A Kid's Guide to Native American History
More Than 50 Activities
Chicago Review Press · Print & ebook · November 1, 2009
Hands-on activities, games, and crafts introduce children to the diversity of Native American cultures and teach them about the people, experiences, and events that have helped shape America, past and present.
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- Who it’s for
- Children interested in Native American cultures and history
- Themes
- Native American cultures and communities, Native American history, Hands-on cultural activities
- Genres
- Native American Life (U.S.), U.S. History, Indigenous Canada
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Hands-on activities, games, and crafts introduce children to the diversity of Native American cultures and teach them about the people, experiences, and events that have helped shape America, past and present. Nine geographical areas cover a variety of communities like the Mohawk in the Northeast, Ojibway in the Midwest, Shoshone in the Great Basin, Apache in the Southwest, Yupik in Alaska, and Native Hawaiians, among others.
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Lives of historical and contemporary notable individuals like Chief Joseph and Maria Tallchief are featured, and the book is packed with a variety of topics like first encounters with Europeans, Indian removal, Mohawk sky walkers, and Navajo code talkers. Readers travel Native America through activities that highlight the arts, games, food, clothing, and unique celebrations, language, and life ways of various nations. Kids can make Haudensaunee corn husk dolls, play Washoe stone jacks, design Inupiat sun goggles, or create a Hawaiian Ma’o-hauhele bag. A time line, glossary, and recommendations for Web sites, books, movies, and museums round out this multicultural guide.
Who it’s for
- Children interested in Native American cultures and history
- Readers looking for hands-on activities, games, and crafts
Where it sits
| Native American Life (U.S.) | 70% |
|---|---|
| U.S. History | 34% |
| Indigenous Canada | 24% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Activity Books
- Native American Life (U.S.)
- U.S. History
- Authors
- Yvonne Wakim Dennis, Arlene Hirschfelder
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press
- Published
- November 1, 2009
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Native American cultures and communities · Native American history · Hands-on cultural activities
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- Activity Books