Native Americans: Choctaw
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| Native Americans: Choctaw |
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Description:
| Learn the history of the Choctaw Indians, their location, their journey on the Trail of Tears, and their culture. Sites include images, maps, and audio files. Included are links to eThemes resources on Native American culture and lifestyles. |
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Grade Level:
| 3, 4 |
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Resource Links:
| The Choctaw
The site includes the history of the tribe, historical maps and pre-1920 images. The history provides a simple overview of the tribe.
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
This is the main page for the Choctaw Nation. Scroll down for the Choctaw "Word of the Day" which includes an audio file for the correct pronunciation.
The Choctaw Trail of Tears
The site that introduces the Choctaw tribe's culture. View photographs and listen to traditional dancing sound files.
Choctaw Nation History
Students can browse these history articles.
Choctaw Life Index
Browse through these links to learn more about Choctaw daily life, clothing, names, food, medicine, and more.
FactMonster: Choctaw
Students can read this encyclopedia article on the Choctaw tribe. NOTE: The site includes ads.
Choctaw Recipes
Here are favorite recipes from the Choctaw nation.
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
This is the main page for the Mississippi band of the Choctaw Indians. Click on "History" or "Culture" for extensive information.
Native Americans: Choctaw
This article documents the removal of the Choctaw people from the state of Mississippi.
School of Choctaw Language
Students can click on "Head Start" to learn some Choctaw words. Click on "Word of the Day" and then scroll down for the correct pronunciation of some Choctaw phrases.
eThemes Resource: Native American Culture
Learn more about the cultures of various Native American tribes. Some sites emphasize that these are "live" cultures because there are more than a million American Indians living today. Watch videos of a powwow, read biographies of famous Native Americans, and view paintings and photographs. Includes population statistics on the largest tribes and information about the controversy over the use of Native Americans as school mascots.
eThemes Resource: Native Americans: Lifestyles
These sites focus on Native American lifestyles and how they lived in early days. Learn about values, norms, cultures, traditions, and customs of Native American Indians and how those things affected their lifestyles. Includes pictures, games, lesson plans, and worksheets. There are links to eThemes resources on Native American Culture, Pocahontas, the Wampanoag Indians, and Native Americans: Mound Builders.
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Education Standards:
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AR Standards:
H.6.3.14, H.6.3.19.a, H.6.3.19.b, H.6.3.19.c, H.6.3.19.d, H.6.3.19.e, H.6.4.22.a, H.6.4.22.b, H.6.4.22.c, H.6.4.22.d, H.6.4.22.e
IL Standards:
18.A.1, 18.C.1, 18.C.2
ME Standards:
2.A.1, 2.C.1
MO Standards:
1.5, 1.8, 1.9, 3, 2, 5, 6, 6.A.1
NV Standards:
H.5.3.6.a, H.5.3.6.b, H.5.3.6.c, H.5.5.6.a, H.5.5.6.b, H.5.5.6.c, H.5.5.6.d, H.5.5.6.e, H.5.5.6.f, H.5.5.6.g
OH Standards:
2.A.2
UT Standards:
3.1.a, 3.1.b, 3.1.c, 3.2.a, 3.2.b, 1.2.a, 2.1.a, 2.2.b, 2.2.c
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