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Why Is the Declaration of Independence Important?

For Teachers 5th Standards
Fair or unfair? To begin a study of the American Revolution, class members review the treatment of the people of the American Colonies by the King of England and decide which were fair and which were unfair. Class members then annotate a...
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Indian Heroes And Role Models

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate the concept of heroes and role models within the Native American community. They use primary and secondary resources to answer specific questions intended to bring the students to a definition of Native...
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Native American Music and the Flute

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners study the role of the flute in Native American music while determining what an exemplary example of flute music sounds like. They develop a method of assessing a Native American flute performance. They perform a Native American...
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Anticipation Guide -- Point of View

For Students 7th - 8th
In this perspective worksheet, students reveal their agreement or disagreement about 6 statements in light of the first meeting between American Indians and Europeans.
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Antebellum American Art

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Dividing the art of the Antebellum period into several different genres, this vibrant presentation is sure to get your students' attention. It takes your students on a walk through an art museum with famous paintings, architecture, and...
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National Park Service

Making Choices

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
What factors go into a decision to enter a war? Use a collection of primary source documents and images to prompt a discussion about the American Revolution and the reasons for entering a war against Britain.
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Pablita Indian Legends

For Teachers K - 3rd
Scholars are introduced to the characteristics of a legend. They read and discuss Old Father Story Teller by Pablita Velarde. Then, in groups, they write and illustrate a poem based on one of the legends from the book. This lesson plan...
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To Honor & Comfort Native Quilting Traditions

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
"Native American history leaps boldly off the colorful quilts and patchwork designs." Learners discuss Native American identity and symbolism by reading about a variety of Native quilters and their unique art process, and participate in...
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Is the Past Like the Present?

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
A Venn Diagram prompts learners to compare the life of the Inuit Indians. They compare the past to the present, as well as fill in the middle part, which states things that are the same. A great addition to your Native American unit!
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Indian Removal to the Great American Desert

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine American policies to relocate Native Americans. In this Native American history instructional activity, 7th graders determine why Native Americans were relocated and investigate their response to the policies as...
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Football at Carlisle Indian School: A Tool for Assimilation?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers become familiar with procedures for helping Indians assimilate in the 1800's. In this history lesson plan  middle schoolers explore how football helped Indians to assimilate in a positive way. Middle schoolers...
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Northwest Indian Masks

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students explore the cultural importance of Native American masks. In this indigenous cultures lesson, students are first introduced to the tribal groups of the Northwest and how they used masks for medicine, religion, and entertainment....
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Woodland Indians

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders research Woodland Indians. In this Woodland Indian lesson, 3rd graders have a classroom discussion and write facts about the Miami Indian group. They write a narrative from the perspective of an Indian child.
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Cultural Lit. 19: Old Spanish Trail & Native Americans

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders name the American Indian people by tribe who lived in the lands which the Old Spanish Trail traversed. They investigate and describe some impacts of western expansion upon the American Indians.
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Cultural Lit. 18: The Oregon Trail & Native Americans

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders name the American Indian people by tribe who lived in the lands which the Oregon Trail traversed. They investigate and describe some impacts of western expansion upon the American Indians.
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Indians and White Americans

For Students 5th - 6th
In this American history worksheet, students complete a chart comparing 6 aspects of American Indian and White American culture. Students then answer 2 essay questions.
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The Importance of Buffalo Culture to Blackfeet Indians

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners examine importance of buffalo in culture of Blackfeet Indians, and explore types of technology used by Indians to kill large numbers of buffalo. Students research transition of Blackfeet from subsistence economy to capitalist...
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Describing Drum Beats in Native American Music

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students analyze the drum patterns and changing styles of the music and dance for the Native American song and dance "Owl Dance." They listen to a recording of "Owl Dance," discuss the cultural context of the song, and perform the song.
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Indian Mathematical Achievements

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore how Indian culture and religion prompted Indian advancements in math and science. For this Indian culture lesson, students read "India's Work in Math" and conduct research regarding Indian mathematicians.
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Native American Music: Call-and-Response

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students are introduced to call-and-response form of Native American song and dance. They identify and describe a call-and-response form as used in "0 Hal'Lwe." Male students will perform "0 Hal'Lwe" in call-and-response style with drum...
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Native American Tribes

For Students 6th - 8th
In this social studies worksheet, students find the words that are used to focus upon the Native American tribes and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Native American Tribes

For Students 6th - 8th
In this social studies worksheet, students find the words that are naming different Native American tribes and the answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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Annenberg Foundation

Exploring Borderlands

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
What motivated Europeans to explore the New World, and what effects did their exploration have on Native American populations? The second installment of a 16-part American Passages series prompts pupils to watch a video and read several...
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Impact of Indian Removal

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders consider how the majority sometimes enforces unjust laws upon the minority. For this Indian Removal lesson, 7th graders research Internet and print sources regarding the Indian Removal Act of 1830 and discuss its...

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