Stage 6: Making Your Content Stand Out

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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. There's a key difference between <strong> and just styling text bold with CSS: <strong> adds meaning, not just appearance. A screen reader (software that reads pages aloud) will actually emphasize the word when it reads it - just like you'd raise your voice on an important word when speaking.

👉 Find your Dakota Nations <p> and update it: <p>There are <strong>4 Dakota communities</strong> in southern Minnesota.</p>

👉 Find your Anishinaabe <p> and update it: <p>There are <strong>7 Anishinaabe communities</strong> in northern Minnesota.</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 Anishinaabe language paragraph and update it: <p><em>Ojibwemowin</em> - the Ojibwe language - is actively being revitalized in Minnesota communities today.</p>

👉 Also try wrapping "Dakota" and "Anishinaabe" in <em> on their first use: <p>The <em>Dakota</em> people have lived in Minnesota for thousands of years...</p>

Native language words and 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. Self-closing tags make sense for elements that don't wrap around content - a divider line doesn't hold any text, so there's nothing to open and close around.

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

<hr>

<h2>Anishinaabe Nations</h2>

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

See how the dividers break up the page into clear sections?

STEP 5

<br> - Line Break

The <br> tag creates a line break inside a paragraph without starting a whole new paragraph block. It's also self-closing. Use it sparingly - it's best for situations where you need short lines separated (like an address, a poem, or a brief two-line label). If you find yourself using many <br> tags in a row to add spacing, that's a sign CSS would do the job better.

👉 Add this before your Quick Facts <ol>: <p>Minnesota is home to:
<br>
4 Dakota nations in the south<br>
7 Anishinaabe nations 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 Native language word
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>Minnesota's Tribal Nations</title>
</head>
<body>
    <h1>Minnesota's 11 Tribal Nations</h1>

<h2>Dakota Nations</h2>
    <p>There are 4 Dakota communities in southern Minnesota.</p>
    <ul>
        <li>Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community <ul><li>Scott County</li></ul></li>
        <li>Prairie Island Indian Community <ul><li>Goodhue County</li></ul></li>
        <li>Lower Sioux Indian Community <ul><li>Redwood County</li></ul></li>
        <li>Upper Sioux Community <ul><li>Yellow Medicine County</li></ul></li>
    </ul>

<h2>Anishinaabe Nations</h2>
    <p>There are 7 Anishinaabe communities in northern Minnesota.</p>
    <ul>
        <li>White Earth Nation <ul><li>Northwestern MN</li></ul></li>
        <li>Red Lake Nation <ul><li>Northern MN</li></ul></li>
        <li>Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe <ul><li>North-central MN</li></ul></li>
        <li>Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa <ul><li>Northeastern MN</li></ul></li>
        <li>Bois Forte Band <ul><li>Northeastern MN</li></ul></li>
        <li>Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa <ul><li>Cook County</li></ul></li>
        <li>Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe <ul><li>Central MN</li></ul></li>
    </ul>

<h2>About the Dakota People</h2>
    <h3>Their History</h3>
    <p>The Dakota people have lived in Minnesota for thousands of years, long before European contact.</p>
    <h3>Today</h3>
    <p>The 4 Dakota communities continue to govern their own lands and maintain their language, culture, and traditions.</p>
    <p>Learn more: <a href="https://www.shakopeedakota.org" target="_blank">Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community</a></p>
    <h4>Spotlight: Shakopee Mdewakanton</h4>
    <p>Located in Scott County, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community is a leader in environmental sustainability.</p>

<h2>About the Anishinaabe People</h2>
    <h3>Their History</h3>
    <p>The Anishinaabe have lived in the Great Lakes region for thousands of years.</p>
    <h3>Their Language</h3>
    <p>Ojibwemowin - the Ojibwe language - is actively being revitalized in Minnesota communities today.</p>
    <h3>Today</h3>
    <p>The 7 Anishinaabe bands govern their own lands, operate schools, health services, and cultural programs.</p>
    <p>Learn more: <a href="https://www.redlakenation.org" target="_blank">Red Lake Nation</a></p>

<h2>Quick Facts</h2>
    <ol>
        <li>Minnesota has 11 federally recognized Tribal nations.</li>
        <li>4 nations are Dakota, and 7 are Anishinaabe (Ojibwe).</li>
        <li>Each nation is sovereign - they have their own government.</li>
        <li>Tribal nations existed in Minnesota long before statehood in 1858.</li>
    </ol>
</body>
</html>

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