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Native Americans Common Core RH.9-10.8 resources
Native Americans Tribes Equity and Social Justice Resource
Native American Equity and Social Justice ResourceIn this resource supporting equality and equity for Native Americans, students better understand the culture of native people and debunk negative stereotypes by examining five current issues. Students examine why mascots of native people are offensive, the best way to properly address Native Americans, and, among others, how member status can change drastically based on one's tribal affiliation.This resource includes a paper in-class version and
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5th - 9th
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US History Course American Curriculum, Lessons, Projects, Activities, Evaluation
$100 OFF! Designed by an experienced educator to evaluate the good and bad of US History! The goal of the course is to help students gather evidence and form a position on the accuracy or inaccuracy of the American Dream (culminating project). Additionally, students will be kept engaged with differentiated evaluations, creative topic packages, and fun group activities covering the Original Colonies, American Revolution, Civil War, WW1, WW2, Civil Rights, Cold War, 911, and many more topics! DO
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9th - 11th
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Native American Civil Rights Campaign in the 1970s history lesson
The lesson focuses on the Native American Civil Rights protest campaign in the 1970s. It introduces the campaign by Indigenous people to gain equal rights and regain control of indigenous lands. It has background on the work sheet and PowerPoint on exactly who the indigenous peoples of the Americas are. It briefly covers the conflict in the 19th century and primarily focuses on the growth of the RED POWER movement and the actions taken in the 1970s. There are tasks based on the siege at Alcatra
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: 20th Century American History BUNDLE
Native American Rights & the Alcatraz Occupation
This fantastic lesson plan on the Native American Occupation of Alcatraz island is perfect for expanding your Civil Rights Unit or looking at the long struggle for American Indian rights! Included in the download is a teacher directions/lesson plan page detailing how to use all the resources with links to videos and online sources. The lesson itself includes a secondary source article on the occupation of Alcatraz from 1969-1971 by American Indian rights activists along with their Alcatraz Procl
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7th - 10th
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Native American Literature - Indigenous Art - Native American Heritage Month
Are you trying harder to amplify Native voices in your classroom? This growing bundle of rigorous lesson plans for Indigenous literature will meet the standards for TEKS, Common Core, and social studies and engage your students.What's included?◈Rhetorical Analysis Practice - Ruth Muskrat Bronson◈Rhetorical Analysis: Chief Joseph's Letter to President Hayes◈Geronimo & Red Cloud Final Speeches Compare-Contrast◈Indigenous Photo AnalysisMore to come! This growing bundle will eventually include N
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9th - 11th
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Columbus Day | Indigenous Peoples Day | Reading Passage Comprehension Questions
Discover the truth about Christopher Columbus, with this close reading passage and comprehension question resource. Students record their schema about Christopher Columbus prior to reading. After reading about the life, rule, and treatment of Indigenous people under Columbus, students answer questions and have an opportunity to reflect on the passage--Did anything they read challenge what they previously knew about Columbus?This resource includes:Annotate the Text Strategies PageSchema Recordin
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8th - 10th
Ethnic Studies - Indigenous History
Comprehensive Ethnic Studies Unit - Complete with Course Materials and Engaging Tools, Rubrics, Answer Keys and a full textbook.Explore Indigenous history in the United States through the lens of two powerful theoretical frameworks: the 4 I's of Oppression and the 4 Tenets of Ethnic Studies. Engage your students with enriching reading texts, captivating slides, and interactive graphic organizers, designed to foster deep comprehension during each lesson. Thought not required, it is possible with
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7th - 12th
Navajo Code Talkers World War 2 the Pacific - high school
There are many excellent lessons and websites out there about the Navajo Code Talkers, but it takes time to shift through them and decide which ones you want to use! You probably want something that teaches the students about the history of what the Navajo Code Talkers did and why they were important to World War 2, as well as an exploration of the context of the history of the relationship between Native Americans and the US government, which addresses cultural proficiency among students. This
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9th - 12th
Nazca Desert Mystery, PBS Nova Viewing Guide
Nazca Desert Mystery viewing guide follows the corresponding PBS Nova episode with fill-in-the-blank questions and short answer responses at the end. The questions follow the film and transcript, making a great class period lesson for world history, human geography, anthropology, or earth science classes. The short answer questions can be used in a T-P-S activity following the film. Materials include a standard copy of the worksheet, a modified copy with a word bank, and a complete answer key.
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9th - 12th
Great Plains War Westward Expansion 1860-1890 Webquest Jigsaw - high school
When it comes to teaching about the conflicts between Native Americans and the US government as Americans moved westward across the Plains in the post-Civil War period, there are so many events to choose from it can be overwhelming to narrow it down so your students get a decent overview without getting bogged down in the minutiae of all the various battles, engagements, treaties, etc.This Great Plains War Webquest does this work for you - a curated list of 5 key events that weave together a con
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8th - 12th
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Autopsy: The New World, Part I
The students will be looking into a specific New World Colony and will be researching major themes provided. The students will be depicting this through an autopsy project where the students will be drawing a person him/herself or someone from that time period with the themes surrounding the person. Students have autonomy on who they want to draw as long as it adds to the project. This assignment is created to be fun, creative, and most importantly… informative. The students will be looking int
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Autopsy: The New World
Native America: From Caves to Cosmos, PBS Viewing Guide
Fill-in-the-blank and short answer film viewing guide for PBS series Native America, Ep. From Caves to Cosmos. The questions follow the video in chronological order and culminate in two short answer questions that are reflective and could be used to facilitate a class discussion. This is a great resource for a substitute teacher, US history lesson, World history lesson, or social studies lesson about indigeneity and origins of people in the Americas.
