Encounters with the Sioux Tribe Key Concept: Diversity

The year is 1862 and you are a soldier of America’s civil war The year is 1862 and you are a soldier of America’s civil war. You were sent to the plains of America to await further orders. You have no transport and are short of supplies, to make matters worse you are in Indian territory. All you know of the Sioux tribe is their savagery.

Eventually you come to meet the tribe and begin to learn about their different lifestyle. You soon realise that they are not all savages but have a different culture and beliefs.

Task You arrive back at your camp having spent the last few days with the Sioux tribe. You are amazed at what you have learnt and decide to make note of these findings in your journal.

Top Tips Try to reflect the information you have learnt in the lessons about their culture and beliefs... Where they lived Family life – roles women, men, children, old people Beliefs / rituals Society/Politics/War Use of buffalo Use pictures if you find it helps describe a key aspect of the assessment

Have you met the criteria : Diversity Have you discussed two or more differences in culture? Have you discussed how the religious beliefs of Native Americans differ from Christianity? Have you considered how your views of Native Americans may change? Do you think all Native Americans would welcome a white man ? Have you used information from your research to show what life for the Sioux tribe was like in comparison to the white man? THE BEST RESPONSES WILL SHOW HOW THE CHRACTER REALISES THAT WHAT APPEARS TO BE SAVAGE AND DIFFERENT CAN BE EXPLAINED / IS ACTUALLY SIMILAR UNDERNEATH.

LEVEL 6 There will be excellent details of Sioux life. This will include all the areas that were identified as being important, family life, the tipi, the buffalo, and their spiritual beliefs are all well explained and clearly understood. There will be frequent comparisons and contrasts (finding deeper similarities underneath obvious differences) made between the two lifestyles and a good conclusion will be reached by the writer.