Young Yorkers Leaflet: Symbols of the Haudenosaunee

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Teacher Edition, Page 1		 Description: Students examine the significance of symbols used by the Haudenosaunee and observe that the Haudenosaunee most often used images of nature to represent their way of life.

Learning Goals:

  • Identify and describe several Haudenosaunee symbols
  • Explain the role that the environment has played in the use of Haudenosaunee symbols and the shaping of their culture
  • Discuss the importance of Haudenosaunee symbols within their culture
  • Compare and contrast the Haudenosaunee use of symbols with symbols used in their own culture
  • Create symbols to represent local neighborhoods and communities

Number of pages: 10 (teacher edition – 5; student edition – 5)

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