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Parfleche Lesson Plan
This lesson refers specifically to the Osage of Arkansas, but it is appropriate for a lesson about the Native Americans in the Plains cultural group. If you're doing lessons on Native American generally, explain that the… -
Imports and Exports Simulation Lesson Plan
This lesson plan was developed for my state, Arkansas, but you can easily use it for your own state. Just replace "Arkansas" with your state and adjust the facts to fit. Objectives:Students will understand the terms “imp… -
Native American Trade Game
Here is a simulation game for learning about trade. It was designed with the Osage and their trade partners in mind, but you can adapt the cards to suit your local populations -- or the Vikings and the Ostragoths, for th… -
Sketchup Lesson Plan: Build a Pioneer Cabin
Once you've gotten familiar with SketchUp, you'll find that you can do lots of things with it. Let's say that you've gotten the whole class comfortable with the whole toolbar through some cool geometry lessons. Now you c… -
Teaching About Caves
Caves can bring science, geography, and history together in a fascinating study. They make great field trips, too, especially in the summer heat.Here in Arkansas, we have plenty of stories about caves. Did Jesse James an… -
Juneteenth Lesson Plans
Happy Juneteenth!June 19th has been celebrated as African American Independence Day since 1865, when people in Galveston, Texas, celebrated the Emancipation Proclamation. You will have noticed that it was by that time a… -
New Arkansas History Websites
It's been pretty seasonal around here lately. There are some topics that we always want to keep up with, though, and one is Arkansas History.We've got some new links for you:Arkansas history links has a useful collection… -
Arkansas Women's History Resources
It's Women's History Month. I wish we didn't need to observe Women's History Month. I wish we always included the contributions of all our citizens, without needing any reminders. Things have improved greatly since the d… -
Wind Lesson Plans
Christina Rossetti wrote, "Who has seen the wind? Neither you nor I," but understanding the wind is essential to understanding weather. March is a traditional time to study about the wind.With young children, kites and o… -
Delta Blues Lesson Plan
Objectives: Students will recognize the sound of traditional Delta blues.Students will identify this musical form as characteristic of African-American music at the beginning of the 20th century.Students will practice cl…
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