Dakota Pathways Related Resources

The related resources include additional videos for the students to watch, activity ideas, and more in-depth videos and blogs for background knowledge.

Cartoon boy standing next to a chalkboard with a compass rose drawn on it.

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Social Studies Series

Activity Starters is a video series on SDPB.org designed for kids in PreK through 4th grade. In each episode, an animated character introduces a concept and an activity.

Archival photo of a telephone switchboard room with three workers sitting and four other people standing.

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Images of the Past

SDPB's Images of the Past offers a fresh look at historic images and documents from the places, people, and events of South Dakota.

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South Dakota Historical Society Press

Established in 1997, the South Dakota Historical Society Press produces books reflecting the rich and varied history of SD and the region. The Press preserves, researches, and promotes South Dakota's colorful culture and heritage.

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Native American Studies

Find a rich array of educational content from Oceti Sakowin: The People of the Seven Council Fires to documentaries like Lost Bird of Wounded Knee.

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South Dakota War Stories

Local Heroes Includes personal stories about the Depression era and WWII to the 211th Engineering Company's recent tour in Afghanistan.

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History 605

History 605 explores the history of South Dakota, the northern Great Plains, and the Midwest. South Dakota’s State Historian, Ben Jones, visits with guests about their books, museum exhibits and artifacts, and historic sites in the state and region.

Stories from across SD that focus on our state's history and rural culture. (Access additional stories below)