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Maramba, Dina C., Ed.; Fong, Timothy P., Ed. – Stylus Publishing LLC, 2020
Between 2000 and 2015 the Asian American Pacific Islander population grew from nearly 12 million to over 20 million--at 72% percent recording the fastest growth rate of any major ethnic and racial group in the US. This book, the first to focus wholly on Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Institutions (AANAPISIs) and their…
Descriptors: Minority Group Students, Asian American Students, Pacific Islanders, American Indian Students
Crum, Beverly Lorene – 1980
Children responded enthusiastically to a program that used Shoshoni poetry songs to teach some concepts about human languages in general. Twelve children (four Caucasian, eight Native American) in grades 1-3 and their parents met for four 1-hour sessions. The lessons focused on the sound, meaning, and word order of the Shoshoni language; Shoshoni…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian Languages, American Indian Studies
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Ghere, David L. – OAH Magazine of History, 1995
Maintains that the U.S. government policy of Indian removal in the 1830s provides a focus for exploring issues of cross-cultural relations during the first half-century of U.S. history. Presents a high school lesson plan, including student objectives, teaching materials, instructional strategies, and a bibliography. (CFR)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian History, American Indian Studies, American Indians
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Mueller, Jean West; Schamel, Wynell Burroughs – Social Education, 1990
Examines an 1876 letter from a missionary to Ferdinand V. Hayden in the context of the U.S. government's policy of instituting religious education and training for Native Americans. Provides a photocopy of the letter and outlines class activities designed to help students analyze the document. (DB)
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indian Studies, American Indians, Federal Indian Relationship
Wallace, Stephen T.; McCarty, T. L. – 1983
As an accompaniment to the grade 5-8 bilingual-bicultural social studies text focusing on Navajo history, the guide helps the teacher assist students through learning experiences designed to develop inquiry and social studies skills; reinforce Navajo and English literacy, communication, and math skills; and enhance appreciation and respect for…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian History, American Indians
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Ghere, David L. – OAH Magazine of History, 1995
Presents a lesson plan for a classroom simulation designed to teach about the trade, diplomacy, and warfare in eastern North America during the colonial period. Includes student objectives, instructional procedures, historical background, two student handouts of statistical data, and a map. (CFR)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian History, American Indians, Colonial History (United States)
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Ghere, David L. – OAH Magazine of History, 1995
Presents a high school lesson plan on the Casco Bay Treaty, an agreement between Native Americans and colonial governments in the pre-Revolutionary War era. Includes student objectives, historical background, and instructional strategies. Provides two primary source documents related to the treaty. (CFR)
Descriptors: American Indian History, American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Classroom Techniques
Seeley, Virginia, Ed.; And Others – 1993
This textbook contains five units of literature by the Plains Native Americans. The first unit presents examples of oral tradition, in which mythology, legends, stories, songs, and personal accounts pass on values, beliefs, and experiences. The second unit contains nonfiction: an account of a young girl's first days at an Indian boarding school,…
Descriptors: American Indian History, American Indian Literature, American Indians, Cultural Education
Prescott, Stephanie, Ed. – 1991
A revision of a 1982 publication, this handbook on American Indians and their history and education includes the historical events and resources of the 1980s. This handbook provides materials to be incorporated into the school curriculum that will make non-Indian students more aware of the contributions of the American Indian and increase the…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indian History, American Indians, Class Activities
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Ballinger, Franchot – American Indian Culture and Research Journal, 1984
Emphasizes that a Native American literature course is best taught as a criticism of the literature, not as ethnography. Outlines a literature course covering: (1) principles of the oral tradition; (2) tribal experiences in the oral tradition; (3) Native American biography/autobiography; and (4) contemporary American Indian writers. (JHZ)
Descriptors: American Indian Literature, American Indian Studies, American Indians, Biographies
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McClure, James E.; Van Cott, T. Norman – Journal of Economic Education, 1994
Maintains that George A. Custer's "Last Stand" can be used in teaching economics classes. Explains how economic incentives and the self-interest of those involved fit within the public choice analysis model. (CFR)
Descriptors: American Indian History, American Indians, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques
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Farivar, Sydney – Social Studies Review, 1993
Asserts that teaching about Native Americans is clouded by stereotypes, emphasis on New England tribes, and relegated to a few weeks in November prior to the Thanksgiving holiday. Describes a kindergarten class in which children's literature and student activities were used to teach about three Native American cultures. (CFR)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian History, American Indians, Childrens Literature
Instructor, 1984
This article offers ideas and activities to help develop a multidisciplinary unit that motivates students to learn about the languages, legends, and lifestyles of Native Americans. (DF)
Descriptors: American Indian Studies, American Indians, Cultural Education, Elementary Education
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Caduto, Michael J. – Nature Study, 1984
Describes an environmental education program which focuses on nature in Indian myths. Instructional strategies used in the program include storytelling, free association, play-acting involving members of the audience, dancing, and sharing of artifacts during a question and answer period about Vermont Indians. (JN)
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indian Studies, Elementary Education, Environmental Education
Pepper, Floy – 1990
Designed to provide current, accurate information to teachers and students about the American Indian people living in the state of Oregon, this publication focuses on 10 learning concepts: (1) Indian tribes in Oregon today; (2) Indian people's special relationship with the United States government; (3) the change and impact brought by newcomers to…
Descriptors: American Indian History, American Indian Studies, Charts, Concept Teaching
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