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Free 8th grade Native Americans resources for Microsoft Word
Global/U.S. - Maps Databank - South/Latin America
39 pages of maps related to the continent of South America / Latin America region. This databank of maps can be used for a variety of purposes depending on your lesson. Some examples of the types of maps included (but not limited to) are:- Political maps- Physical maps- Blank political maps- Vegetation Zone maps- Climate maps- Precipitation Rate maps- Satellite maps- Economic maps- Wealth / GDP maps- Resource / Land Use maps- Religion / language / ethnicity maps- Population density maps- Flag ma
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Trail of Tears Worksheet-- to be used with BrainPop
A worksheet that goes well with the Brainpop video on the Trail of Tears. Also includes an acrostic poem processing activity.
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Simple Maya, Aztec, Inca Test with Map
Simple fill-in-the-blank test on Maya, Aztec, Inca civilizations with map to complete. Allows for self expression. Can be modified to use as exploratory activity.
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5th - 9th
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Lewis and Clark Expedition Basics
This worksheet provides students with basic background information about the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The information is presented in an easy to read and understand format. Along with the basic background information, comprehension questions are included to assess student learning. The questions consist of fill-in-the-blank, true/false, and short answer responses.This is designed to be a simple worksheet for your students to complete in class or as homework. An answer key is provided for e
Grades:
6th - 9th
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Christopher Columbus: Heroic or Horrifying?
A guided reading worksheet that outlines the accomplishments and deeds of explorer Christopher Columbus. This reading deals with the not-so-nice aspect of the famed historical figure, asking students to rethink their opinions of him.
Grades:
6th - 11th
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The 3 G's: God, Glory, and Gold - The reasons for Europeans Exploration
This is a two sided 3 tab interactive notebook activity. It comes in a Microsoft word so you can edit it as needed for your own class and their individual needs.
Grades:
5th - 8th
Global/U.S. - Maps Databank - Caribbean & Central America
21 pages of maps related to the regions of Central America & the Caribbean (Antilles). This databank of maps can be used for a variety of purposes depending on your lesson. Some examples of the types of maps included (but not limited to) are:- Political maps- Physical maps- Blank political maps- Vegetation Zone maps- Climate maps- Precipitation Rate maps- Satellite maps- Economic maps- Wealth / GDP maps- Resource / Land Use maps- Religion / language / ethnicity maps- Population density maps-
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Medicine Wheel Goal Setting Activity (Indigenous Education)
The Medicine Wheel is a symbol that has been used for millennia by Indigenous groups in Canada and the United States. It is a sacred symbol for many things that occur in groups of four - the four sacred medicines (sage, cedar, tobacco, and sweetgrass), the four phases of life (infant, child/teenager, adult, elder) and the four parts of a person (physical, spiritual, mental and emotional). This activity briefly introduces the medicine wheel and students use the wheel to set goals in a holistic wa
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
US History Book List
Book list consists of biographies, picture books, historical fiction, games, original sources, history books, series, graphic novels, audio CDs, activity books, literary response workbooks, historical replica artifacts and pretend play toys for grades KG to 11th grade.
Includes BONUS list of classics and novels with an American History theme suitable for junior high and high school.
LINKS to all products included in document for easy search and identification.
Over 20 pages of resources list
Grades:
K - 11th
Native American Cultures Report Project and Rubric
A great culminating report assessment for a Native American Unit in the 5th - 7th grades. It includes a report description, eight explained report components, list of Native American cultures to choose from, and a detailed rubric. Students were really able to explore a culture more in depth and I followed up with short presentations from each student that included a visual aid for their culture.
Grades:
5th - 8th
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Native American Regions - PowerPoint Group Project
This is a collaborative PowerPoint project for students in middle grade levels. This project allows students to research and present to their peers a PowerPoint on one of the cultural regions of Native Americans in North America.
Groups of 3 students have individualized roles in their group. Peer rubric and teacher rubric are included with the student project description.
Grades:
4th - 9th
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Raft Activity: Conflict During Westward Expansion
This document explores Chief Joseph's Lincoln Hall Speech and challenges students to use creativity to explore the conflict from various points of view. A RAFT activity (Role, Audience, Format, Topic) allows students the opportunity to place themselves into historical context by personifying a character from Westward Expansion and creating their choice of document to reflect the issues of the time period.
