Seneca Social Dances and Songs Lessons (Yöëdza’ge:kha’ Ha’degaënogeh)

Gain a deeper understanding of how Seneca social dances and songs reflect the values, beliefs, and traditions of the Seneca community with these lessons written by Rachael Wolfe, Salamanca City Central School District.
Class Subjects

Themes

Research Topics

Supplies
Power Point, Texts, Worksheets found in Seneca Social Dance Lesson 1 and Lesson 2
Paper for student responses to questions.
Technology:
1) Seneca Dance at Ganondagan YouTube video: https://youtu.be/T09bV_JB8UU
2) Primary Sources Clips https://folksources.org/resources/items/show/176 and https://folksources.org/resources/items/show/177
Art supplies (paper, crayons, markers)
Downloads

 

Acknowledgements

Author: Rachael Wolfe, Salamanca City Central School District.

This lesson packet is supported in part by an award from the Teaching with Primary Sources program of the Library of Congress. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed by authors are their own.

CONTENT CREATED AND FEATURED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TPS PROGRAM DOES NOT INDICATE AN ENDORSEMENT BY THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.

The lesson plans found in this guide may be used sequentially or adapted as stand-alone activities to enrich your classroom. They form building blocks for teaching student listening skills while accessing a deeper understanding of how Seneca social dances and songs reflect the values, beliefs, and traditions of the Seneca community, written by an Indigenous educator. The guide also features an introductory letter written by Ellen McHale, Director of New York Folklore.

Download the Seneca Social Dances and Songs Guide from this link and in the left sidebar.