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- 4th - 8th
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Students explore how to create a coiled pot using the same techniques as North Carolina Native Americans. To archaeologists, pottery is an important artifact because it can often indicate how old a site is. 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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- 8th
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Students investigate and explain major Native American groups, events, individuals and conflicts from the 1700s through the 1800s in the early American colonies and the United States. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 6th
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Students explore Native American culture. They observe and discuss the paintings of George Catlin. Students examine the lives of the Pawnee Native American Indians during the time period of 1830-1840. Numerous cross curriculum activities are listed. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 5th
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Students are introduced to the various types of schools used throughout history. In groups, they compare and contrast Native American boarding schools, schools in the 1800s and the schools of today. They write in their journals role-playing the role of a student from one of the time periods listed above. Full Review »
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- 1st - 5th
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Students are introduced to the geography of the Columbia River basin and its history. Using the internet, they research the relationships between the Native Americans and the Hudson Bay Company. They also discuss the effects on the city of Vancouver by having the fort nearby. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 10th
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Students study Native American cultures from their home state in this series of lessons by accessing online texts, and field reports. After completing graphic organizers and reading, they participate in comprehension discussions. Using information from their research they design a presentation or write an informational essay. 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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- 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 »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students identify and develop a consideration of the changes that occurred from the first thanksgiving to the reservation era in Native American History. Then they identify what a reservation is and who lives there today. Students also compose a story from the Indians' perspective at the First Thanksgiving dinner. Full Review »
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