People of the Buffalo

This program was developed with support from Humanities Nebraska and the National Endowment for the Humanities. 

GRADES
3-5

STANDARDS SUPPORTED
NCCRS-Social Studies: SS 3.3.3; SS 3.3.4; SS 2.4.1.b; SS 4.3.3.b; SS 4.3.3.d; 

PROGRAM DURATION 
45 minutes

DESCRIPTION
Explore the bison diorama in the Hall of Nebraska Wildlife to discover the animal and plant life on the Nebraska prairie in the late 1800's. Use bison specimens, to investigate the relationships between Native Americans and the buffalo on the plains and explore how this relationship has changed from the early 1800's through today.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE
Working in small groups students will examine parts of a bison, make predictions on the use of these parts, and then present their findings to the class. As a group the students will tell the story of the bison as recorded by Native peoples of Nebraska.

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