Sioux Nation Printable Scavenger Hunt
Grade Level: 5 | Lexile: 900 | Word Count: 378
 

Use this Activity:

Discuss -
  1. Why was the buffalo so important to Sioux life and culture, and how did the Sioux use every part of the animal?
  2. How did spiritual beliefs like the Vision Quest and ceremonies such as the Sweat Lodge reflect Sioux values?
  3. What were some of the major causes of conflict between the Sioux and the United States government?
  4. How did events like the Battle of Little Big Horn and the Massacre at Wounded Knee affect the fate of the Sioux Nation?
Reading Groups - This activity serves as an excellent tool for enrichment-based reading groups in language arts or social studies.
Morning Work - The activity takes most students about 20 minutes to complete, making it an ideal solution for morning work. It can be part of a series of Native American-themed activities offered to students as morning work.
Homework - This activity is a great way to assign homework in social studies or language arts.
Whiteboard - Have students come to the whiteboard to annotate important information or to circle the correct answers.