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ERIC Number: ED373018
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1991
Pages: 101
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
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The Ghost Dance: The Indian Removal after the Civil War. A Unit of Study for Grades 8-12.
Jason, Alli
This document is a collection of lessons for teaching about the Ghost Dance Movement originated by Wovoka (Jack Wilson) during the Indian removal after the Civil War. The lesson unit represents a dramatic moment in history from which students can examine the deeper meanings of the selected landmark event and explore its wider context in the historical narrative. By studying a crucial turning point in history, the student becomes aware that choices had to be made by real human beings, that those decisions were the result of specific factors, and that they set in motion a series of historical consequences. The dramatic moment is based on primary sources, taken from documents, artifacts, journals, diaries, newspapers, and literature from the period. The unit consists of teacher background materials and lesson plans with student resources. The teacher background section provides an overview of the entire unit and the historical information and context necessary to link the dramatic movement to the larger historical narrative. The lesson plans include a variety of ideas and approaches for the teacher. The accompanying resources consist of primary source documents, any handouts or student background materials, and bibliographies. This unit focuses on (1) the geographical location of Indians and white settlers in the West; (2) government Indian policies; (3) options available to white policymakers in this period; and (4) Native American response to the crisis of the Second Great Removal. A timeline is included. The 3 lessons are: (1) an introduction to the ghost dance and Indian removal after the Civil War; (2) the Senate debate; and (3) the ghost dance. (DK)
National Center for History in the Schools, 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 761, Los Angeles, CA 90024-4108.
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: National Endowment for the Humanities (NFAH), Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: National Center for History in the Schools, Los Angeles, CA.
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Author Affiliations: N/A