Prairie Crosses, Prairie Voices: Iron Crosses of the Great Plains
The making of iron crosses instead of gravestones is an endearing folk art of the Germans from Russia. Throughout the Russian Steppe and the Great Plains these crosses can be found in great numbers.
Producer
D. Geck
Source
Prairie Crosses, Prairie Voices: Iron Crosses of the Great Plains, Prairie Public Television. Bob Dambach (Producer)
Standards
Identify various things that are found in different environments (e.g., cactus, lizard – desert; shark, coral- ocean)
Identify ways (e.g., stories, journals, scrapbooks, folklore, myths, pictures) traditions are passed between generations
Identify the physical characteristics (e.g.,
landforms, bodies of water, vegetation, wildlife
and climate) of the local community
Identify examples of how different groups, societies, and cultures are similar and different (e.g., in beliefs, traditions, family relationships, celebrations, institutions, folklore)
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
Explain how background and history influence people’s actions (e.g., farming methods, hunting methods, economic decisions)
Explain the contributions of various ethnic groups (e.g., Native Americans, immigrants) to the history of North Dakota (e.g., food, traditions, languages, celebrations)
Use maps to find location, calculate scale, and distinguish other geographic relationships (e.g., latitude and longitude, population density)