Dakota Life | Educational Resources
Welcome to the Dakota Life Educational Resource Page. Below, you will find activity ideas, lesson plans, and other resources to extend our Dakota Life series into the classroom. Dakota Life features both historical and current stories about interesting South Dakota people, places, and things. New episodes are on TV and online on the second Thursday of each month, September - June.
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Activity Idea: Below is an interactive book made with Book Creator.
- Like the producers of Dakota Life, your students can highlight your school, community, or region during this activity.
- They should create an interactive book using a program like Book Creator. Features like photos, text, links, audio, and video should be included.
- First, they should select a specific historical fact or location in their region and design and create a book.
- Or, they can keep it more open and generic by featuring many things about your location.
Book Creator is an online tool used to design and create a book. There are many resources available on the site for you and your students. Below are a few places to start.
Activity Idea: Create an Infographic
Don't have enough time to create a book in your classroom? Then have your students make an Infographic.
- Like the producers of Dakota Life, you can highlight your school, community, or region. Create an infographic using a program like Canva.
- Select a specific historical fact or location in your region and create the infographic.
- Or, keep it more open and generic by featuring many things about your location.
- Canva Courses
- Canva Education
- Example Infographics from PBS NATURE
Watch the latest episodes of Dakota Life
Greetings from Faith
Faith South Dakota flourishes thanks to the traditions, old and new, that its residents hold dear.
Greetings from Pine Ridge
Greetings from Pine Ridge
Western South Dakota
Dakota Life stories from towns in western South Dakota
Central South Dakota
Dakota Life stories from towns in central South Dakota
Northeast South Dakota
Dakota Life stories from towns in northeast South Dakota
Watch the latest Dakota Life stories
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Join SDPB for a free screening of Dakota Life Greetings from Faith on Wednesday, June 4th, at the Faith Community Center -
Musician William Warrior plays us the Round Dance Song and teaches us about the meaning of the drum beat. -
For decades, the Heritage Center at Maȟpíya Lúta has invited Indigenous artists from all over the country to exhibit their work in a special art show. -
The Toby Eagle Bull Memorial Skate Park in Pine Ridge is home to the Toby Classic, which attracts skaters of all experience levels to compete in a tribute to Toby Eagle Bull.
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In 2002, SDPB had the opportunity to interview Jerry Olson, aka "The Big Swede", about his storied rodeo career. Jerry passed away in 2017 at his home in Belle Fourche at the age of 81. -
In this Dakota Life story from 2014, SDPB grabs a cup of joe at Dark Canyon Coffee of Rapid City. -
Buffalo as a species possess specific characteristics which make them well suited for life on the northern plains.
Click to watch past seasons of Dakota Life!