Stage 6: Making Your Content Stand Out

UNIT

STEP 1

Four Elements That Add Polish

Your page is looking great! 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 — a screen reader will actually emphasize the word when it reads it.

👉 Find your Lakota Nations <p> and update it: <p>There are <strong>6 Lakota communities</strong> across South Dakota.</p>

👉 Find your Dakota/Nakota <p> and update it: <p>There are <strong>3 Dakota and Nakota communities</strong> in eastern South Dakota.</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 (emphasis) italicizes text. Use it for words you'd stress if speaking aloud — like terms in another language.

👉 Find your language paragraph and update it: <p><em>Lakotiyapi</em> — the Lakota/Dakota language — is actively being revitalized across all nine SD Tribal nations today.</p>

👉 Also try wrapping "Lakota" and "Oceti Sakowin" in <em> on their first use: <p>The <em>Lakota</em> are the westernmost division of the <em>Oceti Sakowin</em>...</p>

Native language words and cultural terms deserve emphasis — they carry meaning that English translations 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. You write just <hr> and the browser does the rest.

👉 Add an <hr> between your Lakota and Dakota/Nakota sections: </ul>

<hr>

<h2>Dakota and Nakota Nations</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 — it's best for short labeled lines.

👉 Add this before your Quick Facts <ol>: <p>South Dakota is home to:
<br>
6 Lakota nations in the west<br>
3 Dakota and Nakota nations in the east</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 Native language word or cultural term
At least one <hr> divider between sections
At least two clickable <a> links to Tribal nation sites

Challenge: Add your name to the page with a small author credit:

👉 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>South Dakota's Tribal Nations</title>
</head>
<body>
    <h1>South Dakota's 9 Tribal Nations</h1>

<h2>Lakota Nations</h2>
    <p>There are 6 Lakota communities across South Dakota.</p>
    <ul>
        <li>Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe <ul><li>Dewey & Ziebach Counties</li></ul></li>
        <li>Crow Creek Sioux Tribe <ul><li>Buffalo County</li></ul></li>
        <li>Lower Brule Sioux Tribe <ul><li>Lyman County</li></ul></li>
        <li>Oglala Sioux Tribe <ul><li>Oglala Lakota County</li></ul></li>
        <li>Rosebud Sioux Tribe <ul><li>Todd County</li></ul></li>
        <li>Standing Rock Sioux Tribe <ul><li>Corson & Sioux Counties</li></ul></li>
    </ul>

<h2>Dakota and Nakota Nations</h2>
    <p>There are 3 Dakota and Nakota communities in eastern South Dakota.</p>
    <ul>
        <li>Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe <ul><li>Moody County</li></ul></li>
        <li>Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate <ul><li>Roberts County</li></ul></li>
        <li>Yankton Sioux Tribe <ul><li>Charles Mix County</li></ul></li>
    </ul>

<h2>About the Lakota People</h2>
    <h3>Their History</h3>
    <p>The Lakota are the westernmost division of the Oceti Sakowin. They have lived on the Great Plains for centuries, known for their deep spiritual traditions and connection to Paha Sapa - the Black Hills.</p>
    <h3>Today</h3>
    <p>The 6 Lakota communities continue to govern their own lands, practice their language and ceremonies, and advocate for the protection of sacred sites.</p>
    <p>Learn more: <a href="https://www.oglalalakotanation.org" target="_blank">Oglala Sioux Tribe</a></p>
    <h4>Spotlight: Oglala Sioux Tribe</h4>
    <p>Located on the Pine Ridge Reservation in Oglala Lakota County, the Oglala Sioux Tribe is one of the largest Tribal nations in the United States.</p>

<h2>About the Dakota and Nakota People</h2>
    <h3>Their History</h3>
    <p>The Dakota and Nakota peoples are the eastern divisions of the Oceti Sakowin.</p>
    <h3>Their Language</h3>
    <p>Lakotiyapi - the Lakota/Dakota language - is actively being revitalized across all nine SD Tribal nations today.</p>
    <h3>Today</h3>
    <p>The 3 Dakota and Nakota communities govern their own lands, operate schools, health services, and cultural programs.</p>
    <p>Learn more: <a href="https://www.standingrock.org" target="_blank">Standing Rock Sioux Tribe</a></p>

<h2>Quick Facts</h2>
    <ol>
        <li>South Dakota has 9 federally recognized Tribal nations.</li>
        <li>6 nations are Lakota, and 3 are Dakota and Nakota.</li>
        <li>Together they are the Oceti Sakowin - the Seven Council Fires.</li>
        <li>Each nation is sovereign - they have their own government.</li>
    </ol>
</body>
</html>

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