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Discovering
on the WWW Pow-Wow’s: Dance Styles, Dance Outfits, and Protocols.
By: Dallas
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Rationale: In using the World Wide Web students will research these main objectives to enhance their understanding, meaning, purpose of Pow-Wow culture; as well as, being able to distinguish the differences between regalia’s and the dance styles within. C4, C7 (3.2), C2 (Division 3-Grades 7, 8, or 9). |
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Objectives:
Ø Use of the Internet for researching this topic.
Ø Search engines: Google, Yahoo, Web Crawler, Alta Vista, ETC.
Ø Elaborate on the definition of Pow-Wow?
Ø Find out how many different styles of dances?
Ø Differences between Male/Female Outfits/Dances?
Ø Identifying the differences: in Dance, Outfits, and Pow Wows.
Ø [C7 (3.2)] Make connections among related, organized data, and assemble various pieces into a unified message.
Educational Links:
Ø Use of Digital art work to compose and connect outfit parts together.
Ø Use of pictures and illustrations from the Internet.
Ø Use of computers to compose a MS word document to summarize Information.
Ø History of First Nations people.
Materials:
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Computers:
Desktop Network PC’s
Ø Top Ten Web Sites:
1. http://www.nald.ca/clr/chikiken/page31.htm
2. http://homepages.cambrianc.on.ca/wabnode/pages/pow.HTM
3. http://www.gatheringofnations.com/educate/teachers.htm
5. http://www.cradleboard.org/curriculum/index2.html
7. http://indianeducation.dpsk12.org/stories/storyReader$21
8. http://www.bmcc.edu/nish/Immersion/Institute/curriculumguide.htm
10. http://www.wanderingbull.com/powwow.html
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Internet Search Engines
Procedure(s):
In general the meaning of Pow-Wow was
interpreted by the author of this web site. Each of the Pow Wow ceremonies begins
with the Grand Entry, when all dancers enter the
(source> http://www.canab.com/mainpages/events/powwow.html
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With this little bit of information students will be required to go on the net and research Pow-Wows on its meaning, history, and definitions. The Students can go to the original web site from which this introductory information was found, also there is a top ten list of good web sites that contain this type of info, or they can venture on their own to any of the given search engines to search for this topic.
Some of the Dance Styles:
Straight Dance is one of the oldest forms
of Plains Indian dance, and involves straight posture while dancers primarily
move up and down in fluid motion to the beat of the drum. The slide
or shuffle Dance is done to a double beat. Sometimes it is
changed to a staggered beat and referred to as the Crow Hop, done by hopping to
noticeably solid beats. The Grass dance is one of the oldest
dances and is still used in Pow Wow. Religious in nature, it evolved from
warrior society dances. It portrays a warrior in search of a proper ceremonial
place. The dancer moves in imitation of tall swaying prairie grass. Dreams or
visions were the basis of the Jingle Dress dance. The dress for
this dance is fashioned with such items as small hawk bells, shells, or sewing
thimbles to give it sound. The dance was originally used as medicine. The
Fancy Shawl Dance, one of the most popular dances with women today,
originated with middle-aged tribal women, and eventually spread to younger
women. As it evolved, shawls were added. (Source> http://www.nald.ca/clr/chikiken/page31.htm
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Students are encouraged to go on the net to find pictures or illustrations to find all of the dancer styles, for both men’s and women’s. This is only a little bit of info on the Pow-Wow dance styles, so students are required to research this further and find out if there are any more dance styles, in which there is, so once they are found they will have to list them and give a brief description of each with a photo and text.
Pow-Wow Protocols:
Pow wows are a time to put differences aside and to celebrate traditions; mostly it is the time to celebrate life. A Pow wow strengthens an entire race of people; however, in order to make this traditional gathering a successful endeavor, there is a certain proper way to run a Pow-Wow.
Appropriate clothing is mandatory in the dance area and throughout the Pow-Wow grounds. People not following this tradition of respecting a family and spiritual atmosphere are dismissed from the gathering until properly attired. Alcohol and drugs are not permitted in or around the Pow-Wow grounds. Keeping the Pow-Wow grounds clean is everyone’s responsibility. Caring for Mother Earth is one of our people’s most important teachings. A clean Pow-Wow is a respected Pow-Wow.
(Source> http://homepages.cambrianc.on.ca/wabnode/pages/pow.HTM
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Students are now required to go on to the net and elaborate on this topic of protocols of the Pow-Wow circle. Find all the possibilities out for having and running a proper Pow-Wow.
References:
Recommended sites of lesson plans:
1. http://www.manteno.k12.il.us/drussert/WebQuests/LizMartin/indian%20lore.HTML
2. http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/artsed/g6arts_ed/lessons/g6dl2ae.html
3. http://www.ecb.org/wisconsin/powwow/guide.htm
4. http://departmentforms.dpsk12.org/indianed/indianedlesson5.pdf
5. http://www.teachersparadise.com/ency/en/wikipedia/p/po/pow_wow.html
6. http://www.valdosta.edu/~cmwindha/topiclesson.html
Teacher Resources:
1. http://www.ericfacility.net/ericdigests/ed357908.html
2. http://www.lpb.org/education/classroom/ntti/lessons/
End of Lesson Quiz Questions:
1. What was The Jingle Dress Dance originally used as?
2. What type of beat is used for a Slide or Shuffle Dance?
3. What is one of the oldest dances?
4. What is one of the most popular women dances of today?
5. How is the Pow-Wow started?
6. When is the ‘Flag Song’ sung?
7. What dance is done by men, that requires 2 bustles?
8. What Specialty dances are there?
9. How long is a Pow-Wow celebration?
10. How many different styles of Men’s and Women’s dances are there?
Answer Key:
Q#1. Medicine.
Q#2. Double beat.
Q#3. Grass Dance.
Q#4. Women’s Fancy Shawl.
Q#5. With a Grand Entry.
Q#6. After the Grand Entry.
Q#7. Men’s Fancy Feather dance.
Q#8. Hoop Dance, Chicken Dance, Smoke Dance.
Q#9. Three days.
Q#10. 3 Men’s and 3 Women’s
The next lessons
after this one would be:
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Styles of outfits
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Outfit making
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Pow-Wow Dancing