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KnowledgeBases > The American Indian Education KnowledgeBase > Element 4 > Activity 2 > Task 1: Develop a Curriculum for American Indian Students

Guideline: Curriculum developed for use in non-Indian schools is seldom appropriate for use with American Indian students without adaptation. In fact, it is important the curriculum being used in any school be adapted to meet the needs of the students in that community. Such curriculum should integrate American Indian history and culture into the school curriculum through place, culture, and community based education.
Tools Activities to Celebrate Native American Heritage _EXTERNAL_LINK

This Education World article offers 12 lessons to help students learn about Native American history and cultures.

Tools First Nations Holistic Lifelong Learning _EXTERNAL_LINK

This link is to the First Nations Holistic Lifelong Learning website. "This site allows you to interactively explore the elements of the First Nations [American Indian] Holistic Lifelong Learning Model. Learn how each element in the model relates to First Nations learning, explore what indicators and data can measure success in lifelong learning, and help identify alternative indicators needed to measure success."

References Cradleboard Teaching Project _EXTERNAL_LINK

As noted at its website, "the Cradleboard Teaching Project turns on the lights in public education about Native American culture - past, present, and most important for the children - the Future. Backed by lesson plans and an excellent curriculum, the Cradleboard Teaching Project is also live and interactive, and totally unique; children learn with and through their long-distance peers using the new technology alongside standard tools, and delivering the truth to little kids with the help of several American Indian colleges. Cradleboard reaches both Indian and non-Indian children with positive realities, while they are young."

References Indian Education Information for Teachers _EXTERNAL_LINK

This link is to the Montana Office of Public Instruction's website providing Indian education resources for teachers.

References Indian Education K-12 Curriculum _EXTERNAL_LINK

This link is to the Minnesota Department of Education's K-12 curriculum framework for Indian education. Though intended for Minnesota schools, the framework may be useful to educators in other states.

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