Teaching Tolernace: Why Teach Teach about Native Americans

• Teaching Tolerance

Why teach about Native Americans,

There are a lot of Activity, have the classroom write about five words they believe best describe Native American

1. What are key areas where Indian and non-Indian views differ?
2. Some non-Indians say Hollywood movies have largely informed their perceptions of the Native Americans.
3. What films have you seen that depict Native Americans?
   
4. How are Indians portrayed?
   
5. Are the films set in the past?
   

Have the students at the end of this write an essay about Native Americans, have them write it down in brush stroke style, have use the words, create images from this topic and create and vivid portrayal of the treatment and image of the Native American.