann Mateo Through studying the portraits of these people, students will learn culture, the history, and hopefully about him/herself in the process. Activities range from artists and athletes to language and traditional foods.	LangArts B878n 1994	Native American Literature by: Karen Brown and Holly Engel Supplemental activities for six different children's books for elementary grades. Play games, have discussions, create projects, do research, or paint a mural!
		SocStu C236n 1997	Native Americans: Customs, Costumes, Legends, and Lore by: Gina Capaldi A tool for students, teachers, and parents. Projects reflect a special mystical relationship Indians have always had with nature. Make a dream catcher or a corn husk doll. Large color poster included.

PERIODICALS

Nov/Dec 1995 p. 25	Lollipops "Pocahontas" Read the story of a young Native American girl who meets a white man who changes her life. Also learn about some of the Native American customs along the way.	Nov/Dec 2001 p. 37	Creative Classroom "Putting it all Together: Native American Art" Integrated lesson plan about art from the Native American perspective
Nov/Dec 1998 p. 37	Copycat "Squanto" A story about a younf Native American boy who becomes friends with the white people. The article includes the story, ideas, and reproducible for a Squanto book!	Nov/Dec 2001 p. 39	Lollipops "Native Decorations" Students can make a Native Headband or Gathering Pot for decorating a classroom during the Native American unit.
Oct/Nov 1994 p. 3-13	The Mailbox Intermediate "Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest" This issue's whole theme is about Native Americans. Have a giving ceremony, make a mask, learn how they finished and made clothing. Includes ideas for integrating literature.	Nov/Dec 2001 p. 4	Copycat "Harvest Market" Here are some fun activities to show students how Native Americans used their resources to make beautiful decorations and delicious food.

CHILDREN'S COLLECTION

Children Fic F194W	Wild Boy by: Thomas Fall Courage and a passion for independence characterize young Roberto, the half-white, half-Mexican "wild boy" of the Texas plains who determines to capture the dangerous white mustang which killed his father.	Young Adult 970 I351	In a Sacred Manner I Live: Native American Wisdom by: Neil Philip A collection of speeches, or portions of speeches, made by Native Americans.
		Children 299 B723N	Native American Religion by: Nancy Bonvillain Explores the various religions of different groups of Native Americans.
Children 398.2 T146T	The Talking Stone: An Anthology of Native American Tales and Legends by: Dorothy DeWit Twenty-seven tales of Native Americans from nine geographic regions of North America.	Young Adult 974.7 S442C	Captured by Indians: The Life of Mary Jemison by: James S. Seaver In 1785, 15 year-old Mary Jemison was captured by a raiding party of Frenchman and Shawnee Indians. Her story gives an intimate glimpse into the worlds of the white man and the Native American.
Children 781.7 B588C	A Cry From the Earth: Music of the North American Indians by: Jone Bierhorst A profile of Indian music and dance which includes a discussion of their instruments, the structure of their music, and the uses of music in Indian life.	Children 978.8 A752A	The American Cliff Dwellers of Mesa Verde by: Caroline Arnold Native Americans known as the Anasazi, migrated to southwestern Colorado in the first century A.D. and mysteriously disappeared in 1300 A.D. after constructing extensive dwellings in the cliffs of the steep canyon walls.
Children 970 M162F	The Forest Has Eyes by: Bev Doolittle (paintings) Elise Maclay This collection of paintings of the western wilderness and accompanying text invite the reader to see the natural world through the eyes of Native Americans.

POSTERS

Curr/TA Poster Map 7	The Making of America - Cerntral Rockies Show students which Indians lived among the Rocky Mountains on this beautiful map!
Curr/TA Poster Map 8	The Making of America - Southwest A poster that shows parts of the Southwest where the Native Americans dwelt and describes who the leaders were during that time.
Curr/TA Poster SocStu 139-142	Native Americans Learn the history of the people and their leaders of the far North and Eastern Woodlands, Plains Cultural Area, and the Northwest Coast/California Intermountain Cultural Area.

GENERAL COLLECTION

E77.4.
B77
1997

Lasting Echoes: An Oral History of Native American People
by: Joseph Bruchac
Discusses the history of Native Americans, with a sampling of excerpts from personal oral histories.

RECIPE

Classic Native American Fry Bread
(makes 8 servings)

4 cups all purpose flour
1 tablespoon doubles-acting baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups warm water
1 cup vegetable shortening

In a bowl, whisk together the flour, the baking powder, and the salt, stir in the water, and knead the mixture together on a floured surface until it forms a soft, but not sticky dough. Let the dough stand, covered with a kitchen towel for 15 minutes. Pull off egg-size pieces of the dough and pat and stretch them into 1/4 inch thick rounds. Poke a hole with a finger through the center of each round so that the breads will fry evenly. In a large heavy skillet, heat the shortening over moderately high heat until it is hot, but not smoking, in it fry the rounds, 1 at a time, for 2 minutes on each side, or until they are golden. Transfer the breads as they are fried to paper towels to drain.

Collected and Constructed by
Janette Weakley
Spring 2002

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