American Indian Homes in the Central Plains

First Grade
To address Nebraska standards

Download PDF with tour information - Nebraska Standards

Pawnee Indian Museum near Republic is providing an opportunity for you to combine Nebraska standards with a unique educational experience!

This field trip is designed to meet specific Nebraska social students standards and multiple intelligences. This one-hour tour will take place in the museum and on the nature trail. The tour is designed for a maximum of 30 students. It enables first grade students to become familiar with traditional homes of four Plains Indian tribes: Pawnee, Kansa, Wichita, and Cheyenne. Your students will learn how the availability of natural resources influenced these tribes in the choice of style and materials used to make their homes.

This tour fulfills grade specific standards and provides pre- and post-visit materials to help teachers address those standards.

Nebraska Standards

Nebraska Social Studies Standards
Kindergarten-First Grade
United States History, Geography, Civics/Government, Economics
1.3 Students will compare the relative location of people, places, and things.
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Nebraska Social Studies/History Standards 2
1.4 Students will recognize that climate, location, and physical surroundings affect the lives of people.
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Multiple Intelligences included in the tour:

Length of tour: approximately one hour. Cost: $2 per participant Number of students in a group: For the best experience, we recommend no more than 30 students per tour. For registration and scheduling: Contact Richard Gould, site administrator, 785-361-2255; piv@kshs.org. A minimum of two weeks advance registration is needed.