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Dancing Rainbows: A Pueblo Boy's Story

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders identify the main ideas illustrated in the story "Dancing Rainbows." They identify details from the story that show respect toward self and others. Students write a paragraph to illustrate how the Tewa Indians show respect....
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Native American Legends, Folk Stories and Tales

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students write an Indian tale explaining a natural event, an animal characteristic,
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Oaxacan Animals

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students explore the wood carving techniques and artistic capacity of the Zapotec Indians and create a whimsical creature based on the wood carvings. The creature is made from newspaper and designed using paint pens.
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Manifest Destiny and the Power of Perspective

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the concept of Manifest Destiny and the United States. They analyze the Mexican War from the perspective of the Mexicans and the Indians. They write an essay about these different perspectives.
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Comparing the Oneota of Wisconsin to the Aztecs of Mexico

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the Oneota Indians of Wisconsin. They compare and contrast them to another group of natives in the Americas around the same time. They conduct intelligent discussion of the Oneotas that gives evidence to support statements.
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And the Beat Goes On...

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students respond to the Indian folktale, The Drum. In this philanthropy lesson, students reflect upon the folktale and demonstrate ways one person can make a difference in the world. Students construct a Powerpoint presentation as a...
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The Seminoles

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explore the Southeast Woodland region and culture of the Seminole Indians using video, art projects, books, maps and discussion.
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The Huichol Community of Mexico: Communicating with Symbols

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students study the Huichol Indians. In this Huichol instructional activity, students red The Journey of Tunuri and the Blue Deer, design a visual story using symbols, and make a painting using large paper shapes. A class mural project...
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Shall We Go Dutch?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the language and cultural differences that were encountered by the Indians and the Dutch leading to disaster for the first European settlement in Delaware.
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Women in India: Tradition vs. Modernity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore cultural aspects such as gender roles and their impact on Indian culture and compare and contrast issues associated with those roles in America through literature.
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What Are Our Talents?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read a book. In this philanthropy lesson, students read The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush and discuss the children in the story and the gift or talent they share with their people. Students determine what they have to offer...
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Global Diversity Through Literature

For Teachers K
Students investigate Southwest Indian Reservations. In this Native American instructional activity, students research Southwest Indian tribes on the Internet and by reading the book, Arrow to the Sun.
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A River Through Time

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore how construction of a dam on the Gila River affected the lifestyle of Pima Indians. In this social studies lesson, students locate the Gila River and the Coolidge Dam. Students record dates on a timeline and discuss how...
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Bound for Britain

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students discover the great immigration to the United Kingdom by examining historic photographs.  In this world history lesson, students research the migration of West Indians to England in the early 1950's.  Students read...
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Visual Pictures of the Buffalo National River

For Teachers K - 4th
Learners create art in a Buffalo National River unit. In this Buffalo River art instructional activity, students create woven rugs, make baskets, create pottery bowls, build log cabins, and construct tipis. They create a bulletin board...
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The Transcontinental Railroad

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners investigate the impact of the Transcontinental Railroad. In this Transcontinental Railroad lesson, students research Internet and print sources regarding the effect of the railroad on Chinese immigrants and American...
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We're Going on a Bison Hunt

For Teachers K
Students examine significance of Louisiana Purchase and the journey of Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery, and compose journal entry to demonstrate their knowledge of the use of the American bison as a resource to both the Corps and...
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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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India

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students discuss the land and peoples of India. They examine the effects of the earthquake that occured on the Indian holiday of Republic Day in 2001. They make a list of items they would need in an emergency or natural disaster.
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Creating a Colonial Newspaper

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students identify people, events and issues of importance during the French and Indian War and compare them with issues that only affected New Hampshire. They discover how newspapers gave people a sense of identity.
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Global Literature: Nectar In A Sieve

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners write a persuasive essay explaining how religion and/or spirituality serves as both a guide and a source of conflict for both an individual and their culture. They develop a definition for the terms spiritual and religious...
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Map Out the Important Stuff!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice summarization by creating a story map. Students listen to a read aloud by the teacher, after which the class creates a storymap of the major events in the story. They read a passage from the Indian in the Cupboard...
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Bollywood, Philadelphia

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conceive a simple boy-meets-girl story. They write a screenplay, compose a storyboard, and produce the story with music and dancing in the style of a modern Indian operetta, using digital filming and editing. They screen the...
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CSAP Preparation: Don't Wait for the "Eleventh Hour"

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders participate in language arts activities designed to prepare them for taking standardized tests. The language arts format covers science and social studies content. Handouts and worksheets are included in the lesson.

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