Using newspaper to teach history is a great way to compare, contrast, question, think, reflect, feel, discuss and actually teach a child of this age to understand what a newspaper is and the process of the history of needing this type of media.
These activities are great for those "end of the year" activities when you need to teach, the kids need to learn and a life lesson like this is a fun 'ah ha" moment.

I like to use lyrics to help kids understand feelings, situations and other cultures. Using a culture that is different, yet the same, as yours helps kids see how music, words and a lot of other areas fall into who you are as a person because of your roots.

Learn about the special benefits of this weekly school event, which features much more than music. We do this with our Lakota Flag song every Friday or any other day the kids want to sing. It opens a plethora of musical learning/comparing/contrasting.

I use this as an opener to explain how stories were told in the days gone by and to expose my students to a successful role model of their kind.

The 2007 Indian Education Act mandated the development of course content for curriculum and coursework in South Dakota American Indian history and culture. As a result of this mandate, the South Dakota Office of Indian Education pursued funding in order to begin the development of materials.

I use this site for many references in my classroom curriculum.