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Native Americans Common Core RI.7.2 resources
The First Thanksgiving Myth vs. Fact and the Native American Point of View
There have been many myths associated with the first Thanksgiving. Have your students learn about the true story of Thanksgiving and then reassess our understanding of the holiday from the Native American point of view.With this lesson, students first brainstorm what they think they know about the first Thanksgiving, and the traditions they've seen associated with the Thanksgiving celebration. Then, students will read about the true story of Thanksgiving, and assess the myths vs the facts. On th
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5th - 8th
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Native Americans (ALL 10 PARTS) visual, textual, engaging 200-slide PPT
***GOOGLE COMPATIBLE*** 1) Drag and Drop the Word Doc or PowerPoint into Google Drive2) Then Go to "FILE", and SAVE AS "GOOGLE SLIDES" or "GOOGLE DOCS"This download includes all 10 parts of the Unit described below...This Native American unit covers all the major cultural regions in North America. The slides are packed with relevant text, visuals, graphic organizers, primary sources, activities, worksheets, projects, links to videos, quotations, maps and much much more. Enjoy!PART 1 - Introduc
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Lewis and Clark and Sacagawea BIOGRAPHY BUNDLE - 9 Projects - 30% OFF
A ready-to-go, time-saver! Students will love researching and reporting on the adventurous lives of Lewis and Clark and Sacagawea as they construct one of nine different hands-on projects—3 agamographs, 3 circle books, and 3 big galoots. These projects make it easy to include art and hands-on learning in your classroom, and they make a vibrant bulletin board display.These ready-to-go projects work well with units that focus on writing biographies, studying the American Expansion or the Westward
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3rd - 7th
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Sacagawea BIOGRAPHY: The Lewis and Clark Expedition -- 3 Hands-On Projects
A ready-to-go, time-saver! Students will love researching and reporting on the adventurous life of Sacagawea as they construct one of three different hands-on projects—an agamograph, a circle book, or a big galoot. Students can create all three projects, or you can add variety to the class’s reports by assigning different projects to different students. These projects make it easy to include art and hands-on learning in your classroom, and they make a vibrant bulletin board display.These ready-t
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in: Lewis and Clark and Sacagawea BIOGRAPHY BUNDLE - 9 Projects - 30% OFF
Native American Literature: Meaningful Podcast + Cultural Appropriation Activity
PRINT + DIGITAL!This lesson is the perfect modern day connection of cultural appropriation that your students can see happening around them right now. Give them the tools to be informed by experts about cultural appropriation from the All My Relations podcast with two different episode options with doodle notes. After this, students will read articles about different types of cultural appropriation in the mainstream media through articles. To make analyzing these articles more engaging, students
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Washington State History | Native American History Grade 7 *ೃ༄
You are viewing Washington State History | Native American History, a comprehensive two-day lesson plan about Chief Leschi, Chief Joseph and Governor Isaac Stevens 7th Grade. Students will learn about the Puget Sound Wars, White River Massacre and Nez Perce War, while discussing the perspectives of all individuals involved as well as the legacy they left behind. This product is for students Grade 7. ♡ Lesson One: students will be introduced to key figures in Washington State's history, includi
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7th
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Also included in: Native American History
Rethinking the Legend of Pocahontas: Reading Passages + Comprehension Activities
Students will be able to recount the traditional story of Pocahontas and describe ways in which the traditional story has changed based on historical findings.All necessary readings, activities and worksheets are attached.Check out all my Native American related products below!Native American Bundle of Lessons: Reading Passages + Comprehension ActivitiesLast of the Mohicans Study & Movie Guide with Comprehension QuestionsThe Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Novel Study: Reading Gu
