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=People of the Woodlands =

Pre-Visit Activities (Grades 3-5)
If you are planning to participate in the People of the Woodlands Program during a Museum visit, please thoroughly review the Pre-visit packet with your students. We have also compiled a catalog of related activities which can be included in a Native American unit of study.


 *  [|Be A Student Researcher.pdf] - Imagine that you are hired by the Kenosha Public Museums to recommend an object for display in the Museum. When you are finished choosing your object, research it and give an oral presentation on the object in class.
 * __Design a Tribal Exhibit__: Students imagine they have been asked to create a museum exhibit. Students will identify the different Native American tribes currently living in the state of Wisconsin. Divide students into different groups to represent the different tribes. Each group will be responsible for researching and presenting information about their tribe. The exhibits may include photos, videos, dioramas, models, art work, or other artifacts.
 * __[|Native Greetings of Wisconsin.pdf]__ – Students will learn to say hello in several native languages.
 * __[|Respect Your Elders Activity.pdf]__ – Conduct a Reader's Theater using the // Family Kaleidoscope: Menominee Family // script. Explain to students that Native Americans respect and value their elders by learning from them to preserve and honor their histories. Ask students to conduct an interview with an elder who has taught them something or with whom they have shared a traditional activity. Ask students to share what they have learned from these interviews with the rest of the class.
 * __Using Primary Sources__ – Students will read // [|Crashing Thunder.pdf] // and // [|Mountain Wolf Woman.pdf]. // Tell students to choose one of the autobiographies to summarize and illustrate.
 * Learn about Native Americans in the Civil War. []