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Essential Understandings of Montana narrative

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, in partnership with the Office of Public Instruction, has created 25 model lesson plans for K-12 teachers that each feature a Montana State Park.

While the students’ knowledge and personal experience would be enhanced by an actual visit to the State park, the lesson plans stand alone in the classroom. They are written for multiple grade levels, cover various content areas, and offer a rich resource that teachers can adapt to their classroom’s needs.

Lessons About State Parks

Science: Impacts of resource development on Native American lands

The following Web site was developed by Erin Klauk, a graduate student at Montana State University. This site looks at the impacts of resource development on Native American lands and will assist Science teachers in implementing Indian Education for All in their classrooms.

http://serc.carleton.edu/research_education/nativelands/index.html

Montana Museums and Montana Schools as Coeducator

Look at this exciting partnership which supports new approaches and practices of cooperative teaching between museums and schools.

Montana Museums and Montana Schools as Coeducator

From the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian - “Identity by Design: Tradition, Change, and Celebration in Native Women’s Dresses” presents a fascinating array of Native women’s clothing from the Plains, Plateau and Great Basin regions of the United States and Canada, dating from the 1800s to the present. Be sure to check out the Resource link for a lesson plan dealing with traditional dress making on the Fort Peck reservation.

http://www.nmai.si.edu/exhibitions/identity%5Fby%5Fdesign/IdentityByDesign.html

	A History and Foundation of American Indian Education Policy
	Connecting Cultures and Classrooms - A K-12 Curriculum Guide
	Essential Understandings about Montana Indians
	Guide to Pow Wows
	Important Dates in Indian Education in Montana
	Indian Studies Law: An Exercise in Futility?
	Montana's Agenda: Issues Shaping our State, Autumn 2006 Indian Education For All by Denise Juneau
	Montana Indians: Their History & Location
	Montana Reservation Information Map
	Tribal Nations of Montana: A Handbook for Legislators
	A Process Guide for Realizing Indian Education for All: Lessons Learned from Lewis & Clarck Elementary School This guide presents insights gained from a two-year process of implementing Indian Education for All into an urban elementary school. Topics covered include: Integrating Indian Education as a Form of Place-based Multicultural Education, Securing School-based Commitment and Teamwork, Partnering with Indian People, Intercultural Communication – Essence of Indian/non-Indian Partnerships and Supporting Teachers to Cross Over the Tipping Point.
	Critical Thinking About the Arrival of Columbus
	Columbus Day K-3
	Mascots Discussion
	American Indian Music: More Than Just Flutes and Drums
	Indian Ed Literature and Resource Guidance
	Evaluating American Indian Materials & Resources for the Classroom - textbooks, literature, DVDs, videos and websites
	Non-OPI Publications sent to School Libraries
	American Indians 101: FAQ
	Indian Education For All Brochure
	Montana Content and Performance Standards
	November 2006 issue of Phi Delta Kappan, special section: "Indian Education for All, Montana Leads the Way." Guest editors, Bobby Ann Starnes, Wendy Zagray Warren, Denise Juneau, and Mandy Smoker Broaddus http://www. pdkintl.org/kappan/k_v88/k0611toc.htm

Last Modified: 5/15/08 Document Location: http://www.opi.mt.gov/indianed2/IEFABackground.html

Indian Education for All Background & Other Information

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