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Monthly Archives: November 2019

Is Santa coming tonight? It’s a question my 3-year-old has been asking me since the day after Thanksgiving. After all, the holidays are upon us! As if you needed a reminder with all the twinkling Christmas lights popping up, carols on the radio and probably 9 million email promotions reminding […]

The 7 Generation Games Christmas Countdown Calendar Is Coming to ...

November 30, 2019 in Holiday by Maria Burns Ortiz

Why wait in line? Don’t deal with traffic and fighting for the last item on the shelf. This year the best Black Friday deal is online. For Black Friday, get all of our games for the price of 2. That’s right, all of our games for $20. That’s 8 computer […]

7 Generation Games’ Best Black Friday Deal Yet!

November 28, 2019 in Educational Games by Diana Sanchez

Our consultants on Dakota culture and American history combed Library of Congress archives for these photos of Dakota and Ojibwe life.

When you want more than pictures of happy Indians and ...

November 27, 2019 in AnnMaria tagged Native American heritage month / Thanksgiving by AnnMaria De Mars

With Thanksgiving being tomorrow, browse through our videos on Native American Culture. The videos are in easy to consume form, covering topics such as traditions, hunting and surviving the seasons. Also, don’t forget November is Native American Heritage Month. If you’re searching for new ways to grab students attention, our […]

Where Can You Find Really Good Dakota and Ojibwe History ...

November 26, 2019 in 7GenGames / Newsletter tagged Holiday Stress / Native American / Native American heritage month / Native American Resources by Erick Salomon

grandfather with a pile of fish — Growing up you’re taught of this wonderful American holiday known as Thanksgiving. It’s a time where you gather with your loved ones and give thanks for all you have and indulge in a bountiful feast. You’re also taught about this wonderful American story of how Thanksgiving began. In short, you’re […]

Thanksgiving Dos & Don’ts

November 25, 2019 in 7GenGames / Cultural content tagged Thanksgiving by Victoria Moll-Ramírez

horse in a field — I have mixed feelings about this time of year. On the one hand, I love my family and I have SO much to be thankful for. On the other hand, I’ve spent most of my career working on American Indian reservations so my feelings about the whole “let’s celebrate the […]

Native American Culture for Thanksgiving

November 25, 2019 in AnnMaria / Cultural content tagged Native American heritage month by AnnMaria De Mars

Since this is Native American Heritage Month, we know many students and teachers are learning about different tribes and customs. 7 Generation Games encourages that education and to help, today’s educational resources are two videos on the Dakota. The YouTube videos cover the essential use of tracking, as well as […]

Dakota Culture Videos

November 22, 2019 in 7GenGames / Freebie Friday tagged Dakota / Dakota Boys / Dakota Tribe / Freebie Friday / Native American heritage month / Native American Videos by Erick Salomon

Dr. Carol Davis — When I was a graduate student at the University of California, Riverside, all three of my daughters attended the university preschool program. The Director of Native American programs had an office near mine, and each year, I’d stick my head in and say, “Hey, Alfreda, you spoke at the preschool […]

Three for Thursday: Native Americans TODAY

November 21, 2019 in AnnMaria / Cultural content / podcast tagged Native American heritage month by AnnMaria De Mars

On a twitter education chat, people were discussing, “What education conferences would you recommend?” You missed it this year, since it ended today, but I have one for you for next year. First of all, the cost for the Wyoming Native American Education Conference is an unbelievable $25. Yes, you […]

Hidden Jewel: Wyoming Native American Education Conference

November 20, 2019 in AnnMaria / Educational Resources tagged Native American heritage month by AnnMaria De Mars

Lesson plan for Making Camp Ojibwe has a wigwam with boxes explaining the use of each item — Making Camp Ojibwe can be used with second-graders. Here's one lesson plan showing how. Also includes tips for differentiated instruction.

Making Camp Ojibwe for Second-Grade Social Studies

November 15, 2019 in 10 Minute Lesson / Educational Games / Second Grade tagged Native American heritage month by AnnMaria De Mars

Texting scenario from dating violence module in Crossroads decision-making app — Why make a game about decision-making when we know some schools will find it too controversial? Because it's needed.

Decision-making Games: Teaching What Kids Need to Learn

November 15, 2019 in Educational Games by AnnMaria De Mars

It’s the end of the week and that means that it’s time for the Freebie Friday. Today’s freebie is a video on how tobacco is considered sacred by most Native American tribes. The video talks about the way that tribes use tobacco and the reasons behind it. You can view […]

Freebie Friday: Tobacco is Considered Sacred by Most Native American ...

November 15, 2019 in 7GenGames / Cultural content / Educational Resources / Freebie Friday tagged 7 Generation Games / Cultural Content / Freebie Friday / Native American heritage month by Diana Sanchez