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Native Americans Lesson Plan

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Young scholars determine how Native Americans were stripped of their cultures. In this Native American history instructional activity, students analyze several photographs of Native Americans and respond to questions about the photographs. Young scholars discuss their impressions of the analysis

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photograph analysis, native american history, native americans

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7th - 10th

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Social Studies & History

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