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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Lesson Plan: Breaking the Rules

For Teachers 6th - 12th
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...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Vision Quest

For Teachers 4th
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.
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Handout
Other

Native Languages of the Americas: Facts for Kids: Crow Indians (Crows)

For Students Pre-K - 1st
These quick facts will quickly answer many of your questions about the Crow Tribe.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: James Beckwourth 1798 1867

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about the exciting adventures of mountain man James Beckwourth as he explored the Western wilderness.
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Frontier Life: The Crow Indians and Montana Settlers

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Lesson Plan
Library of Congress

Loc: Teachers: Journeys West

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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?"