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Calling All Tribes

For Teachers K - 6th
Learners inquire about past and present traditions and customs and formulate their own perspectives. They become actively involved in the studying process and explore the different aspects of the topic.
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Buffalo-Ta Tanka

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners study the buffalo. They watch a video and read a story about the buffalo and what it meant to Native American Indian tribes. They practice naming the parts of buffalo in Lakota.
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Health Enhancement Traditional Games

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders participate in Tribal games. In this tribal nations lesson, 4th graders play games that help improve on the physical skills for survival, invention, and problem solving. They discuss what is needed for survival and how...
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Reparations for Slavery

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze slavery reparations. In this American history lesson, students examine the pros and cons of paying reparations for slavery and participate in a discussion.
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Understanding Political Cartoons

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars draw two political cartoons. They compare the Wounded Knee Massacre of 1890 to the stand-off that took place at Wounded Knee in l973. They examine the role that Manifest Destiny played in the West.
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Rain Dance

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify part of the Native American culture and perform a "rain dance".
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Literature - November

For Teachers K
Students develop new vocabulary through listening. They listen to comprehend and to obtain information.
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Stereotyping of Native Americans

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Here is a lesson that covers the stereotyping of Native Americans in American culture is here for you. Learners see that there are many instances of stereotyping that are an accepted part of our society. After a lengthy discussion, a...
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Early Explorers

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine how the environment and climate affected Pre-Colombian settlements. In this civilization lesson, 5th graders view pictures of different Native American tribes in different places and discuss how different groups...
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European Expansion in America

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore human settlement in America - from the 1500s to about the turn of the 20th Century. They follow the relationships and changes beginning in the east, then head west to witness the final battles of this era.
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Native American Heritage Month Word Jumble

For Students 4th - 5th
In this word scramble about Native American tribes worksheet, students read the tribal names in the word bank and write them correctly on the lines next to their scrambled words. Students write 20 short answers.
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The Buffalo War: A Clash of Cultures

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students view a documentary on the different values and meaning placed on the buffalo. Examining various cultures, they link the attitudes to the treatment of the animal in the wild. They develop solutions to the conflict raised by the...
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Native American Homes

For Students 3rd - 4th
A wonderful worksheet on dwellings of Native Americans awaits your students. For this reading comprehension and American history worksheet, students answer questions about the dwellings, create pictures of them, and complete a matching...
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The West: US History

For Students 8th - 12th
In this U.S. history learning exercise, learners read assigned textbook pages that tell the story of Westward Expansion and respond to 35 short answer questions.  
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The Power of Maps & Native American Cultures

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders discover where and how five Native American cultures lived in North America in what is currently the United States. They examine their way of life and the regions they inhabited. Additionally, 6th graders will understand...
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Native American Storytelling

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders examine the background of Native American myths and legends.  In this American History lesson, 11th graders read a myth out loud to their classmates.  Students compare and contrast their myths with other ones.  Students...
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Prairie Voices: Abbie Gardner Sharp Cabin

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students study the events of the Spirit Lake Massacre. In this Iowa history lesson, students consider the role of Abbie Gardner in the Spirit Lake Massacre as their instructor presents a lecture.
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The Mandan Buffalo Dance and You

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create short oral presentations describing how Native American tribes use dance, poetry, music, art and other expressions to make a dedication to a physical concept or thing.
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Thanksgiving Mourning

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the way diverse groups can perceive a shared experience in a dramatically different light.  Students read commentary written by Native American writers and find examples of different points of view.  Students...
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Santa Fe, New Mexico: Vocabulary Follow-Up

For Students 4th - 6th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students fill in blanks in sentences, using Santa Fe, New Mexico associated vocabulary given at the top of the page. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Go Native!

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore the five Native American regions. They compare and contrast the dwellings, clothing, and tools of the Native American groups. Students research one group of Native Americans. They build totem poles, pueblos, weave...
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The Story of Sitting Bull

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students complete activities with the book The Story of Sitting Bull by Jeffrey A. Rucker. In this literature lesson plan, students review new vocabulary and practice finding capital letters. They read the story, answer comprehension...
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Living in America (The Earliest Years)

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders work in groups to study a particular group of Native Americans. They use a study guide to guide their research and use the internet and text resources to gather information. Students post their research on a class web page.
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Lakota Beaded Leather Bag

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Young scholars examine and review Lakota beadwork designs. They watch an instructional video on how to bead and then design and graph a design on paper. Finally they bead the design onto a leather bag.

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