Prior to our Trip...

“Leave it better than you found it.” – how will you help?
“Impression.” – when we leave here, how will we want people to remember us? What actions can we take to build respect from people?
“Enthusiasm with Respect” – We are taking a day away from regular classroom to give you a first hand experience to help you grow your perceptions of history. This is a NATIONAL historic site and is sacred and important to many. This is a place where we come out of respect for those who have fallen to their death in a time of great conflict. This is land where many dead lie buried. How can you show your appreciation for this experience? How can you show respect for those who lie buried?

Battle of Little Bighorn 1/5

Watch the short film and answer questions posted below.

1) 00:00-3:00

Elaborate on how Custer's Last Stand is considered mythical or legendary.

2) 3:00-4:30

What is significant about the memorial site of Custer's Last Stand/Battle of Little Bighorn?

3) 6:00-6:18

"coup de grace" pronounced "koo de graw," what does this mean? Hint, the origin of this word comes from France during the 17th Century, literally, 'stroke of grace.'

4) Why do you think the Indians who were at Little Bighorn fought Custer, as opposed to watching and waiting for him to come down the hill and sit down for a meal and good chat? Explain your thinking... Did they know he was coming? Did they know who Custer was? What would they have fear?

Hollywood stereotyped the Native Americans

Stereotype.

A big part of our studies of the Battle of Little Bighorn (aka Custer's Last Stand) includes perspective, or a persons/peoples point of view. The ideas of 'cowboys and indians' is a large part of what has developed peoples perspective(point of view). Watch the film How Hollywood stereotyped the Native Americans and then answer the questions below.

1-How have western movies portrayed Native Americans?

2-Who is the targeted audience of these 'cowboy and indian' films?

3-What two perspectives are used as examples?

4-The film concludes with the statement, "a nation who does not know its history, has no future." What point does this quote make?

5-Elaborate on one of the following topics: a) the victor tells the story b) all stories of history include two sides c) stereotypes that are portrayed in the entertainment business(Hollywood).

Red Cloud

Red Cloud was a leader of the Lakota people. He led many attacks on the US Military and was very successful in all of his battles. His life was filled with war. He fought other tribes early in life and later lead his people in the most successful war of an Indian tribe against the US. Most of his war battles occurred before the Battle at Little Big Horn, but he continued to resist tactics of the US in other ways.

Wikipedia

Biography

HowStuffWorks

What were his contributions to history?

What were his values? Read some quotes

What battles was he involved in? What role did he have in those battles?

How did he die?