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Native Americans Common Core W.9-10.8 resources
Native American Literature - 5 Day Unit - Origin Myths, Iroquois Constitution
This is a 5-day unit in which students study early Native American literature (3 origin myths and the Iroquois Constitution). These accounts were passed down through generations as oral tradition and have been written for the modern reader. Students will learn about the Native Americans, read and analyze the texts, make inferences, collaborate to answer discussion questions, and complete their own written analysis of their contributions from a topic on a choice board. The texts include:1. "The E
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8th - 12th
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Native American Literature - Indigenous Stories - 2 Week Unit
In just 2 weeks, teach your students about older and modern Native American and their literature!What's Included in this Native Literature Unit:Unit-at-a-glance suggested calendarDetailed lesson plansBinder cover for material organization4 engaging presentations (over 60 slides)Collaborative posters for students research about 7 different regionsLinks to engaging, relevant, and modern videos to incorporate into the lessonsGuided notes about Indigenous literature - key providedLinks to stories yo
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8th - 12th
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Native American Literature Tribal Research Project - Distance Learning
PRINT + DIGITAL!In this engaging project, students will have the option of working in small groups, partners, or individually to research a Native American tribe of their choosing. A list of 10 of the most populated tribes according to the Census is included. After researching 8/11 provided in-depth research topics, students will create a presentation with several innovative mediums such as recording a podcast episode, using Google Slides, EdPuzzle, Flipgrid, designing an Educational blog or web
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Engaging Native American - Indigenous People Literature Unit Bundle GOOGLE
Native American Literature & N. Scott Momaday - PAIR PACK - Old and Modern Texts
This is a pair-pack of two Native American units for the ELA classroom. Both go well together for a study of their literature. The first is a unit about old Native American creation myths and the Iroquois Constitution. The second unit is a 20th century memoir written by Native American author, N. Scott Momaday. Give students a glimpse of both old and modern literature from the Native Americans. 1. Native American Literature -5 Day Unit - This is a 5-day unit in which students study early Native
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8th - 12th
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CCSS:
French and Indian War Battle Project -Students Research a Battle, CCSS
This is a project in which students research a key battle from the French and Indian War and input the information either on a poster or in a slideshow. This project fits best in a U.S. History class, but can also work for the World History classroom. Students will sign up for a battle of their choice to learn about the background, timeline, event, outcome, historical analysis, legacy, and will culminate in their own reflection.This project can be done individually or collaboratively in groups.
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8th - 12th
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N. Scott Momaday Memoir - Mini Unit - Modern Native American Literature
This is a 3-day mini unit that covers an excerpt from N. Scott Momaday's famous memoir, The Names. Momaday is respected as a leading figure in what has been called a "Native American Renaissance" in modern literature. Students will learn about N. Scott Momaday, read and analyze the memoir excerpt, collaborate to answer discussion questions, and conclude by writing their own written mini biography about another modern Native American author in the literary movement he helped launch. Note on Level
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8th - 12th
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Native American Essay Prompts - Representation - Societal Impact - Spotlight Bio
Looking for a way to get students thinking more deeply about Native American people, representation, or societal impact? Do your students need more experience reading and writing information texts? This resource gives you and your students choice when it comes to a topic they will research and write about while focusing on Native Americans.What's Included in this Native Literature Unit:3 presentations on each possible writing topic they might choose to research with ideas to get them startedAn e
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8th - 11th
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Also included in:Â Native American Literature - Indigenous Stories - 2 Week Unit
Pocahontas Worksheet - Biography Research Organizer, with Answer Key
This is a biography research organizer about Pocahontas, who was born Amonute and was also known as Matoaka. The worksheet is two pages that can be printed back-to-back to save paper. Students are prompted by the directions to research the details about her life by answering the prompts in the spaces. Students will need access to external sources in order to take ownership of the research process (most likely the Internet). It is up to you whether you wish to have students work on this independe
Grades:
8th - 12th
Also included in:Â Early America UNIT PLAN BUNDLE - 4 Weeks - Includes Pacing Guide
Thanksgiving - Internet Activities
12 printable or digital pages for students to search online with a laptop, tablet or smart phone to learn about Thanksgiving:learn about the first Thanksgiving, learn about Native Americans,learn about Pilgrimslearn about Puritans,learn about Plymouth, learn about the Harvest Festival, learn about Colonial America,learn about the turkey,learn about corn,learn about potatoes,and more...Take a look at the Preview to see sample pages. And if you want more for THANKSGIVING:Compare and Contrast on T
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Grades:
4th - 9th
Notable Native American Profiles
Celebrate Native American heritage with these 30 printable profile worksheets of famous and influential Native Americans. This makes a great research project for students to do independently or in pairs and can be completed as a class or homeroom activity. It is perfect for Native American Heritage Month, in conjunction with your Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian unit, or it can be a great learning opportunity at any time of year.Included in the download you will find:suggestions for h
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7th - 10th
N. Scott Momaday Worksheet - Biography Research Organizer, with Answer Key
This is a biography research organizer about N. Scott Momaday. The worksheet is two pages that can be printed back-to-back to save paper. Students are prompted by the directions to research the details about his life by answering the prompts in the spaces. Students will need access to external sources in order to take ownership of the research process (most likely the Internet). It is up to you whether you wish to have students work on this independently or collaboratively among each other.There
Grades:
8th - 12th
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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