As part of its commemoration of Native American Heritage Month, HEC-TV
Live! invites you and your students to interact with members of Native
American tribes to explore the unique aspects of their cultures. Join us
from the Kathryn M. Buder Center for American Indian Studies at
Washington University in St. Louis to learn how they are sustaining
their culture through song, dance, pow wows and oral history, and how
they continue to honor the environment with their commitment to
sustainable agricultural practices. Our two programs this day will
target different topics. Our morning program at 10 a.m. Central Time
will focus on the environment though the overarching concepts of
stewardship and sustainability and will be targeted to students in
grades 4 through 8. The afternoon program at 1 p.m. Central Time will
focus on unique aspects of Native American culture including the pow
wow, songs, and dance and also be targeted to students in grades 4
through 8. More details on each program are included below.
10:00 a.m. Central Time Program—The morning program will focus on the
environment though the overarching concepts of stewardship and
sustainability. Specific topic ideas within those areas include: native
culture’s respect for nature; three sisters crops of beans, squash and
corn; the building design of tribes varying because of environmental
differences where they live; examples of sustainability practiced by
tribes of different regions such as using all of the buffalo and other
practices; comparison of native agricultural practice with that of
European settlers; and water rights issues of today.
1:00 p.m. Central Time Program—The afternoon program will focus on
unique aspects of Native American culture including the pow wow, songs,
and dance. Specific topics within those areas include: differences
between pow wows in the contemporary context and their original use;
traditions and history of the pow wow; examples of songs and dances;
differences between northern tribal song sand southern tribal songs;
examples of tribes from different regions and their relationship to the
pow wow; contests at modern pow wows; and veterans and service members
at the pow wow.
PLEASE NOTE: When you enroll for the program of your choice, please
take note of the different topics that will be explored in the morning
versus the afternoon program.
Program Objectives:
1. The participant will gain a greater understanding of the unique
aspects of Native American culture and Native American tribes.
2. The participant will interact with individuals providing primary
source accounts of Native American events, principles, and cultural
practices.
3. The participant will meet people and hear stories from diverse
perspectives.
Program Format:
The videoconference program will consist of the following segments.
1. Welcome and Introduction—Student groups and experts will be
introduced and welcomed to the program.
2. Interaction on Program Topics—Students will interact with experts as
we explore the topics for each program listed in the program description
above. Artifacts, images and video will be included as students hear
from the program’s guests and ask their questions.
3. Closing Segment--Including summary of topics discussed and final
questions from students.
Featured National Standards (History):
Grades 5-12:
Historical Thinking Standards
2. Historical Comprehension
B. Reconstruct the literal meaning of a historical passage by
identifying who was involved, what happened, where it happened, what
events led to these developments, and what consequences or outcomes
followed.
C. Identify the central question(s) the historical narrative addresses
and the purpose, perspective, or point of view from which it has been
constructed.
F. Appreciate historical perspectives--(a) describing the past on its
own terms, through the eyes and experiences of those who were there, as
revealed through their literature, diaries, letters, debates, arts,
artifacts, and the like; (b) considering the historical context in which
the event unfolded--the values, outlook, options, and contingencies of
that time and place; and (c) avoiding “present-mindedness,” judging the
past solely in terms of present-day norms and values.
4. Historical Research Capabilities
A. Formulate historical questions from encounters with historical
documents, eyewitness accounts, letters, diaries, artifacts, photos,
historical sites, art, architecture, and other records from the past.
B. Obtain historical data from a variety of sources, including: library
and museum collections, historic sites, historical photos, journals,
diaries, eyewitness accounts, newspapers, and the like; documentary
films, oral testimony from living witnesses, censuses, tax records, city
directories, statistical compilations, and economic indicators.
5. Historical Issues—Analysis and Decision-Making
A. Identify issues and problems in the past and analyze the interests,
values, perspectives, and points of view of those involved in the
situation.
Featured State Standards (Missouri):
Schools from across the country are invited to join in the program.
Missouri state standards are provided for Missouri schools since partial
funding for this program comes from Missouri organizations.
Show Me Performance Standards:
Goal 1 – 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9
Goal 2 - 1, 2, 4, 7
Goal 3 - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Goal 4 - 1, 5, 6
Social Studies Knowledge Standards - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Communication Knowledge Standards - 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Participant Preparation:
1. Participants should come to the program with an interest in the
stories of history and how they can learn from them.
