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Native Americans Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology Unit PlanNative Americans Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology Unit Plan
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Core Knowledge Foundation
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K
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English Language Arts
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Duration
21 days
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Year
2013
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Native Americans Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology

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A 154-page anthology explores the life, culture, and history of Native Americans. Eight lessons follow the routine of introducing the reading, conducting the reading, discussing it, doing word work, then taking part in an extension activity. 

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

native americans, native american culture, native american history, native american legends, native american music, native american tribes, north american native americans, indigenous people, reading, reading comprehension, reading comprehension strategies, responding to literature, responding to reading

Instructional Ideas

  • Combine the anthology with a related social studies unit
  • Conduct lessons during November—Native American Heritage Month
  • Visit the school library to locate additional reading resources, and invite the librarian to read one of the stories aloud

Classroom Considerations

  • The sixth anthology in a series of 12 by Core Knowledge
  • Requires projection for images—print them in color for best results
  • Preparation varies between each lesson; browse each one first to confirm what you need

Pros

  • The anthology is written in detail; including an alignment chart, a day-by-day glance, and a list of additional reading resources

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.K.3 RL.K.5 RI.K.1 RI.K.3 RI.K.4 RI.K.7 RI.K.9 RI.K.10 W.K.2 W.K.8 SL.K.1.a SL.K.1.b SL.K.2 SL.K.5 SL.K.6 L.K.1.b L.K.1.d L.K.1.f L.K.4.a L.K.5.c L.K.6

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