tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9205257378038685414.post6855886793788494007..comments2010-06-04T22:20:02.871-07:00Comments on Little House Teacher's Guides: Chapter 23: Indian War CryChristy G. Keeler, Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12090510919477425733noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9205257378038685414.post-54317225977410341262008-04-28T18:22:00.000-07:002008-04-28T18:22:00.000-07:00I highly recommend you review the Little House on ...I highly recommend you review the Little House on the Prairie entry on Oyate.com (http://www.oyate.org/books-to-avoid/littlehouse.html). These chapters are written from the perspective of a young girl who was taught to be afraid of natives. Oyate does a nice job of separating fact from fiction. Thisis a good opportunity to teach about bias, perspective, and historical inquiry. Though this is an autobiography, it is from a very specific perspective.<BR/><BR/>Additional "Books to Avoid" that misrepresent Native American cultures are listed at http://www.oyate.org/books-to-avoid/index.html and have detailed explanations of the reasons they are not recommended for use with children.Christy G. Keeler, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12090510919477425733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9205257378038685414.post-18218862608059069352008-04-28T18:16:00.000-07:002008-04-28T18:16:00.000-07:00I really like the idea of having students consider...I really like the idea of having students consider perspectives of the natives and the settlers. Too often, they only learn the "white" perspective.<BR/><BR/>Consider extending the "We Are Hungry" lesson to bring in the food pyramid in science. Were they eating a balanced diet? Were they receiving enough calories to subsist given the amount of physical labor in which they engaged?<BR/><BR/>When you have students do their skits as natives or settlers, it might be instructive to teach them about cultural differences. Would a native person understand a hand shake or curtsy? What might be good gifts to exchange to encourage friendship?<BR/><BR/>Consider having a representative from the Bureau of Indian Affairs come to your class to answer students' questions.Christy G. Keeler, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12090510919477425733noreply@blogger.com