Curated OER
Lesson Plan: Breaking the Rules
Breaking the rules isn't always a bad thing, sometimes it pushes the boundaries of the imagination. Young art enthusiasts examine the Kevin Red Star piece, Knows Her Medicine Crow Indian. They analyze how the artist broke rules during...
Curated OER
The Vision Quest
Fourth graders explore lives of Chief Plenty Coups and Crow Indians, focusing specifically on tradition of Vision Quests. Students identify reasons for Vision Quests, and create presentation to share information found with classmates.
Other
Native Languages of the Americas: Facts for Kids: Crow Indians (Crows)
These quick facts will quickly answer many of your questions about the Crow Tribe.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: James Beckwourth 1798 1867
Learn about the exciting adventures of mountain man James Beckwourth as he explored the Western wilderness.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Frontier Life: The Crow Indians and Montana Settlers
Find out how the Crow Indians were affected by the opening of the Montana Territory to white settlement. From a companion essay to the PBS series, Frontier House.
Library of Congress
Loc: Teachers: Journeys West
A series of lessons utilizing primary texts, including narratives, photographs, and maps, through which students explore the following question: "What motivated thousands of people to journey west during the 1800s?"