Indian Homes in Kansas
This Nearpod.com lesson can be teacher led or self-paced for students. Students will learn that not all American Indians are the same but have cultural differences by examining three historic Plains Indian homes. Students will study natural resources using historic photos and videos from the Kansas Museum of History gallery, view a corn grinding demonstration, and identify the many uses of the buffalo. Interactive activities reinforce this theme of similarities and differences of Plains Indians' homes.
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This free program uses Nearpod.com to provide an interactive lesson. This lesson can be teacher led or self-paced for students. Students will use historical thinking skills to actively engage in "doing" history. The platform allows parents and teachers to check the progress of their student's work online. Teachers interested in adding this lesson to their Nearpod library can contact kshs.education@ks.gov to request an editable copy of this lesson.
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