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- 3rd
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Students explore America's history prior to 1492. This unit of six lessons identifies five regions of the United States and assists students in the development of an understanding of the Native Americans who lived in the regions. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students explore what they thought they knew about "Indians." They examine the Hopi, Abeneki and Kwatiutl tribes in a game-like activity using archival documents. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 3rd
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Students examine the gifts a community of long ago can give the community of today in terms of artistic, economic and sprititual areas. Using the internet, they conduct searches to find information about kachina masks and pottery. They write on their reflections to end the lesson. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students identify the parts of the corn stalk in English and Hopi. They discuss the significance of corn to the Hopi culture, and examine a diagram of the corn stalk. They discuss the purposes of the parts of the corn stalk, then label a diagram of the corn stalk in English and Hopi. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students examine different methods of farming and the significance of planting to the Hopi people. They discuss the preparation and methods of farming, and read and discuss a chart of the tasks and ceremonies that correspond with the Hopi ceremonial cycle. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students examine the emergence of the Hopi people into the fourth world. Next, they investigate when and where the Hopis got their first ear of corn, and why it is significant to the Hopi culture. After the readings, students answer and discuss comprehension questions. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students discuss the various stages in the growth of corn, including the time of year when corn is best planted and utilized. They identify various types of corn by color. Students explain the different ways corn was used by the Hopi Indians. This lesson is fourth in a series of five. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students view enlarged map of Hopi reservation, identify four main colors of corn, discuss four directions and colors of corn each direction represents, orally identify four directions in Hopi, and write four colors and directions in Hopi. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore and debate, from multiple perspectives, a petition to allow Hopi Indians to take golden eagle hatchlings from a federal wildlife sanctuary for use in a religious ceremony. They defend their personal views on the issue by writing short speeches to present to Congress. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students explore the culture and traditions of Native Americans. After reading "Children of the Earth and Sky," students discuss the lives of Native American children in relation to their own. They create replicas of Hopi pottery and Navajo blankets. Full Review »
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