Four Winds
American Indian Dance Group
Grades K-6
History and tradition come to life in the dances and customs of the Plains Indian tribes. Wearing traditional regalia, the Four Winds dancers showcase well-known Native American dances and use Native American Indian sign language, live singing and drumming to reveal the empowering and inspiring nature of Plains Indian culture.
California Content Standards easily applied in your classroom:
- 1.HI.1.5.2: Understand the ways in which American Indians and immigrants have helped define Californian and American culture.
- 2-6.AR.DA.4.0: Responding to, analyzing and making judgments about works of dance.
- 3.HI.3.2.1: Describe national identities, religious beliefs, customs, and various folklore traditions.
LESSON PLAN IDEA: How might culture differ between the Plains Indians and Indians indigenous to California? Discuss.
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Four Winds: Native American Dance & Art
INCLUDES THREE VISITS TO YOUR CLASSROOM!
Grades 3-4
Your students will meet Eddie Madril from Four Winds, who will provide an overview of the geography, music and customs of the Plains Indians. Participants will learn basic Native American Indian sign language and a hoop dance in a hands-on process that is both educational and fun.
California Content Standards
- 3.HI.3.3: Students draw from historical and community resources to organize the sequence of local historical events and describe how each period of settlement left its mark on the land.
- 4.HI.4.2.1: Discuss the major nations of California Indians, including their geographic distribution, economic activities, legends, and religious beliefs; and describe how they depended on, adapted to and modified the physical environment by cultivation of land and use of sea resources.