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9th - 12th
Easter Island Origins, PBS NOVA Viewing Guide
Fill-in-the-blank and short answer movie guide for Easter Island Origins, PBS NOVA available on YouTube and PBS. This worksheet follows the video in order and is a great lesson for world history, multicultural education, geography, human geography, or anthropology class. You can use this as a stand alone lesson, part of a larger unit, or as the beginnings of a discussion on human and cultural diffusion in the southeastern Pacific. Included is a standard worksheet, modified copy with word bank, a
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9th - 12th
Lost World of the Maya Viewing Guide, National Geographic
Fill-in-the-blank and short answer movie viewing guide for National Geographic/PBS film Lost World of the Maya (2020). Worksheets follow the video and culminate in two reflective short answer questions that can be used as a group discussion starter, T-P-S activity, or class bell ringer the next day. This is a great resource for a teacher work day, substitute teacher day, or as part of a unit on Mesoamerican history, anthropology, ancient religion, or early history of the Americas. Purchase inclu
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9th - 11th
Autopsy: The New World, Part II.
Part II. The Gallery WalkThe students will go around to each New World Empires Autopsy Report, and complete the graphic organizer. It is important that take your time and write quality notes because this will be helpful for Part IV. Also, embedded is a student partner rater as well a reflection on the project itself.
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Autopsy: The New World
The Americas in the 16th Century: Societies in the Americas to 1492
The Americas in the 16th Century Unit Overview: In this unit, students will learn about the native cultures of North America, Africa, and Europe. Students will also discover how Europeans began to conquer and colonize parts of the Americas.Essential Question:How did the interactions between Native cultures of North America, Africa, and Europe shape the process of European conquest and colonization in the Americas?Lesson One: Societies in the Americas to 1492Inquiry Question: In what ways did the
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7th - 12th
Also included in: US History Curriculum Bundle 1400-1877
The Americas in the 16th Century: Transatlantic Encounters
The Americas in the 16th Century Unit Overview: In this unit, students will learn about the native cultures of North America, Africa, and Europe. Students will also discover how Europeans began to conquer and colonize parts of the Americas.Essential Question: How did the interactions between Native cultures of North America, Africa, and Europe shape the process of European conquest and colonization in the Americas?Lesson Four: Transatlantic EncountersInquiry Question: How did Columbus's voyages
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7th - 12th
Also included in: US History Curriculum Bundle 1400-1877
Voices From History: Garangula on Colonial Rule
This analysis activity allows students to engage with the perspective of an Iroquois chief and consider the resistance of Native American communities to colonial rule. It offers an opportunity to reflect on the importance of indigenous voices in understanding the historical complexities of colonial America.
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Analyze Source Activity Bundle: The English Colonies
The First British Settlers in North America: Jamestown and Plymouth Venn Diagram
There is so much to cover in the colonial period at the start of the school year, and it’s so easy to get stuck in the 17th century for weeks when you need to be moving on to the Revolutionary War! I created this Venn Diagram on Jamestown and Plymouth as a way to efficiently teach early colonial history, as well as a way to allow students to stretch some of those critical analysis skills they may not have been using all summer! Students are asked to create and fill in the following categories on
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6th - 11th
The French and Indian War COMPLETE Lesson Plan for 8th & 9th grade!
The French and Indian War COMPLETE Lesson Plan discusses numerous topics ranging from the causes and effects of the French and Indian War, important individuals of the French and Indian War, the Albany Plan of Union, Treaty of Paris, causes and effects of Pontiac's War, and a whole lot MORE!!The French and Indian War Lesson Plan has been designed to cover one classroom period; however, it can easily be stretched out over two! It comes complete with a PowerPoint presentation including DBQ (discus
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8th - 12th
Westward Expansion Interactive Jamboard Slides
This growing bundle of Westward Expansion Interactive Jamboard and Google Slides pack is loaded with Informational Text Graphic Organizers that will increase collaboration, communication, and offer multiple perspectives of the different cultural groups that participated in the migration westward or were native tribes of the area. Turning these slides digital has helped create classroom community and discussion using interactive technology for both in-person and remote students during whole-group
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5th - 10th
The Plains Indians - A Way of Life Ends
Following the Confederate Army's surrender to Union forces in 1865, most of the newly-reunited United States experienced a welcome reprieve to four years of war. Yet even before Reconstruction could begin, a new series of brutal conflicts was beginning out west. This two-part U.S. History worksheet seeks to inform students about the Plains Indians, their culture, their valiant resistance, and ultimately, the end of their way of life. Part I is a twelve-question matching exercise that includes Si
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8th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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AP® US History: Jacksonian Democracy – Agree/Disagree Short Answer Worksheet
A hero to some, a brutal autocrat to others, Andrew Jackson brought a new combativeness to 19th Century American political life. Despite growing wealthy as a slave-holding planter, Jackson tirelessly portrayed himself as champion of the common man.This short answer history worksheet explores the many contradictions of America's seventeenth President. Was Jackson a hard-nosed political stalwart, or a backstabbing bully who only cared about his own supporters? Was he a tough-but-fair Indian fighte
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Civics TED-Ed Talk, "Why museums are returning cultural treasures" Worksheet
Looking for a way to make your students' engagement with the powerful Ted-ED Talk “Why museums are returning cultural treasures" even deeper? This handy worksheet is the perfect complement to this must-watch Civics video.Designed for the classroom, my 2-page worksheet includes ample space for students to take notes and a series of 7 thought-provoking discussion questions to inspire deeper reflection and conversation. These questions are designed to help students better understand the talk and re
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6th - 12th
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