Keywords: Nez Perce, Westward Expansion, Gifted Education, RAFT, Choice, Differentiation,
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6th - 11th
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UBD RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS - FATTY LEGS - WHEN I WAS EIGHT - UNIT PLAN
UBD styled unit plan for grade 4-6, it is designed for the grade 6 class using the Saskatchewan curriculum. It delivers hard truths about the Indian Residential Schools. Free resource to implement during September in respects to orange shirt day. You will need the books:Fatty Legs - Christy Jordan-Fenton and Margaret Pokiak-FentonWhen I was eight - Christy Jordan-Fenton and Margaret Pokiak-FentonStudent self assessments:Journal logsCharacter study/sketchPeer discussionsGroup workKWL chartsSequen
Grades:
4th - 8th
Lewis and Clark Brochure Project and Rubric
This Lewis and Clark Brochure Project and Rubric offers a creative and engaging way for students to be assessed on the information and learning of the Lewis and Clark expedition.This document gives instructs on what to do and a complete rubric for students to follow in know how to succeed on the project.
This project is intended for middle school students.
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5th - 12th
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Indigenous Women Research Assignment and Poster
To celebrate Women's History Month, I created a quick assignment for students to practice their research skills. The goal is for students to gain knowledge on the accomplishments of Indigenous women. This product includes a lesson plan, assignment sheet, list of names to research and research organizer.
Grades:
7th - 9th
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FREE Primary Source Journal Entries Lewis & Clark (5-5-1804)
Been looking for a primary source that will engage your students? These diary entries from Lewis and Clark will do just that! Simply download this and the graphic organizer that is the partner to this to see you students read with excitement, and possibly be grossed out!
These journal entries chronicle the "Bear Incident" experienced by Lewis and Clark on May 5, 1804. It is obvious after reading that Lewis is the "brain" of the operation and Clark is the "doer."
This product is FREE and i
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6th - 12th
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Inca Civil War Reading Questions Worksheet
In this activity, students will learn about the causes and consequences of the Inca Civil War, including the succession dispute between Atahualpa and Huáscar, and how the conflict weakened the Inca Empire, paving the way for Spanish conquest. They will also explore the broader impacts of the war on the Andean region and its indigenous peoples, including the introduction of new diseases and the imposition of Spanish colonial rule.This is a reading activity worksheet for students for the article b
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7th - 10th
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Squanto and the Pilgrims First Person Story Reading (Hook)
This FREE reading is a dramatic first person retelling of the story of Squanto (Tisquantum). Squanto had an interesting and ultimately sad life as his story intertwined with the English colonization of his native Patuxet village. I use this as a hook to my unit about Native Americans and European Exploration into the "New World" because it engages listeners while also sharing the real history in an interesting story.
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6th - 9th
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Maya, Aztec, Inca - Postcard from the Past
Students will complete a teacher-assigned reading about the Maya, Aztec or Inca (I recommend Ducksters or ushistory.org), listing experiences they had and sites they visited. Students will draft a question they have about the civilization they chose, then find a valid site to answer their question. Students will draw a rough draft of their postcard, drawing a site they visited, and write what they would write on the postcard, describing one of their experiences in their own words!This activity a
Grades:
3rd - 12th
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Manifest Destiny and the Doctrine of Discovery Document Based Questions (DBQ)
This DBQ guides students through major landmarks of the Doctrine of Discovery, the theory that Europeans used to lay claims to any non-Christian occupied lands they encountered. This document follows the doctrine to the modern-day and its' ramifications, as well as its' role in Manifest Destiny. Teachers can review the term before assigning this, and have students discuss after completion.
Grades:
8th - 12th
Christopher Columbus Reading Questions Worksheet
In this activity, students will gain an understanding of the historical significance of Christopher Columbus. They will develop an awareness of the details of his life, his achievements and the consequences of his actions during this historical period.This is a reading activity worksheet for students for the article below: https://www.historyskills.com/classroom/year-8/year-8-columbus-reading/It has 16 questions for students to answer, as well as a paragraph response section for them to demonstr
Grades:
6th - 9th
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First Americans Notebook
The First Americans Notebook begins with the Paleo Indians and ends with the Aztecs. Each era has hands-on activities. This notebook is in word format so you may add or delete when necessary. May be used in the classroom, homework, or an culmination project.
Grades:
4th - 9th
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Native American Creation Myth Project
This resource is a totally customizable group or individual research project. It provides an overview of the basic themes and elements of creation myths/stories (answer key provided).
This produce would be best used after an initial creation story has been modeled as a class, I used the Iroquois creation myth. The project takes students through guided notes, provides to videos to watch regarding two other creation myths, asks students to pull out pertinent information about the myth to complet
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7th - 9th
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North American Tribes Chart
Information chart for five major North American tribes. Students should use notes or a textbook to fill in information about tribes' resources, every day life, etc. Includes a column for how to remember the specific tribe.
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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