GWC 500-67 "Building Cultural Bridges"

Event Location: *

Standing Rock Community High School

Event Start Date: *

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Event End Date: *

Thursday, March 26, 2020

Objective and Outcomes: *

To develop an understanding of boarding schools, historical trauma in Native American children and the misunderstandings created when the cultures of a dominant society and an indigenous society clash.
To understand and develop ideas or lessons reflective of this understanding to implement in the classroom. Teachers will create culturally responsive lesson plans both to implement and share with colleagues.

Resources/Course Materials: *

The Girl Who sang the Buffalo by Kent Nerburn
Widening the Circle-Culturally Relevant Pedagogy for American Indian Children
Web-Based Research/Learning Activities
Oceti Sakowin Essential Understandings and Standards-Mandated by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to use in the classroom. Presentations by representatives of the Oceti Sakowin Essential Understandings and Standards
Author Presentation-Kent Nerburn

Attendance: *

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