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MAY
TERM OPPORTUNITY
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ROSEBUD INDIAN
RESERVATION
CROSS CULTURAL EDUCATION
NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES
EDUC488-02
This course is conducted
on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota and provides an
opportunity to learn about the history and culture of the
Lakota Sioux as well as an opportunity to teach in the schools.
Four Credits
(open
to students in: Education, Social Work, & Nursing)
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FOR
AN APPLICATION BROCHURE click
here
"On the Rez" Assignment click
here
Lesson Plans click
here
May
4 - 22, 2009
Practical teaching experiences are essential
for anyone
planning a career
in education.
Learning
the difference between the ghost dance and the sun dance of the
Lakota Sioux is good for an increased cultural awareness and
for the spirit. When the two are mixed, they define the Hope
College May Term on the Rosebud Indian Reservation, located in
south-central South Dakota.
Begun in 1991, this experience
allows students to live and learn in a culture different from
their own and to participate full time in a classroom of their
choice. Information learned in college classes is applied to
real life settings as students plan culturally appropriate
lessons, cooperative learning activities, and address a variety
of learning styles. Credits from this experience may be applied
to a Religion 4 credit class, a Senior Seminar, an elective
course for a Language Arts Composite major, Social Studies
Composite major, Fine Arts Composite major, an Encounter
with Cultures class, Cultural Heritage II or an an elective for
the Social Work major.
Orientation to the culture
includes meeting with tribal, school, dormitory, and business
representatives, hospital administrators, spiritual leaders,
and Indian students. Trips to Wounded Knee, Crazy Horse, Black
Hills, Mt. Rushmore, and the Akta Lakota and St. Francis museums
provide further information about the Sioux Nation.
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Dr.
Bordeaux, Superintendent,
with Hope students and professors,
2007. |
Dr.
Margo Heinert, Superintendent,
with
Hope students and professors, 2008.
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One of the
Hope students said, “Participating
in events like the Rosebud’s waicipi (pow wow) and listening
to elders speak about their heritage gave me a greater understanding
and appreciation for the Native American Culture. And, the natural
beauty of South Dakota was spectacular!” Another student
exclaimed, “It was a chance to spend quality time in
the classroom and turn my Hope experiences into real life teaching
experiences. I never dreamed three weeks could have such a
powerful
impact on my life.”
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Hope
students at Mt. Rushmore |
Hope
students in the Badlands. |
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At
Custer State Park looking for ................ BUFFALO!! |
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Pow
Wow Dancers |
A third participant
stated, “The Rosebud
experience was by far the most enjoyable learning experiences
I have encountered. Whether scaling the Badlands, talking to
the
Elders, or teaching in a classroom, we were always learning
and having a good time doing it. This trip was not only a challenge,
it was a great eye opener. Never before did I realize the awesome
culture of the Lakota Sioux!”
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One
of the schools on the reservation. |
Waiting
for the laundry to dry. |
Both Susan
Cherup and Jim Piers, leaders of the cross cultural class for
the past 14 years, found each experience
enlightening and challenging.
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This year professors
Susan Cherup and Jim Piers are eagerly
planning for this year’s 2009 May
Term on Rosebud Reservation.
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If you would like more information
on this trip, please contact:
Susan Cherup cherup@hope.edu
or
Jim Piers piers@hope.edu
For
an application
brochure click here.
A $100.00 non-refundable deposit is due on
January 26, 2009
(Make checks payable to "Hope College" and bring
it to the Business Office)
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