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Living in the Desert

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Conduct an investigation on the plants used by the Hohokam tribe. To survive in the harsh desert environment the Hohokam used many natural resources. Learners read, research, map, and graph multiple aspects of Hohokam plant use as a...
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Historical Summaries: Arizona

For Students 8th - 10th
For this Arizona history worksheet, students read a 2-page article about prehistoric, Spanish, Mexican, and American Arizona prior to responding to 2 short answer questions.
Worksheet
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The Hopi and Their Neighbors

For Students 4th - 6th
In this sentence completion worksheet, students use a word bank to complete informational sentences about the Hopi Indians. Students fill in ten blanks.
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Beloit College: Ancient Cultures of the Southwest

For Students 9th - 10th
Find information and photos of historic Southwest pottery and other artifacts at this resource. You can search by tribe or by styles of pottery. Plenty of full-color examples.
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Khan Academy: Native American Culture of the Southwest

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses the Ancestral Pueblo people who lived in the southwestern region of the modern United States; they constructed elaborate buildings and began the American farming tradition.