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Caddo Indians Were in Arkansas First
Learners identify the relationships between the land and the lives of the Caddo Indians. They write as if they were Caddo Indians and discuss how they would feed their families based on what they have learned.
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Indian Women in Texas History
Fourth graders study Indian women in Texas. In this US history lesson plan, 4th graders discuss what each Indian woman's contribution was by completing a timeline and table. Students examine the Caddo Women's pottery tradition and write...
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American Indians, European Settlers, and Colonial Arkansas
Students identify the interdependence among various ethnic groups in early Arkansas history. They illustrate timelines and visit historic sites. They make maps of the site and give class presentations.
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Paleo-Indian Traditions
Seventh graders, in groups, name and describe the three traditions of the Paleo-Indian period.
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Texas Native Americans
Fourth graders research the Native Americans of Texas using the Internet. They create a Power Point presentation over the four Indian tribes of Texas - Caddo, Jumano, Karankawa, Apache.
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Oklahoma
In this geography worksheet, students read a 2 page selection detailing the location, history and early statehood of Oklahoma. They answer 10 true or false questions based on the reading.
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'Native Americans in Arkansas" Game
Eighth graders, after an initial study of Native Americans in Arkansas, 8th graders play a game using three different colored cards with the terms "CADDO", "QUAPAW", and " OSAGE", on them
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Bison or Buffalo?
Students discover the difference between the terms of Bison and Buffalo and the history of the animal in the early years of the country. They uncover the difference in species depending on the area of the country where the Bison were...
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Bison Sites of Texas
Students locate bison-related sites on a map and identify important bison-related sites. The Bison has had a profound effect on the history of Texas and studenst discover the importance of the animal to the history of the state.
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Red Dirt Groundbreakers
Discover Oklahoma's first farmers. Read about 14 different agriculture workers and their contribution to Oklahoma's farming. After reading, have your class complete several activities such as researching an agriculturist, writing a...
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Pieces of the Past
Seventh graders compare and contrast the way of life of Native Americans in Texas and around the country. As a class, they brainstorm about the uses of pottery today and use broken pieces of pottery to create an artifact. In groups,...