Instructional Media and Technology Service

Monthly Curriculum Resources

American Indian Heritage Month

November 2004

Sources Available at Wayne RESA’s Instructional Media and Technology Services:

Please note:

·          Items listed in the Duplicating Collection do not circulate.  Contact RESA TV at 734-334-1437 to make an appointment to duplicate.  Free to those who copy the tapes themselves, $10 per tape if RESA makes the copies.

·          Items listed in the Circulating Collection are available to check out.  Call the circulation desk at 734-334-1595.

·          Items listed in the Reference or Periodical Collection are available to use in the Resource Center only.

Bullert, B.J.  (2000).  Chief Seattle.  Oley, PA: Bullfrog Films.  One 57 minute videocassette.  A profile of the legendary leader who welcomed the Americans to settle on the land that now bears his name.  Appropriate for grades 7 – 12.  (Duplicating Collection E99.S85.C44).

Camera One.  (1996).  More than Bows and Arrows.  Eugene, OR:  New Dimension Media.  One 29 minute videocassette.  This educational version documents the many and varied contributions that Native Americans have made to the development of North America.  Hosted by Pulitzer Prize winner Scott Momaday, the program provides a panoramic overview and celebration of Native cultural worth.  Intended for grades 5 through adult.  (Duplicating Collection E98.S7.M6).

New Dimensions Media.  (199?).  Legacy of the Mound Builders.  One 16 minute videocassette.  The native cultures of North America developed sophisticated societies and trade routes long before the first Europeans reached North America.  This video provides a fascinating glimpse into early human history of this continent and the peoples that inhabited it.  Intended for middle and senior high students.  (Duplicating Collection E98.C9.L4).

Wilbur, C.K.  (1990).  Indian Handicrafts.  Chester, CT: Globe Pequot Press.  135 page book.  How to craft dozens of practical objects using traditional Indian techniques.  Intended for all ages.  (Circulating Collection E98.I5A.BK).

Video Streaming Resources:

Below is a sample of videos available for licensed Wayne County users, these videos are available at: http://streaming.resa.net.  For help accessing additional videos, contact Anupam Chugh at chugha@resa.net

Native Americans: People of the Northwest Coast
These people of the coast have many names: Tlinget, Haida, Salish, Tsimshian. Different names and different languages, yet they share a common background of survival along the rugged coastlines and dense forests. The coastal Indians fished the rivers and streams, hunted and trapped in the forest, built long houses from cedar and carved many intricate items such as totem poles and masks. This video provides a portrait of these people in their day to day lives.   Includes correlations, blackline masters and teachers’ guides.  Appropriate for grades: Gr. 3 - Gr. 8     Runtime: 23:00
 
Native Americans: People of the Plains
The Comanche, the Blackfeet, the Cheyenne, the Sioux…these and others were the tribes of the plains. Each had a different name and a different language. However, they all hunted the buffalo. It provided food, clothing and hide for their homes. Following a Sioux family, we see what happens during the day – hunting, cooking, preparing a tipi and play activities. The men provided food and protection for the family, therefore were responsible for weapons and hunting. The women and girls were responsible for cooking, clothing and setting up the tipi.  Includes correlations, blackline masters, and teachers’ guides.  Appropriate for grades 3-8.  Runtime:  24:00.

Native Americans: Myths and Realities
In this unique and personal program, young men and women from various Native American tribes are shown trying to change some of the stereotypes that have been attributed to them throughout the years. These young Native Americans talk about their struggle to maintain a balance between the achievement-oriented modern world and their traditional world. Although there are differences among their tribes-they all seem to be fighting for one common goal-to bring something back to their people.  Appropriate for grades 6 - 12     Runtime: 18:40

Web Resources:

Edsitement – Lesson Plan Native American Diversity

(Online).  Available:  http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=324#BACKGROUND (21 October 2004).  This site has a complete lesson plan for grades 3 – 5.

Education World – Activities to Celebrate Native American Heritage

(Online).  Available:  http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson209.shtml  (19 October, 2004).  Links on this site are arranged by grade level and topic.

Infoplease – American Indian Heritage Month

(Online).  Available:  http://www.infoplease.com/spot/aihm1.html  (19 October, 2004).  This site has links to fun activities, encyclopedias, almanacs, and special features.

Internet Public Library – Native American Authors

(Online).  Available:  http://www.ipl.org/div/natam/  (19 October 2004).  Provides information on Native North American authors with bibliographies of their published works, biographical information, and links to online resources.

Library of Congress – Edward S. Curtis’s North American Indian (American Memory)

(Online).  Available:  http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/award98/ienhtml/curthome.html  (19 October, 2004).  Click on the link “browse by subject” to view photos that display the traditional customs and lifestyles of eighty Indian tribes.

Native American Home Pages

(Online).  Available:  http://www.nativeculture.com/lisamitten/indians.html  (19 October, 2004).  The goal of this site is to facilitate communication among Native peoples and between Indians and non-Indians by providing access to home pages of Native American Nations and organizations, and to other sites that provide solid information about American Indians.

    
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