Cultures of Nebraska Activity
Cultures of Nebraska ActivityPurpose: The purpose of this activity it to help students develop an awareness of their state.
Objectives:
1. The
students will develop multimedia project skills.
2. The students
will develop an awareness of the people and culture of Nebraska.
3. The students will practice locating information on the Internet.
Directions:
Using the following links, the information that you gathered during our
trips to Morrill Hall,a and the Kearney Archway as well as any other information
that you can locate create a brochure that describes a racial or ethnic group
from Nebraska and lists that groups contributions to Nebraska's culture and
heritage. The racial or ethnic group used in the brochure could be one discussed
during our field trips or could be one that is mentioned on the web pages listed
below. The brochure should be designed using Microsoft Works. It should have
three panels and it should include graphics. It
should describe the regions of Nebraska where this group has settled. It should
describe when and why this group emigrated to Nebraska. It should also describe
how this group has influenced Nebraska's culture and heritage.