
Sitting Bull’s Purpose at Little Bighorn
45 min
Lesson Components
Sitting Bull’s Purpose at Little Bighorn – Handout A: NarrativeWalk-In-The-Shoes Questions
As you read, imagine you are the protagonist.
- What challenges are you facing?
 - What fears or concerns might you have?
 - What may prevent you from acting in the way you ought?
 
Observation Questions
- Who was Sitting Bull?
 - What was Sitting Bull’s role during the Battle of Little Bighorn?
 - What do you think was Sitting Bull’s biggest contribution during the Battle of Little Bighorn?
 
Discussion Questions
Discuss the following questions with your students.
- What is the historical context of the narrative?
 - What historical circumstances presented a challenge to the protagonist?
 - How and why did the individual exhibit a moral and/or civic virtue in facing and overcoming the challenge?
 - How did the exercise of the virtue benefit civil society?
 - How might exercise of the virtue benefit the protagonist?
 - What might the exercise of the virtue cost the protagonist?
 - Would you react the same under similar circumstances? Why or why not?
 - How can you act similarly in your own life? What obstacles must you overcome in order to do so?
 
- Students will analyze Sitting Bull’s performance during the Battle of Little Bighorn.
 - Students will understand how Sitting Bull’s actions show a dedication to purpose.
 - Students will apply this knowledge to the pursuit of purpose in their own lives.