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OJIBWE AND DAKOTA STARS & CONSTELLATIONS

extension of learning

1. Students can conduct research on the animals mentioned in either the Dakota or Ojibwe stories and explain why they think these animals were selected to be represented in the stars.

2. Using the Star Maps included in the Learning Trunk, have students work in groups to locate three constellations and give their names from Greek, Dakota, and Ojibwe culture.

Copyright – Non-Commercial Educational Use
Native Skywatchers encourages educators and individual users to freely distribute printed handouts of Ojibwe Giizhig Anung Masinaaigan - Ojibwe Sky Star Map and Makoċe Wiċaŋḣpi Wowapi  - D(L)akota Star Map. Written permission is NOT required provided you comply with the Terms of Use. 
However, any use of a commercial nature, including universities, grant writing, publications, for-profit venues, requires the prior written permission of the copyright owner.  Please submit a Copyright Permission Form to 
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1  Essential Question
2  Learning Goal
3  New Vocabulary Words
4  The Night Sky
5  Big Dipper
6  The Night Sky - Constellations
7  Ojibwe and Dakota Map of Minnesota State
8  Animation  - Keeping Time
9  Naming Stars & How Fisher Went to Skyland - Traditional Story (Download)
10  Ojibwe Symbols
11  Ojibwe Story Questions
12  Ojibwe Constellations – Fisher and Loon 
13  Slide Show - Ojibwe Constellations  
14  Dakota Constellations – The Seven Little Girls
15  Dakota Symbols Bears Lodge – Dakota Story (Download)
16  Dakota Story Questions
17  Slide Show - Dakota Constellation  
18  Essential Question - Review
19  Learning Goal - Review
20  Extension of Learning