Stage 6: Making Your Content Stand Out

UNIT

STEP 1

Four Elements That Add Polish

In this stage we'll add four small but powerful HTML elements that make content clearer, more readable, and more meaningful.

Bold, important text

<em>

Italic, emphasized text

<hr>

<br>

Adds a line break inside a paragraph

STEP 2

<strong> — Bold Important Text

The <strong> tag bolds text AND signals to screen readers that this content is especially important. It adds meaning, not just appearance.

👉 Find your Sioux/Dakota <p> and update it: <p><strong>Two sovereign Sioux and Dakota nations</strong> call North Dakota home.</p>

👉 Find your MHA/Anishinaabe <p> and update it: <p>North Dakota is also home to the <strong>Three Affiliated Tribes</strong> and the <strong>Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa</strong>.</p>

🌐 Accessibility Note

<strong> is better than just making text bold with CSS because screen readers will announce it as "important" — making your page more accessible.

STEP 3

<em> — Italic Emphasis

The <em> tag italicizes text. Use it for words in another language or cultural terms that deserve special attention.

👉 Emphasize Tribal names and cultural terms on first use: <p>The <em>Mandan</em>, <em>Hidatsa</em>, and <em>Arikara</em> are three distinct peoples united as the MHA Nation...</p>

👉 Emphasize the Michif language reference: <p>...a significant <em>Michif</em>-speaking population — Michif is a unique language developed by the Metis people...</p>

Cultural terms and Indigenous language names deserve emphasis — they carry meaning that casual mention can miss.

STEP 4

<hr> — Horizontal Rule (Divider)

The <hr> tag draws a horizontal line across the page. It's a self-closing tag — meaning it has no closing tag.

👉 Add an <hr> between your two nation sections: </ul>

<hr>

<h2>MHA Nation and Anishinaabe</h2>

👉 Also add one before your Quick Facts section: <hr>
<h2>Quick Facts</h2>

STEP 5

<br> — Line Break

The <br> tag creates a line break inside a paragraph. Use it sparingly.

👉 Add this before your Quick Facts <ol>: <p>North Dakota's 4 Tribal nations represent:
<br>
2 Sioux and Dakota nations in the east<br>
1 MHA Nation in the west<br>
1 Anishinaabe nation in the north</p>

STEP 6

Review & Challenge

Look at your full page in the preview. Make sure you have:

At least two uses of <strong> for key terms
At least one use of <em> for a cultural term or Tribal name
At least one <hr> divider between sections
Links to all four ND Tribal nation websites

Challenge: Add your author credit at the bottom:

👉 Add this at the very bottom inside <body>: <hr>
<p><em>Page created by: Your Name Here</em></p>

🌟 Stage 6 Complete!

Your page is almost done! In the final stage we'll add a meta description, write HTML comments, and celebrate what you've built.

Code Editor

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>North Dakota's Tribal Nations</title>
</head>
<body>
    <h1>North Dakota's 4 Tribal Nations</h1>

<h2>Sioux and Dakota Nations</h2>
    <p>Two sovereign Sioux and Dakota nations call North Dakota home.</p>
    <ul>
        <li>Spirit Lake Nation <ul><li>Ramsey, Benson & Nelson Counties</li></ul></li>
        <li>Standing Rock Sioux Tribe <ul><li>Sioux & Morton Counties</li></ul></li>
    </ul>

<h2>MHA Nation and Anishinaabe</h2>
    <p>North Dakota is also home to the Three Affiliated Tribes and the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa.</p>
    <ul>
        <li>Three Affiliated Tribes (MHA Nation) <ul><li>Fort Berthold Reservation, Western ND</li></ul></li>
        <li>Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians <ul><li>Rolette County</li></ul></li>
    </ul>

<h2>About the Sioux and Dakota Nations</h2>
    <h3>Their History</h3>
    <p>The Spirit Lake Nation and Standing Rock Sioux Tribe are Dakota and Lakota peoples who have lived in the Northern Plains since time immemorial.</p>
    <h3>Today</h3>
    <p>Both nations continue to govern their own lands and work to protect their treaty rights and sovereignty.</p>
    <p>Learn more: <a href="https://www.spiritlakenation.com" target="_blank">Spirit Lake Nation</a></p>

<h2>About the MHA Nation</h2>
    <h3>Three Peoples, One Nation</h3>
    <p>The Three Affiliated Tribes - Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara - are three distinct peoples united as the MHA Nation at Fort Berthold Reservation.</p>
    <h3>Today</h3>
    <p>The MHA Nation governs Fort Berthold Reservation in western North Dakota.</p>
    <p>Learn more: <a href="https://www.mhanation.com" target="_blank">MHA Nation - Three Affiliated Tribes</a></p>
    <h4>Spotlight: Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa</h4>
    <p>The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians are Anishinaabe people located in Rolette County. Turtle Mountain Community College has served students there since 1972.</p>

<h2>Quick Facts</h2>
    <ol>
        <li>North Dakota has 4 federally recognized Tribal nations.</li>
        <li>ND nations represent Sioux, MHA, and Anishinaabe peoples.</li>
        <li>The MHA Nation includes Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara peoples.</li>
        <li>Each nation is sovereign - they have their own government.</li>
    </ol>
</body>
</html>

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