Winter Counts

• F

  Selecting someone for the position was often a complicated process.

• G

  The duties were so demanding that the keeper had no other position.

• H

  All of the men in the tribe were considered for the job of keeper.

• J

  The person who had the job had to be dedicated to the task.

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• A

  amazing to watch

• B

  viewed for many hours

• C

  seen at night

• D

  rarely noticed

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CCSS.RL.5.1

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CCSS.RL.6.4

• F

  The Lakota lived on the grassy plains in the western part of the country.

• G

  The Lakota used pictures in place of a writing system.

• H

  The Lakota had a special way to keep track of important events.

• J

  The Lakota measured years from snowfall to snowfall.

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• A

  were cared for by many different keepers

• B

  provided information about a tribe’s members

• C

  had unique designs but served the same purpose

• D

  were used as calendars and to tell people’s ages

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CCSS.RI.3.5

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• The introductory paragraph

• The Keeper’s Role

• Ordering the Years

• A New Purpose

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CCSS.RI.4.5

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• tell the reader about how one American Indian tribe recorded its history

• encourage the reader to visit a museum that displays American Indian artifacts

• share important events that happened to a particular American Indian tribe

• show how modern calendars are similar to those kept by American Indians

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

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CCSS.RL.6.6

• He kept his winter count with his own belongings.

• He served an important role within the community.

• He made simple drawings without many details

• He chose where the drawings were placed on the winter count.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

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CCSS.RL.6.2

• The first photograph

• The subheadings

• The caption for the last photograph

• The title

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5