A History of American Indian Achievement
The Great Transition (#103)
TV Schedule:
At the closing of the classic golden age of American Indians, the Anasazi built their spectacular cliff cities and the Iroquois League wrote a remarkable constitution that would serve as a model for the founding fathers. The transition coincided with the arrival of the Europeans. This included tribal interactions with the settlers at Jamestown and the Pilgrims at Plymouth Plantation. [28 minutes]
Information For Teachers
- Grade Levels
- 6-8, 9-12
- Curricular Areas
- Social Studies
- Series Length
- 8 episodes
- Average Episode Length
- 27 minutes
- Record Rights
- Recording/duplication allowed as long as IPTV broadcasts the series. If you miss the broadcast, contact your AEA for copies.
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Series Description: Join host Tyler Christopher, a 21st century American Indian, as he chronicles the survival of the American Indian in spite of wars and devastation. The programs bring little known American Indian accomplishments to light.
All Upcoming Episodes
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American Indians Populate the North American Continent (#101)
During the first ten thousand years of occupying North America, American Indians were accomplished hunters, worked metal into tools and weapons, and created some of the world's greatest rock art. [27 minutes]
- Thu, June 13, 11:30 PM on IPTV Learns
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The Golden Age of Ancient American Indians (#102)
During the classic golden age of American Indians, they built some of the world's greatest cities and adopted agriculture and the bow and arrow. [28 minutes]
- Fri, June 14, 11:30 PM on IPTV Learns
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The Great Transition (#103)
At the closing of the classic golden age of American Indians, the Anasazi built their spectacular cliff cities and the Iroquois League wrote a remarkable constitution that would serve as a model... [28 minutes]
- Mon, June 17, 11:30 PM on IPTV Learns
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Resistance and Acceptance (#104)
In this program are the heroic stories of Indian tribes who attempted to protect their lands from European invasion, and stories of how other American Indians found ways to live in peace and... [27 minutes]
- Tue, June 18, 11:30 PM on IPTV Learns
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The New Indian Leaders (#105)
American Indian leaders with great vision make a valiant attempt to retain their culture and continue to live on their ancestral lands west of the Appalachians. Without these valiant efforts, it is... [25 minutes]
- Wed, June 19, 11:30 PM on IPTV Learns
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Plains Indian War (#106)
From 1853 to 1890, the Plains Indians horse culture engaged the United States military in its longest conflict. [28 minutes]
- Thu, June 20, 11:30 PM on IPTV Learns
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The Emergence of the American Indian Hero (#107)
The first half of the 20th century was the worst of times for American Indians. They were a vanishing race. Then something remarkable happened: four American Indian women made their voices heard... [28 minutes]
- Fri, June 21, 11:30 PM on IPTV Learns
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American Indian Renaissance (#108)
With their survival assured, American Indians finally had the opportunity to fully express their creativity. This program presents extraordinary men and women and their achievements in every... [27 minutes]
- Mon, June 24, 11:30 PM on IPTV Learns
Past Episodes
These episodes of A History of American Indian Achievement aired in the last few months on Iowa Public Television.
- American Indian Renaissance (#108)
- The Emergence of the American Indian Hero (#107)
- Plains Indian War (#106)
- The New Indian Leaders (#105)
- Resistance and Acceptance (#104)
- The Great Transition (#103)
- The Golden Age of Ancient American Indians (#102)
- American Indians Populate the North American Continent (#101)