Through an engaging and interactive presentation, students learn about old and new ways of Plains peoples. This unforgettable presentation includes a tipi, moving museum containing beadwork, quillwork, clothing, buffalo stomach cooking pot, tipi furniture, shields, hunting tools; storytelling, music and dance. Students are taken on a timeless journey through the buffalo hunt to using its parts for food, clothing and shelter to living in ecological balance with the buffalo. Immerses students not only in Native American cultures but from the NYS SS framework addresses grades 4 and 7 standards, yet is applicable to any grade interested in learning about Native Americans. Aligns with NYS Arts Anchor Standard 11 and specifically connects with Visual Arts Enduring Understanding and Essential Questions 2.3, 6.1 and 11.1. Each performance provides multiple workshops for one grade level.
Keywords
1.) Common Core 2.) Social Studies / History 3.) American Indian 4.) American History
Categories
Theatre (TH), Visual Arts (VA)
Exploratory Enrichment Subject Area
N/A
Grades
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Location
In School
Cost
$1,575.00
per Workshop
Cost can be for full day with one or more grade levels
