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Native Daughters: The magazine and the curriculum

Native Daughters: The magazine and the curriculum. Presented by Carol Rempp, Program Coordinator Multicultural/Native American Education Kristine Earth, Title VII Educator Winnebago Public Schools, Winnebago, Nebraska. Native Daughters: The magazine.

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Native Daughters: The magazine and the curriculum

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  1. Native Daughters: The magazine and the curriculum Presented by Carol Rempp, Program Coordinator Multicultural/Native American Education Kristine Earth, Title VII Educator Winnebago Public Schools, Winnebago, Nebraska

  2. Native Daughters: The magazine • Created over 18 months by UNL College of Journalism and Mass Communications • Work focused around Northern Cheyenne proverb: “A nation isn’t conquered until the hearts of its women lay on the ground.”

  3. Native Daughters: The magazine Defining ideology of the project: You can’t really understand American history without understanding Native American history. And you can’t understand Native American history without understanding the critical role Native women have played in defining, enriching, and protecting that history.

  4. Native Daughters: The magazine • Underwritten by a $125,000 Carnegie Foundation grant • Project intended to substantially raise the profile of Native Daughters. • 24 of the best and brightest UNL journalism students involved in the 3 semester project

  5. Native Daughters: The magazine Goal of Native Daughters: To create a product that teachers can use to help their students know the rich and complex contributions Native women have made to both indigenous and American cultures.

  6. Native Daughters: The curriculum • Nebraska Humanities Council grant funding of $13,000 for summer institute to develop the curriculum companion • Stipends and expenses for 14 teachers • Teachers worked with NDE and UNL staff to create the curriculum companion

  7. Native Daughters: The curriculum • The lesson plans are divided into 7 units that match the 7 themes of the magazine • Lawgivers • Artists • Environmentalists • Storyteller • Healers • Warriors • Leaders

  8. Native Daughters: The curriculum • Each theme has at least 3 lesson plans with multiple activities • Each lesson plan includes • Background information • Objectives, Standards, and Curriculum Integration areas • Essential questions • Materials/supplies needed • Activity directions • Assessment/Evaluation

  9. Native Daughters: The curriculum The curriculum writers and facilitators

  10. Native Daughters: The curriculum Renee San Souci (Omaha) and Paula Low, Walthill Public School, work on the Environmentalist Theme

  11. Native Daughters: The curriculum Kay Earth (Winnebago) Winnebago Public Schools and Jay Canning (Anishinaabe (White Earth)/Santee) Santee Community Schools work on the Storytellers Theme

  12. Native Daughters: The curriculum Patty Herrman, Norris Public Schools and Kristine Earth (Winnebago) Winnebago Public Schools work on the Artists Theme.

  13. Native Daughters: The curriculum Nepthys Justo (Santee) Niobrara Public Schools and Greg Keller, Lincoln High School, Lincoln Public Schools work on the Lawgivers There.

  14. Native Daughters: The curriculum Karen Tyndall (Omaha) Walthill Public Schools, Kim Soper, UNMC SEPA program, and Maureen Losee, Omaha Mercy High School, Omaha discuss curriculum ideas.

  15. Native Daughters: The ongoing story • Website: http://cojmc.unl.edu/nativedaughters/ • Compliments the magazine stories and curriculum lessons through: • Short documentaries • Video clips • Additional story information • Place to blog about the magazine

  16. Native Daughters: The magazine To purchase a Native Daughters magazine or for general magazine questions, contact: Joe Starita, Associate Professor of News-EditorialUniversity of Nebraska-LincolnCollege of Journalism and Mass CommunicationsANDN 147Lincoln NE 68588-0443 jstarita2@unl.edu 402.472.8280

  17. Native Daughters: The curriculum • The curriculum companion will be available for FREE at http://www.education.ne.gov/mce/ • CD’s are also available upon request by contacting Carol Rempp at carol.rempp@nebraska.gov

  18. Contact information ►Carol Rempp, Nebraska Department of Education PO Box 94987, Lincoln, NE 68509 (402) 471-2960 carol.rempp@nebraska.gov www.education.ne.gov/mce ►Kristine Earth, Winnebago Public School PO Box K K, Winnebago, NE 68071 (402) 878-2224 kearth@winnebagok12.org

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