The purpose of this page is to provide information about Native-American's and how their assimilation into society affects education.  This page provides historical facts and documents concerning Native-American education, as well as current issues Native-American students face.

1.  Native American Education: Initially, the education of Native-Americans fell to missionaries who opened up schools on Native lands, and then eventually, boarding schools were opened on the East Coast where Native children were sent to be taught trades and farming skills. On this site you will find images and manuscripts taken directly from the original documents during the 19th century.

2.  Teaching and Learning with Native-Americans: In working with Native Americans, individuals need to understand the culture and traditions of the students they are working with. There are similarities in certain aspects of their traditions/customs, yet there are differences which help to distinguish one tribe from another. There are social, economic, and educational factors which influence each individual which in turn determines the degree of acculturation. Hopefully, the following examples will help clarify the concept of acculturation.

3.  Light on the Adjustment of Indian children: The study reported here was undertaken to give more insight into the reasons why young Indians leave school earlier than white children and why, when they do leave school, they adjust less well in the economic world.

4.  Teaching Young Children about Native-Americans: This digest was prepared by Debbie Reese, a Pueblo Indian who studies and works in the field of early childhood education. This digest seeks to build on this effort of focusing on teaching children in early childhood classrooms about Native-Americans. A number of positive strategies can be used in classrooms, regardless of whether Native American children are member of the class. Besides using these strategies in their classrooms, teachers need to educate themselves. Numerous guidelines have been prepared to aid in the selection of materials that work against stereotypes.

5.  Teacher's Corner:  Indian's perceive negative stereotyping as an unfortunate legacy but one which can be changed through education. First Americans is a work in progress and is improved by professionals like yourself offering valuable ideas for improvements. This site doesn't offer lesson plans but rather the raw materials for integrating web technology into your classroom.

6.  Quia Quiz: This site is a quiz over Chapter 4 cultural diversity. Culture profoundly affects teaching and learning. This site gives a quiz to allow you to answer questions concerning the impact of culture on Teaching and Learning.

 

site by: Shiree Combs Quia quiz provided by: Holly McDaniel instructor: Dr. R. Bruce Lewis/Psy 306