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7th - 12th
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NATIVE AMERICAN TOTEM POLE ELA MINI UNIT | Art Integration | Thanksgiving
Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with this no-prep, 24-page Totem Pole Mini Unit for Middle Grades (Grades 4-8)! This mini-unit includes everything you need to learn about Totem Poles with your students in your ELA, Art, or Social Studies classroom-reading, writing, art, and STEM. This is a great Thanksgiving-related art integration unit too!The following Native American Totem Pole Resources are included:•Nonfiction reading passage about Totem Poles w
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3rd - 12th
A Tale of Two Cultures: Jamestown & Powhatan: Reading Passages + Activities
Students will be able to compare the social, political and economic structure of Powhatan and the English in the 17th century in order to determine the causes of conflicts between the cultural groups at Jamestown. Students will analyze instances of conflicts between citizens in order to propose methods, which citizens can use to resolve conflicts peaceably.Check out all my other Thirteen Colonies products below!Jamestown: Secrets of the Dead: Reading Passages + Comprehension ActivitiesThe Thirte
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7th - 12th
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Native American Literature End of Unit Creative One-Pager Activity/Assessment
This engaging one-pager activity is the perfect way to assess your students in a fun and creative way at the end of your Native American Literature Unit! An editable version of this activity is included for you to fit your class.A one-pager is an awesome resource for teachers to use to promote creativity for students. Rather than asking students to answer questions or complete a formal assessment, one-pagers allow students to use sketching, key quotes, words, and symbols to represent important e
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Informational Text; Reading Strategies; Sacajawea; Lewis and Clark; Inferencing
This is a 13 page document about the Lewis and Clark Expedition as led by Sacajawea. Two pages are teacher's notes. The informational text is seven page article in which I have embedded reading strategies within. Reading strategies include: Text to Text, Text to Self, Text to World, summarizing, and visualizing. There are ten inferential questions to follow up with a "suggested" answer key. There are also vocabulary and illustrations to enhance the text. I use the essential questions as a
Grades:
7th - 8th
US History Primary Sources for Middle Schoolers
With these highly scaffolded resources, middle schoolers CAN read primary sources in US History! This super-discounted bundle includes many of my most popular resources. Files include:Primary sources that align with most US History curricula (age of exploration - westward expansion)Glossaries & word banks for vocabulary developmentPrintable worksheets for student engagementQuizzes & exit tickets to check for understandingAccompanying PowerPoint presentationsThis bundle is perfect for mid
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6th - 10th
Indigenous People Scavenger Hunt, Educational Scavenger Hunt
The Indigenous People Scavenger Hunt is a winning combination of reading passages, question trails and code words! This activity allows students to move around the classroom while utilizing their reading comprehension skills and answering questions. Each “card” includes a short reading passage about the topic, a question trail and a code word. Students will get “code word questions” to determine which card they should visit next. This fun front-loading lesson includes 10 short passages, a final
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4th - 8th
The Inca Empire: A Front Page History
With this purchase, you will receive the main article about the Inca Empire as well as two supplemental articles to allow for deeper learning. The article comes with a vocabulary worksheet, a comprehension worksheet, and a set of analysis questions with a writing prompt. A multiple-choice quiz is also included. There is also a PowerPoint presentation included if you want to go over it with your students. The two supplemental articles also come with worksheets. In all you will receive: 3 articles
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6th - 8th
Native American Research Video Kit
This product is a comprehensive educational tool designed to empower educators and engage middle school students in a dynamic exploration of Native American tribes. It integrates technology, research and creativity to produce captivating video presentations.
