Lesson 1: John B. S. Todd and Gabriel Renville

          John B. S. Todd

          4.US.2.3  Notable South Dakotan

          4.C.1.2  First capital at Yankton

          Gabriel Renville

          4.US.2.1  Wars and treaties with Native Americans; effects on  Native American culture

          4.US.2.2  Establishment of reservations

        4.US.2.3  Notable South Dakotan

 Lesson 2: Laura Ingalls Wilder and Frederick T. Evans

           Laura Ingalls Wilder

          4.US.1.1  Immigration; homesteading; town-building
           
            4.US.2.3  Notable South Dakotan

          Frederick T. Evans

          4.US.1.1  Town-building; railroad expansion

          4.US.2.3  Notable South Dakotan

Lesson 3: Spotted Tail and Mary C. Collins

          Spotted Tail

          4.US.2.1  Wars and treaties with Native Americans

          4.US.2.2  Establishment of reservations; effects on Native American culture

          4.US.2.3  Notable South Dakotan

          Mary C. Collins

          4.US.2.2  Establishment of reservations; effects on Native American culture

         4.US.2.3  Notable South Dakotan

Lesson 4: Niels E. Hansen and Doane Robinson

          Niels E. Hansen

          4.US.2.3  Notable South Dakotan

          Doane Robinson

          4.US.2.3  Notable South Dakotan

Time:

Four class periods, thirty minutes each

Lesson 1: John B. S. Todd and Gabriel Renville

Lesson 2: Laura Ingalls Wilder and Frederick T. Evans

Lesson 3: Spotted Tail and Mary C. Collins

Lesson 4: Niels E. Hansen and Doane Robinson

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Reading Level measured by the Flesch-Kincaid scale: 5.0

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