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Traditional Anishinaabek Life Skills and GamesSocial Studies · Middle School Social Studies · Grades 6–8Lesson plan

What are the different ways that people learn and transmit information about their culture? Objective Participants will discover the importance of various life skills and games of the Anishinaabe through hands-on activities. Life skills include the games they play. Games are fun, but they are also important to develop hand/eye coordination and motor skills that are valuable for hunting and chores. Games of chance taught counting and were sometimes used to decide issues that were not easily resolved (should we make camp by the stream or on the hill?). Background Life Skills/Games: *Ring and Pin Duration: 30 Minutes.

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