Grades:
5th - 8th
Sacagawea Fast 5 Unit (6th & Up)
Are you looking for a fun way to engage your students with fun activities designed to support the 5 Core Components of Reading? Fast 5 Units are a great way to hit all 5 core components of reading plus writing in a timely fashion and in a format that will motivate and engage students. They are also useful tools for collecting data and for progress monitoring and can be useful for identifying or addressing areas of need. Each unit is themed around a passage and includes:1. Phonics Roll and Read G
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6th - 12th
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Native American History, Culture and Stories
Introduction to Native American history through projects and storytelling. Students will engage in various projects and visual mediums to better understand Indigenous tribes and people. Curriculum can be used as a whole, or divided into smaller mini-lessons in History, Humanities, ELA, and Science. Students will evaluate maps, complete research, read narrative and informational text and engage in self-directed research projectsTeacher ResourcesAnticipation GuideBuilding Background: Evaluating Ma
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5th - 10th
The Corps of Discovery: Pioneering a Path to Westward Expansion (Article w/ Q's)
Lewis and Clark Reading Summary w/ Comprehension QuestionsExplore the Lewis and Clark Expedition and gain knowledge about their journey by reading this short article and answer 4 multiple choice comprehension questions. This lesson can be a quick, but effective way for students to learn about the trip in its entirety and gain insight into the implications of the expedition for future westward expansion. This lesson will help students answer the following questions:What was the Louisiana Purcha
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Lewis and Clark Unit (Bundle)
Article of the Week: Fighting Back Against Residential Schools
This is an activity based on an article about the experiences of Native and Indigenous people forcibly placed into residential boarding schools. The file contains instructions for annotations, summarization, and standards-aligned text-based questions. Use the free annotation key in my shop to supplement.This is can be used alone for informational text practice or paired with texts about civil rights, social justice, or Indigenous history.
Grades:
6th - 9th
Native American Bundle of Lessons: Reading Passages + Comprehension Activities
This Native American Unit is a collection of 8 lessons and 3 movie guides. The 8 lessons are: A Tale of Two Cultures (Jamestown and Powhatan); Rethinking the Legend of Pocahontas; Native American Jeopardy; Columbus' Voyage to the New World; Sacajawea and Westward Expansion; Thanksgiving and the Journey of the Mayflower; The French and Indian War: The Beginnings of the American Revolution. The 3 movie guides included are: The New World; Last of the Mohicans and Dances with Wolves. There are writi
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5th - 10th
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National Native American Heritage Month Reading Comprehension Passages Writing
Discover the rich and diverse history of Native American cultures and the influential indigenous individuals who have made a significant impact on society. Celebrate National Native American Heritage Month (NAHM) throughout November! Engage your upper elementary and middle school students with captivating Reading Passages during Native American Heritage Month. These 5 enlightening passages include facts, student annotation directions, and thought-provoking questions. Ignite your students' passio
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4th - 7th
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Saved by an Indian Maiden (1608) - Reading Comprehension & Annotation
Captain John Smith of Jamestown had been captured by Powhatan warriors and taken to meet Wahunsenacawh, otherwise known as “King Powhatan.” What happens next is described by Smith in the text below. This resource details an encounter between two of the most famous characters in American history, John Smith and Pocahontas. This assignment will provide in depth discussion and reflection upon one of the most well known and most debated events in the American past. Students will also be encouraged
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6th - 12th
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Sacajawea & Westward Expansion: Reading Passages, Printable, Comprehension
In this lesson students will learn about Sacajawea and the vital role she played in Westward Expansion. Specifically, students will read an article about how Sacajawea acted as a guide to explorers Lewis and Clark, and that the success of the expedition depended mostly on her. The lesson includes the article 'Girl Guide', short response questions and a writing prompt to start the class.Updated December 2023 to include a PDF version!Check out all my Native American related products below!Native A
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6th - 10th
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History Alive! 7th Grade Unit 7: Maya, Inca, & Aztecs
These are great Critical Thinking and small group Discussion Questions that coincide with History Alive! The Medieval World and Beyond. Included with the Critical Thinking Questions (CTQ's) are content vocabulary words from the chapters (ID's) that are meant to be answered in multiple sentences to induce further classroom discussions. These are basic pages to compliment the 7th unit. The CTQ's make great ideas for short essays or test questions as well! Study guides and assessment included.
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7th
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Also included in: 7th Grade Medieval History - Entire Year of Supplemental Materials!
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