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Native American Legends

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders will engage in an in-depth study of Michigan Native American culture comparing and contrasting the culture of today with that of the past. They will also read a variety of Native American literature focusing on the story...
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Native Americans

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders discover that different Native American groups had different ways of living because of their environment. They discuss with the teacher to learn that different environments have different food choices. They then research a...
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Native American and Greek Myths

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders identify seven different constellations and explain a myth that accompanies it. As a class, they listen to myths associated with the Greek and Native American cultures. To end the lesson plan, they write their own myth...
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The Power of Maps & Native American Cultures

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders discover where and how five Native American cultures lived in North America in what is currently the United States. They examine their way of life and the regions they inhabited. Additionally, 6th graders will understand...
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Native Americans of Rockland County

For Teachers 4th - 5th
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...
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Native American Culture

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students research Native American culture. In this Native Americans lesson, students read the folk tale, The Strongest One and identify the natural resources in the poem. Students participate in a discussion of how Native Americans got...
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Native American Legends

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students create a "legend" about an animal.  In this Native American legends lesson, students define the purpose and importance of Native American legends.  Students read "Why the Possum's Tail is Bare" and "Earthmaker's Lodge"...
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Roles and Lifestyles of Various Native American Tribes

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders complete projects related to a Native American tribe's home. In this Native American lesson, 2nd graders look at the different lifestyles and homes of the Native Americans. They create a model, journal, or scrapbook. 
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Native Americans 1700s-1800s

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders 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.
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The Relationships and Cultural Exchanges Between Native Americans and the Hudson's Bay Company at Fort Vancouver

For Teachers 1st - 5th
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...
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Native Americans

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore the lifestyles of several North American tribes. They investigate about the homes, food, transportation, and daily living habits of each tribe. Pupils use a map to locate several Native American tribes in North...
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Native American Storytelling

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders examine the background of Native American myths and legends.  In this American History instructional activity, 11th graders read a myth out loud to their classmates.  Students compare and contrast their myths...
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Native Americans: Thematic Timeline

For Students 8th - 12th
In this Native American history worksheet, students follow the provided directions to create their own interactive timelines featuring resistance struggles of the tribes.
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Native American Research

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students investigate an Native American tribal group. They conduct research using a variety of resources. The subject areas to focus on are religious life, history, social structures, economics, geography, and environment. Students...
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The Displacement of the Native Americans

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders comprehend the interaction and conflict between Native Americans and white settlers in the years following the Civil War. They examine how those conflicts impacted the Native American way of life on the Great Plains.
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Native American Cultures for Grades 4-5

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students investigate Native American culture by researching the Internet.  In this U.S. History lesson plan, students read online field reports about exploration and the history of Native Americans in the United States....
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Texas Native Americans

For Teachers 4th
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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'Native Americans in Arkansas" Game

For Teachers 8th
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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Native American Tribe Cultures

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders choose two Native American tribes to compare and contrast using an assigned website. They complete a chart that shows how the tribes are the same and different. Using information gathered on their charts, they answer...
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Native American Gender Roles in Maryland: A Second Look

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this primary source analysis worksheet, young scholars examine Native American history to complete the graphic organizer about gender roles in Native American societies.
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Native American Tribes: Word Scramble

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this Native American Tribes worksheet, students unscramble the names of the different Native American Tribes. Students unscramble 13 names.
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Archaeology and Prehistoric Native Americans

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars study the terms paleontology and archaeology and examine how they can help us learn about prehistoric Native Iowans.  In this archaeology lesson plan students discuss these terms and view a video on Native...
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Native Americans and the Clash of Cultures: Then and Now

For Teachers 9th - 12th
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...
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Internet Native American Scavenger Hunt

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Native American scavenger hunt worksheet, learners research 10 famous Native Americans using the Internet. First, they read each questions to determine which famous Native American they need to search. Then, students respond to...

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