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Native American Literature Graphic Organizer

Native American Literature

4th - 6th
CCSS: Adaptable
Celebrate and honor Native American culture with this set of graphic organizers that showcases literature like The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses and A Boy Called Slow as well as three other Native American literature books. Learners compare...
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The Earliest Native Americans Presentation

The Earliest Native Americans

9th - 11th
The ancient Native American culture groups is such a fascinating topic to teach. Provide learners with a basic understanding of the people and cultures that shaped the prehistoric Americas. Paleo-Indians, Missisipians, Clovis, Olmec,...
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Native American Indian Tribes Encountered by the Corps of Discovery Lesson Plan

Native American Indian Tribes Encountered by the Corps of Discovery

3rd - 6th
Upper elementary learners research the various Native American nations encountered during the Lewis and Clark Expedition. They work in groups researching Native American communities, prepare a slide show demonstrating various aspects of...
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Primary Sources and Protagonists: A Native American Literature Unit Lesson Plan

Primary Sources and Protagonists: A Native American Literature Unit

5th - 8th
Introduce your middle schoolers to the lives of past Native Americans. First, learners work together to put photographs in a sequence. Then, using their sequence, they create stories to share with the whole class. No matter how old your...
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Native American Music: Section 2 Presentation

Native American Music: Section 2

6th - 9th
Take a look into the many facets, purposes, and styles of Native American music. Each slide in this well-organized presentation provides clear introductory information on the forms and functions of American tribal music. Use it to...
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Native American Culture: Counting, 1:1 Correspondence Lesson Plan

Native American Culture: Counting, 1:1 Correspondence

K
CCSS: Adaptable
Kindergarteners practice showing 1:1 correspondence while incorporating information they learned about a local Native American culture. The objects used for counting are taken from the previous day's Native American lesson. The intention...
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Native Americans of the Chesapeake Bay: Using Primary vs. Secondary Sources Lesson Plan

Native Americans of the Chesapeake Bay: Using Primary vs. Secondary Sources

4th - 5th
CCSS: Adaptable
Discover the rich Native American culture that existed at the time of early European exploration into the Chesapeake region through analysis of several primary and secondary sources.
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Native Americans and Natural Resources Lesson Plan

Native Americans and Natural Resources

4th - 5th
CCSS: Adaptable
North American Indian civilizations had already been in place for over 10,000 years before the arrival of European settlers. Introduce your young historians to Indian tribes that lived in the Chesapeake region in the early seventeenth...
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Native American Culture and Traditions
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Native American Culture and Traditions

6th - 8th
CCSS: Adaptable
The history of the native tribes of North America is rich, powerful, and vital to understanding the history of our country. Take a look at these project ideas and lesson plans for teaching middle schoolers about Native American culture and traditions.
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Native American Gender Roles in Maryland: A Second Look Lesson Plan

Native American Gender Roles in Maryland: A Second Look

9th - 12th
In this primary source analysis worksheet, students examine Native American history to complete the graphic organizer about gender roles in Native American societies.
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The Seven Indian Reservations of Montana Lesson Plan

The Seven Indian Reservations of Montana

3rd
Third graders explore Native American history by researching a reservation of his or her choice. They then identify the seven Native American tribes living in Montana and where they are located. If you live in a state with Indian...
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American Biography: Powhatan, Life in a Box, Revolutionary Timeline, Pathfinder Lesson Plan

American Biography: Powhatan, Life in a Box, Revolutionary Timeline, Pathfinder

4th
Fourth graders examine the life of Powhatan. In this Native American history instructional activity, 4th graders analyze primary sources available from the Library of Congress. Students analyze primary images and documents about...
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Tradition Through Technology: Native American Storytelling Lesson Plan

Tradition Through Technology: Native American Storytelling

1st - 4th
This fabulous resource will help your class identify the parts of a story: subject, place, time, action, and moral. Class members will learn about storyboards and create their own about a Native American legend they researched online....
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Lone Dog's Winter Count: Keeping History Alive Lesson Plan

Lone Dog's Winter Count: Keeping History Alive

4th - 8th
CCSS: Adaptable
What is oral tradition, and what unique tool did the Native Americans of the Northern Great Plains use to help them remember their complex histories? Through pictograph analysis, discussion, research, and an engaging hands-on activity,...
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1850-1874 Native Americans and Settlers Lesson Plan

1850-1874 Native Americans and Settlers

4th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Did Western settlers receiving free land from the Homestead Act realize it wasn't really free at all? Scholars investigate the impact Western expansion had on Native American culture in the mid-1800s. They use documents, timelines, and...
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To Honor & Comfort Native Quilting Traditions Lesson Plan
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To Honor & Comfort Native Quilting Traditions

4th - 8th
CCSS: Adaptable
"Native American history leaps boldly off the colorful quilts and patchwork designs." Learners discuss Native American identity and symbolism by reading about a variety of Native quilters and their unique art process, and participate in...
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Native Americans of the Lewis and Clark Trail Lesson Plan

Native Americans of the Lewis and Clark Trail

6th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
As part of a study of the Corps of Discovery expedition, class groups research the different Native American tribes Lewis and Clark encountered on their journey and share their findings with the class.
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American History: From Pre-Columbian to the New Millennium Website

American History: From Pre-Columbian to the New Millennium

7th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Need an online resource to supplement the paper textbook in your classroom? An all-encompassing website covers historical events throughout the last half of the second millenium, leading right up to the third. From the pre-Columbian...
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Native American Literature Lesson Plan

Native American Literature

8th - 12th
Practice grade-level reading comprehension with this activity, in which middle schoolers read different examples of Native American literature. They discover different cultures while examining their own, and answer questions related to...
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Choosing Sides: The Native Americans' Role in the American Revolution Lesson Plan

Choosing Sides: The Native Americans' Role in the American Revolution

9th - 12th
Students analyze the different roles assumed by various Native American tribes during the American Revolution. They examine the issues involved for Native Americans in choosing the British or the American side of the conflict, such as...
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The Pilgrims: European Plague in Native New England, 1616-1619 Video

The Pilgrims: European Plague in Native New England, 1616-1619

4 mins 6th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Before the Pilgrims' arrival to New England, a vicious plague swept across New England and wiped out over 50% of the Native American people from Maine to Massachusetts. Watch a video that examines this devastation and the role it played...
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Idea Book – For Creating Lessons and Units About American Indians Unit

Idea Book – For Creating Lessons and Units About American Indians

2nd - 8th
CCSS: Adaptable
Augment a unit on the traditions and legacies of Native Americans with an informational packet. With pages that detail the tribal origins of commonly used words, a list of ways that Native American customs influenced American democracy,...
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The Pilgrims: Native American Relationship to the Land Video

The Pilgrims: Native American Relationship to the Land

1 min 9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
An informative video sets the context for a lesson that asks young historians to consider how cultural values influence perspective. Groups compare the attitudes reflected in a journal entry of a member of the Plymouth Colony to those of...
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A Native American Tribe Writing Prompt

A Native American Tribe

5th - 8th
CCSS: Adaptable
Culminate your unit on Native American tribes with a clear, concise writing prompt. It instructs young writers to complete a report about any Native American tribe, and to include information about the belief systems and traditions of...
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