Analysis Of The Lakota Way

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One of the last values from The Lakota Way that really sticks with me is the idea of generosity. The story from this chapter that stuck out to me was about Sees the Bear and Left Hand. Sees the Bear was very generous, even when he didn’t have much for himself, he was still always willing to share his little with others. He shared his deer with the others even when it was a small deer. I think this is a very important value for the students to learn. I do not think it is necessary for them to always give even if they are unable, but the idea of caring about others and not so much about themselves is very important. A great time we will talk about this is around the holidays. We can participate in can drives and other activities to show the students …show more content…

I had many personal connections to these values. I also had a lot of fun thinking of ways I will incorporate teaching these lessons to my students. One of the main examples that always came to mind was modeling the values with my students. They will be very influential at the ages I will be working with. Many of the students will think anything their teacher does is the coolest thing ever. This is a great way to get the values across to the students. I can model the values and show them how it looks on a daily basis. Just as I will demand respect from my students, I will also treat them with respect. It would be unreasonable to expect things from my students if I am not also willing to act the same …show more content…

I must prepare the students for the next grade they are entering, so I must lay the ground work. Each year, a teacher builds off of what the students learned the year before. If I do not teach the students what they need to be taught, I am not only hurting the students, but I am also making the next teacher’s job much more difficult. They will have to go back and reteach information the students should already know. This becomes very difficult as they do not have a good gage of what they students remember from previous years and what all they need to start fresh with. This is why I must be a team player and help the next teacher. I must do everything I can to have my students ready for the next grade and make sure they are learning everything I am teaching throughout the

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