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Show TEACHER BACKGROUND The Utes say that the Bear Dance came from a bear just emerging from hibernation who encountered a young hunter. The bear described the dance, which would ensure successful hunting for the Utes. The dance is a celebration of spring and an opportunity for Ute bands to join together after the long winter months. Goshute THE UTES W E S H A L L R E M A I N : U TA H I N D I A N C U R R I C U L U M G U I D E 83 THE BEAR DANCE AS AN EXPRESSION OF UTE CULTURE Objecti ve The student will learn about Ute culture by investigating the Bear Dance tradition. Student Materials Ute Bear Dance Chart Bear Dance Photographs Time Frame Two thirty-minute periods Teacher Materials At a Glance: The Bear Dance and Ute Community The Night the Grandfathers Danced by Linda Theresa Raczek and illustrated by Katalin Olah Ehling If you do not have access to a copy of this book, a PowerPoint of the story is available at www.UtahIndians.org. We Shall Remain: The Ute (chapter 2, 2:00-3:55; chapter 6, 25:22-end) Ute Bear Dance Chart Answer Key Additional footage available at www.kued.org/productions/weshallremain/ute/culture Procedure Read The Night the Grandfathers Danced to your students. Ask them to share their favorite parts of the story in an informal discussion. Ask the students if they are ready to take a test about Ute culture. Once they are calmed back down, offer to read through the story again, page-by-page, having them look for clues as you go along. Pass out a copy of the Ute Bear Dance Chart for the class to take notes on as the story is reread. Allow students to work with a partner in completing the Ute Bear Dance Chart. Conclude with a clip from We Shall Remain: The Ute to show students a contemporary example of the Bear Dance. |