American Indian Leaders - Legacies Sealed in American History! (New Sections)
An ongoing weekly series focused on profiling American Indian Leaders whose legacies have sealed their place In American History.
Mark Stonecipher
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(13)
What's included
1 live meeting
1 in-class hours per weekClass Experience
Years before Christopher Columbus stepped foot on what would come to be known as the Americas, the expansive territory was inhabited by American Indians. Throughout the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries, and even today, American Indians have played a central role in shaping the history of our nation. The classes in this weekly series on American Indian Leaders who have sealed their place In American History, profiles one leader each week. The selected American Indian leaders range from Powhatan in the 16th century to Wovoka in the late 19th century. The class is primarily lecture and some discussion centered around a Power Point presentation highlighting the individuals, the time they lived, the society they lived in, what they accomplished and their legacy in American History. Schedule: 11am - 12pm (Eastern Time) Wed Feb 10 Sitting Bull (1831–1890) Wed Feb 17 Chief Joseph (1840–1904) Wed Feb 24 Geronimo (1829–1909) Wed Mar 3 Wovoka (1856–1932) New Series Wed Mar 10 Powhatan (1547–1618) Wed Mar 17 Metacomet-King Philip (1639–1676) Wed Mar 24 Pontiac (1720–1769) Wed Mar 31 Blue Jacket (1743–1810) Wed Apr 7 Tecumseh (1768–1813) Wed Apr 14 Sequoyah (1770–1843) Wed Apr 21 Sacagawea (1788 – 1812 or 1884) Wed Apr 28 Red Cloud (1822–1909) Wed May 5 Captain Jack (1837–1873) Wed May 12 Crazy Horse 1840 – 1877) Wed May 19 Sitting Bull (1831–1890) Wed May 26 Chief Joseph (1840–1904) Wed Jun 2 Geronimo (1829–1909) Wed Jun 9 Wovoka (1856–1932)
Learning Goals
Students will learn the importance of the people that occupied America prior to and during colonization by Europeans and the the western expansion during the formation of the United States of America. Students will be encouraged to examine the individuals and the topics discussed and to explore further the role of American Indians in the history of the US and their impact in the past and today.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
The westward expansion and the taking of Indian lands in the formation of the US has created controversies that continue today. Many of the American Indian leaders who are profiled, led in the fight to stop the taking of the indigenous peoples land. The profiles of the leaders are not biased as to any beliefs, cultural, political or religious that the individual may have had. They are based strictly upon researched historical facts and known biographies of the individuals who are profiled. The brief biographies of the individuals are only informative and encourage the student to think independently as they study history or historical figures and if interested to research and explore further the profiled individuals.
Supply List
References to additional reading may be provided.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined April, 2020
5.0
13reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
As the author of Caesar's Silver (see teacher's profile), one understands that historical facts about an event, or and individual, must be thoroughly researched. In writing a book of historical fiction, getting the historical facts right, is critical to writing not only an interesting book, but an historically accurate one. As an historian, teacher and author, I have read extensively about the American Indians, including how they came to the Americas, who they were, the various tribes and their geographical locations, their cultures, their politics, their religious beliefs and who many of their leaders were. My sources include books of historical fact, historical fiction, existing biographies and primary documents such as recorded speeches or interviews with the individuals or those associated with the individuals. History is alive and moving and many things that we know today, were not known to historians in the past, so one has to be diligent in research to look not only at what has been written in the past about an individual or an event, but to look for any relevant new information that may have been discovered.Reviews
Live Group Class
$8
weekly1x per week
60 min
Completed by 69 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-17
2-12 learners per class
