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How to Teach Facts, Not Stereotypes, about Native Americans
By Teachers.Net News Desk
Teachers.Net has collected valuable tips, lessons and resources to help teachers avoid promoting stereotypes and inaccuracies about native peoples.
“Teaching Children about Native Americans” – An excellent article by Debbie Reese. Includes examination of unintentional stereotyping, teaching strategies, practices to avoid, and specific activities appropriate for enlightening teaching about Native Americans. Originally appeared in ERIC Digest, archived in Teachers.Net Gazette. Some links inactive, but well worth your attention.
Teaching Young Children about Native Americans – Transcript of Teachers.Net chat meeting with guest author-expert Debbie Reese. From Teachers.Net live chat meeting archives.
“Teaching Children about Native Americans – How teachers can avoid promoting stereotypes” – By Diane Tells His Name, Oglala Lakota. Though some of the links are no longer active, Diane’s article provides important, eye-opening personal experience and wisdom about what is appropriate – and what is not – when teaching children about Native Americans. From the Teachers.Net Gazette archives.
“What’s Wrong With Native Americans as Mascots?” Article on this controversial topic is by Christine Rose. From the Teachers.Net Gazette archives.
Books to avoid, and why, by Oyate Press http://www.oyate.org/books-to-avoid/index.html
Teacher contributed lesson plans from the Teachers.Net Lessons Bank:
Exploring Native American Tribes – Aligned to Michigan Standards – Elementary Grades
Conflict and Cooperation, Native American Culture - Elementary, 6 week unit
Native American Units – Activities for Elementary Grades
Native American Legends, Folk Stories and Tales – Creative Writing, Writing for a Purpose. Elem/Middle
Book Talk Chat transcript: The Works of Paul Goble - Native American themed books. A study especially appropriate for November
The Pottery Project – Art, focused upon Native American culture
A Native American Play: Early Inhabitants of the Eastern Woodlands, Plains, Southwest,Northwest and the Arctic – Elementary Grades
More resources for November:
Surrounded By Beauty: The Arts of Native America
www.artsmia.org/surrounded-by-beauty
There is no equivalent in the many Native American languages for the word art. They make no distinction between what is beautiful or functional, and what is sacred or secular. Yet Native Americans are a highly spiritual people who create objects of extraordinary beauty. Explore dozens of these objects in this online exhibition at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
Assorted November Lessons – a collection selected especially for this month
Check out these timeless back issues, from November 2001 & 2002:
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