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South Dakota History. Elements That Shape History. Unit Goals. Recognize the importance of the buffalo to the American Indian culture on the Great Plains. Compare buffalo populations on the plains over time.
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South Dakota History Elements That Shape History
Unit Goals • Recognize the importance of the buffalo to the American Indian culture on the Great Plains. • Compare buffalo populations on the plains over time. • Define: conquistadors, conservationists, delicacies, descendents, domesticated, endangered, extinct, nomadic, outmaneuver, preservation, stampede, vaccinate, zoologists. • Identify: Pte Oyate, Frederick Dupree, James ("Scotty") Philip, William Hornaday, American Bison Society.
Focus Questions • How did the buffalo get its name? • What common animal is related to the buffalo? • Why were/are buffalo able to do so well in North America?
Focus Questions • Why were buffalo so important to the American Indians on the Great Plains? • How did people hunt buffalo before they had horses? • How did hunting change after they got horses?
Winter Count Project What Story Does It Tell? Helpful Links: http://www.sdhistory.org/ed%20buff19.html
Focus Questions • Why did the buffalo nearly become extinct? • Name two South Dakota men important in saving the buffalo. What did they do?
Focus Questions • Can you think of places or things named for the buffalo in South Dakota and in other states? • Why might states, companies, or sports teams want the buffalo as a symbol?
What Did You Learn About The Buffalo In This Unit? • Journal your thoughts in your SD History portfolio. • Continue your PowerPoint presentations by creating a slide on the buffalo in SD.