Lewis and Clark Pathways: Earth Lodges
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Gardening was central to Mandan life, as were their large earthen lodges. Imposing dwellings of cottonwood and sod, the lodges housed an extended family and horses. As part of the matriarchal Mandan society, each woman built and maintained her lodge, into which her new husband moved after marriage.
Producer
D. Geck
Source
Lewis and Clark Pathways, B. Dambach, (Producer) 2002 Prairie Public Television.
Grade Level
1 - 12
Subject Matter
Social Studies, Science
Standards
Identify various things that are found in different environments (e.g., cactus, lizard – desert; shark, coral- ocean)
Identify the needs of living things (e.g., food, shelter, soil, space, water)
Explain ways humans benefit from Earth’s resources (e.g., air, water, soil, food, fuel, building materials)
Identify adverse weather conditions and how humans prepare for them
Describe ways (e.g., money, bartering) wants and needs are met
Identify the basic elements (e.g., language, food, dress) that make up a culture
Describe how community life has changed from past (i.e., pioneer and tribal) to the present
Identify examples of how different groups, societies, and cultures are similar and different (e.g., in beliefs, traditions, family relationships, celebrations, institutions, folklore)
Identify similarities and differences between past events and current events in North Dakota (e.g., in the lives of people from different cultures past and present)
Describe the daily lives (e.g., roles, shelter, significance of buffalo) of the first inhabitants of North Dakota
Explain the significance of agriculture in North Dakota history (e.g., immigration, railroads)
Describe ways geography has affected the development (e.g., the development of transportation, communication, industry, and land use) of the state over time
Explain the contributions of various ethnic groups (e.g., Native Americans, immigrants) to the history of North Dakota (e.g., food, traditions, languages, celebrations)
Explain the impact of climate, geography, and available resources on the daily lives of Native Americans (e.g., dwellings, clothes, food and crops, technology, tools, cultural traditions)
Explain how human activity (e.g., settlement patterns, migration) affects the physical environment (e.g., soil uses, economy, pollution, use of energy sources)
Explain how physical systems affect human systems (e.g., Where do people live and why?)
Explain how culture influences gender roles, ethics, and beliefs
Explain how group and cultural influences contribute to human development, identity, and behavior (e.g., religion, education, media, government, and economy)
Explain the various purposes of social groups, general implications of group membership, and different ways that groups function (e.g., minority groups, cliques, counterculture, family relations and political groups)