2. Participants should utilize preparatory materials provided for the
program and other resources of their own to better understand the
context of the program’s subject and to think in advance of questions
they wish to ask the experts. Any questions determined in advance, can
be e-mailed to us prior to the program at live@hectv.org.
3. Participants should have pencil and paper ready to use during the
program to jot down ideas and additional questions as they come to mind.
Pre-Program Activity Suggestions:
1. Upon enrollment in the program, you will receive preparatory
information about the program. This list will include information on how
Native Americans lived, how they viewed their environment, and changes
and the importance of pow wows. Students should view this material to
help develop questions they wish to ask our guests during the program.
2. Help facilitate the most effective discussion possible during the
program by e-mailing us no more than three “burning questions” your
students have developed in advance to ask our guests during the program.
We will use these advance questions to help organize the discussion and
focus student learning on these areas of interest. Please send these
questions to us via e-mail at live@hectv.org no later than Friday,
November 11, 2011. We will go through all questions received to
eliminate overlap and organize them into the program, and then e-mail
you back with the questions from you group that will definitely be
included in the program. Please also include the name of the student
who will be asking the question so we can call on that child by name
during the program.
Post-Program Activity Suggestions:
1. Have students compare their previous understanding of what they
thought Native American life was like to their understanding after
participating in the program. What surprised them the most? What
reinforced what they already believed? What new insights did they gain
about Native American beliefs and ways of life? Have students share
their thoughts in class discussion, journal entries, or written reports.
2. HEC-TV has curriculum based on the series A History of American
Indian Achievement on our website at
http://www.hectv.org/
You may want to use this as additional lessons in support of our
programs.
3. Have students write a letter to one of the guests from our program
detailing an insight the student gained from hearing their story, an
appreciation for their participation, and/or another focus area of their
choice.
How To View the Program:
People can join the program live in any of three ways:
1. Via videconference--We have interactive and view only
videoconference slots available for student groups to join the program.
Groups interested in connecting this way will need a videoconference
unit at their facility, and we would need to test your connection with
our bridge at MOREnet ahead of the program using the IP address you'd
use to connect on the program day. Interactive slots get face to face
question and answer time with the program guests; view only slots can
e-mail questions and comments during the program to live@hectv.org.
These slots are limited so early enrollment is highly recommended. For
videoconference participation, we must have you enrolled no later than
November 10. Contact us at live@hectv.org.
2. Via Internet--All our HEC-TV Live! programs are streamed live via
the station website, http://www.hectv.org, on the program day. For our
programs celebrating Native American heritage at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on
November 17 just go to our home page at the program time and the program
will run on that page. Since many schools limit streaming video through
their firewalls, we recommend testing your ability to view the stream
prior to the program by watching one of HEC-TV’s archived programs at
http://www.hectv.org. We also recommend viewing the program live on one
computer only and connecting that computer to a television or digital
projector for classroom viewing. Viewers may join us via Skype or may
e-mail their questions and comments during the program to us at
live@hectv.org. To receive curriculum materials designed to help you
prepare your students for the program, just e-mail us prior to the
program at live@hectv.org.
3. Via Television--All our programs are available in the St. Louis
metropolitan area on HEC-TV, Charter Communications digital channels 989
or 118-26. All our programs can also be seen on AT&T’s U-Verse channel
99. Students viewing in this way may join us via Skype or may e-mail
their questions during the program to live@hectv.org. To view the show
live on the program day, just turn on your TV to the appropriate
channel.
For Internet and TV viewing, there is no enrollment deadline date. We
would appreciate knowing the time of the program you are watching and
the grade level and amount of students involved so we can forward that
information to our program partner, The Buder Center for American Indian
Studies at Washington University in St. Louis. Such information is
extremely helpful in securing funding for more free, interactive,
educational programs in the future. To let us know you’re viewing the
program or to answer any additional questions about the program, please
contact us at live@hectv.org.
Archival Viewing:
Can’t join us live? No problem! All HEC-TV Live! programs are archived
on the station website, http://www.hectv.org and on the HEC-TV page on
iTunes U for on-demand viewing at any time. Archives are usually up and
running about a week after the program's original airdate.
Tim Gore
Interactive Coordinator
tim@hectv.org
314.531.4455
Helen Headrick
Utilization Coordinator
utilization@hectv.org
314.531.4455
