Uses of the Buffalo Traveling Trunk
Lessons and activities in the trunk manual are directed at second and seventh grade students, although the information and materials in the trunk can be adapted for use with other ages.
Connecting to the Standards
Introduction
Section 1: Historical Thinking Activities
- Lesson 1a: Introduction to Reading Historical Documents
- Lesson 1b: Introduction to Analyzing Objects
Section 2: Artifacts as Primary Sources
- Lesson 2a: Reading an Artifact
- Lesson 2b: History Mystery: What is it?
- Lesson 2c: If This Artifact Could Speak
- Lesson 2d: Class Exhibit
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Lesson 3a: Asking Questions about Artifacts
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Lesson 3b: Compare and Contrast with Artifacts
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Lesson 3c: Reading a Photograph
Section 4: Seventh Grade
Section 5: Read Kansas!
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P-6 American Indian Homes in Kansas (1st grade)
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P-11 My Daily Life in Kansas (2nd grade)
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M-5 Nomadic and Sedentary Tribes in Kansas (7th grade)
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M-19 The Depletion of the Buffalo (7th grade)
CD: Uses of the Buffalo