I Am Not A Mascot, or Am !?--Native American Studies

Length

45 minutes to 1 hour

Target Audience

Education: Grade(s) 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Adult LearnersPublic Library: Library Patrons, Library Staff

Minimum participants:

45

Maximum participants:

5

Primary Disciplines

Social Studies/History

Program Delivery Mode

Videoconference - H.323 (Polycom, Cisco/Tandberg, LifeSize, etc...)
Videoconference – Webcam/desktop (Zoom, Google Meet, Cisco WebEx, GoToMeeting, Microsoft Teams, etc...)
Zoom

Booking Information

Virtual Field Trips are offered Monday through Friday, between 9 am and 5 pm.

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For more information contact CILC at (507) 388-3672

Provider's Cancellation Policy

Programs can be cancelled with at least one day's notice.

About This Provider

 

National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

Cooperstown, NY
United States

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a not-for-profit educational institution dedicated to fostering an appreciation of the historical development of baseball and its impact on our culture by collecting, preserving, exhibiting and interpreting its collections for a global audience, as well as honoring those who have made outstanding contributions to our National Pastime.

Program Details

Format

The program begins with a virtual tour of the Museum.

A lecture about Native Americans and their connection to baseball follows, and includes repeated questions that are posed to students.

The program concludes with a discussion about Native American mascots and logos and their roles in baseball.

Objectives

Participants will learn about early Native American games that utilized a stick and a ball.

Participants will also learn about the expulsion of Native Americans over time, the rise of Native boarding schools, and the exploits of pioneering ballplayers like Louis Sockalexis, Jim Thorpe, and Chief Bender.