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Indian Boarding Schools Lesson Plan

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Students research government-run American Indian boarding schools. In this American Indian history instructional activity, students analyze primary documents to develop an understanding of the forced acculturation of American Indians through government-run boarding schools.

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primary sources, primary source analysis, cultural awareness, native americans

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american indians, cultural differences, indian boarding schools, primary source research, social studies

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Grade

6th - 8th

Subjects

Social Studies & History

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Duration

14 days

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