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Unit 2: The Frontier

Unit 2: The Frontier. Lesson 12: The Plains Indians. Lesson Objective. SWBAT describe the impact that western migration had on the lives of the Plains Indians. Word of the Day/Initial Activity. Assimilation To become similar to others Native Americans

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Unit 2: The Frontier

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  1. Unit 2: The Frontier Lesson 12: The Plains Indians

  2. Lesson Objective • SWBAT describe the impact that western migration had on the lives of the Plains Indians.

  3. Word of the Day/Initial Activity • Assimilation • To become similar to others • Native Americans • Answer these questions based upon observations of the picture. • What do you see? • Describe the relationship between Plains Indians and the environment. • Discussion • How would westward migration challenge this relationship?

  4. Plains Indians • The Railroad disrupted traditional life • Cut through hunting grounds • Enclosed the open plains • Cultural clash • Indians did not believe that land could be owned • Indian Removal Act of 1830- eastern Indians forced onto plains. • Sand Creek massacre by US Calvary.

  5. Indian Assimilation • Indians moved to reservations • Areas set aside for Indians to live • Assimilation Effort • Eastern boarding schools • Teach the, “White man’s way” • Dawes Act of 1887: Reservations could not be owned by whole tribes but rather by individual Indians. Each family received land they could hold or sell. • Death of tribal system and belief that no one owned land.

  6. Indian Assimilation: Turn & Talk Oren Lyons, Native American • "In the absence of the sacred, nothing is sacred -- everything is for sale.” • What is the main idea here? • 1 minute to write down a response to this question: How is this different from the way that Native Americans relate to their environment? • Turn & Talk: 30 seconds per partner • Share Out

  7. Activity: Close Reading • Focus Question: How did Chief Joseph attempt to protect his people from the threat of westward migration. • ReadChief Joseph • Answer the close reading questions at the conclusion of your packet. • Remember to read through the questions first! • Share Out

  8. Summary • Exit Ticket How did Native Americans react to the influx of American settlers into their territories? • Homework • Analyzing Political Cartoons due tomorrow • Parking Lot • Develop one critical thinking question from today’s mini-lesson or activity. • Write onto post-it and place onto parking lot. You will address these questions as a class during the initial-activity each following day.

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