keeping time
Both cultures noted the position of the stars at various seasons of the year and planned economic activities and/or ceremonies when certain star constellations or group of stars could be seen.
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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
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