Red River Land: John Tanner: The White Indian Part 1
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Red River Land is a series of programs about North Dakota developed for educational purposes in the 1960s by Erling Rolfsrud, educator, historian and writer, in conjunction with Prairie Public Television, as it was then known.
After being kidnapped by Indians along the Ohio River in 1789, John Tanner was sold to a Chippewa woman. He was raised Chippewa, named Falcon, and spoke no English as he grew up. As an adult Falcon would interact with the Scottish nobleman Lord Douglas and the Scot settlers he brought to the area known as “Selkirkers.”
Source
Red River Land, Prairie Public and NCCST, Erling Rolfsrud.
Grade Level
2 - 12
Subject Matter
Social Studies
Standards
Apply map skills (i.e., cardinal directions, map key, symbols) to read a simple map
Use labels, symbols, compass rose (i.e., intermediate directions), and legends to locate physical features on a map
Describe ways (e.g., the development of transportation, communication, industry, and land use) geography has affected the development of the local community over time
Identify examples of how different groups, societies, and cultures are similar and different (e.g., in beliefs, traditions, family relationships, celebrations, institutions, folklore)
Use map scales to locate physical features and estimate distance on a map
Identify the physical features and relative locations of the major land forms (i.e., Rocky Mountains, Appalachian Mountains, Great Lakes, Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi River, Grand Canyon) of the regions of the United States
Describe similarities and differences between past events and current events in U.S. history (e.g., in the lives of people from different cultures past and present)
Explain the significance of scientists, inventors, and historical figures (e.g., Christopher Columbus, Juan Ponce De Leon, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Paul Revere, Benjamin Rush, David Rittenhouse, Thomas Paine)
Explain how regional Native American groups influenced U.S. history (e.g., historical events, development of the U. S.)
Explain reasons for early colonization (e.g., religious freedom, economic opportunity)
Explain the relationships between scarcity and resources (e.g., home building materials, food, clothing, hunting)
Use maps to find location, calculate scale, and distinguish other geographic relationships (e.g., latitude and longitude, population density)
Explain how physical systems affect human systems (e.g., Where do people live and why?)
Describe the characteristics, distribution, and effects of human migration within the United States during different time periods (e.g., Westward Expansion, post Civil War, Industrialization, urbanization)
