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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students compare and contrast how American Indians are represented in today's society with their actual customs, traditions, and way of life. They explain that Native Americans are made up of diverse peoples and cultures. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten
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Students review the location of different tribes of Native Americans. They examine their culture and how it has effected today's Americans. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten
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Students examine the lives of two Native American tribes in the seven lessons of this unit. The Wampanoag and the Sioux are surveyed for information about their lifestyles, food, clothing, housing, and culture. Similarities and differences betwen the tw Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students research the dwellings of various Native American tribes. In small groups, they conduct Internet research, conduct e-mail interviews, and create a research project to present to the class. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students read excerpts of "Undaunted Courage" by Stephen Ambrose. As a class, they view slides of artwork from the time period of westward expansion and Native Americans, write their reactions and share them with the class. To end the lesson, they create their own artwork on how they view the Native Americans during this time period. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students begin the lesson by identifying how and why the Native Americans came to North America. Using the internet, they examine how their culture spread throughout the continent and in groups they discuss the stereotypes between the Europeans and Native Americans. They end the lesson by discussing how Native Americans today are trying to preserve their culture. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students analyze the different roles assumed by various Native American tribes during the American Revolution. They examine the issues involved for Native Americans in choosing the British or the American side of the conflict, such as maintaining trade or preserving homelands. They complete several online activity worksheets after reading some of the information about the Indian's involvment in the American Revolution. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students explore Wisconsin Native Americans and create a multi-media project of the Wisconsin tribe of their choice. Using the Internet, they research Wisconsin history and create a timeline of early Native Americans using Inspiration. They create a HyperStudio project about their tribe and present it to the class. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students examine artifacts and pieces of art from various Native American cultures. Using the internet, they research the culture that the artifact came from in more detail noting their lifestyle and contributions to the culture itself. They develop questions related to the connection between art and culture. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students comprehend Native American cultures through the use of both secondary and primary sources. They explore and investigate Native Americans in New York State. Students are shown some old Indian arrowheads and they are challenged to find out about them. They explore how primary sources such as artifacts are used to gain a comprehension of history. Full Review »