The South Dakota History Hub connects teachers with resources from the State Historical Society and State Library, to assist them in building their own knowledge and in teaching students about South Dakota’s history, government, geography, and economy.
The hub features resources from primary source documents to videos. While resources are tagged by their connection to South Dakota social studies standards, teachers will need to vet for relevancy and prior knowledge.
A selection of historical documents and other primary source materials housed at the National Archives related to Native Communities. Includes sections on treaties, reservations, Indian schools, Wounded Knee, and the Dakotas.
An interactive map displaying significant flood events throughout South Dakota dating from 1881 to 2019. Includes photographs of flooding and locations where flood history interpretive signs can be found.
Audio recording of a presentation by Ethel Parish Roberts in 1983 recounting her discovery of a lead plate that was buried in Fort Pierre in 1743.
Digitized radio broadcast recordings of a political rally of nearly 6,000 farmers held in Pierre, South Dakota, on February 12, 1985. Includes speeches given at Riggs High School in Pierre and at the State Capitol building.
Digitized collection of photographs of steamboats that operated in South Dakota. The photographs were collected by Henry J. King and later donated to the South Dakota State Archives.
Learn about the difference between past, present, and future (chronological order) in this video. Then, try the hands-on activity in the classroom or at home. - SDPB
Learn about intermediate directions and complete an interesting hands-on activity. - SDPB
Learn about Farm Security Administration photographer Arthur Rothstein’s famous 1936 bleached steer skull and other staged or edited images and use a photo editing program or other techniques to manipulate a photo to convey a given feeling or expression. - SDPB
Learn about Native American land stewardship in South Dakota and raise money for your local food pantry. - SDPB
Learn about cardinal directions and complete an interesting hands-on activity. - SDPB