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- 3rd - 5th
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Students are exposed to the Navajo Indian culture through the story, "The Goat in the Rug". They build upon their background knowledge of the Navajo Indian sand develop an interest in learning about the Navajo Indians. Full Review »
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- 4th - 8th
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Students recognize the accomplishment of the Navajo code talker to the winning of the war in the Pacific. They write about their findings in the form of a news article. Full Review »
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- 6th - 10th
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Students investigate the Navajo Code Talkers and their role in World War II. They complete a Webquest, explore various websites, encode a short message, analyze maps, answer discussion questions, and read newspaper articles about secure communications. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 5th
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Students investigate Navajo weaving and dying techniques in this introductory lesson to Native American rugs. Emphasis is placed on investigation of a short video and internet resources. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the tribe of the Navajo indians. They conduct research from the internet to obtain information. Then they search for images that are used to create a word document using the method of copying and pasting. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 4th
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Students read specified stories about coyotes. Afterward, they retell the story in the Navajo language. Students write a storybook about coyotes and illustrate scenes. They discuss the culture lesson noted in the story. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students identify the historical and traditional location of the Navajo Homeland. They study the four original clans system and the development of other adopted clans, e.g. Nakai Dine (Mexican), Notahi Dine(Ute), Ozii Dine (Hopi); and, examine the Navajo traditional leadership system which was clan and regional representation (vs US one chief/president model), Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research information about Navajo Code Talkers on the internet to explain their significance in World War II. Students access dictionary of words used in the secret code. Students create messages, using the Navajo words written in a "coded message", that may have been sent during World War II. Full Review »
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- 4th - 7th
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In this Navajo pottery worksheet, students conduct an experiment using various samples of earthen material. Students are required to collect at least three samples of dirt. Students can make observations about the texture of the sample and record what happened when water was added to each sample. Students must also fill out a worksheet and a rubric about the experiment.
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- 5th - 6th
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In this Navajo pottery worksheet, students read the Introduction to Some Well Known Navajo Potters. Students match the potters to their correct images and write about what they learned. Full Review »