First Peoples Month If you are around young readers who could benefit from some myth-busting about the heritage & culture of North America’s first peoples – and isn’t that every kiddo? – I’ve found some accessible, expert resources. The four resources here deserve hero status for more than one reason. Notably, in their forging ahead … Continue reading
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Wow! This post could not have been more timely for me. I am taking my 3 daughters to DC this weekend to hit a cavalcade of museums and monuments. Meanwhile, my eldest has just started a social studies unit on the Lenape tribe – about whom I know very little. Looks liike we have another museum to add to the plan – and some books to check out first. Thanks so much!
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To prepare for our Thanksgiving celebration, I do share more than one thing from the POV of native Americans, Jan. Thank you for these links, too. My students & I have traveled east to various sites, & one is to spend time at Plimouth Plantation, & time with the Wampanoag tribal members: http://www.plimoth.org/what-see-do/wampanoag-homesite. Another piece I find useful is from a teacher, at this link: http://www.manataka.org/page269.html. Thanks for the post.
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My prediction is an overwhelming experience awaits if it’s your first NMAI. If you have a minute, visit the website first to see what music/dance/craft events might be on tap, to coordinate your time there with that. One reason our family heads to the cafeteria first for 2nd breakfast/early lunch is that it’s so dang popular with local folks & visitors, the lines pile up fast, for food & best cafeteria tables. Once you get into the circular food court, you can break out of line & move at will among food regions that coorelate to Southeast, Southwest, Pacific, etc. It’s easy to lose wee ones at that time so be thinking ahead. For the Lenape, look online first again, through their collections & you may want to ask where pull-out drawers for the Lenape (my home state folks!) are located. So glad you are going to be in D.C., Kateywrites!
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Linda,
You are always generous in sharing great details at your site & now here.
Appreciations; I look forward to visiting these sites.
Abundant November smiles to you!
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