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tHE SEASONS OF THE DAKOTA

DAKOTA WINTER

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E91.31 p17 - Dakota family, Prairie Island, Minnesota Historical Society
Essential Question:  How did the daily life of the Dakota people reflect their culture?
Possible answers:
1.  Winter Counts preserved their history
2.  Storytelling taught children about the world around them and how they should behave.
3.  Toys and games helped children practice skills they would need as adults.

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1  
Essential Question
2  Learning Goal
​3  Vocabulary Words
4  Winter Count – Definition
5  Winter Count – Explanation
6  Winter Count – Historian Image
7  Winter Count – Explanation of Winter Count images
8  Story Telling
​9  Story Telling – Intro to Turtle Story
10  Toys
11  Games – Lacrosse Image
12  Games – Hoop and Arrow
13  Games – Games of Chance and Skill
14  Video – Explaining Traditional Games; Plum Stone Game; Deer Toe Bone Game; Double Ball Game
15  Snow Snake Game
16  Essential Question Review
17  Learning Goal Review
​18  Extension of Learning ​