Young scholars practice the techniques of weaving and braiding in this introductory lesson on family traditions and visual art. The lesson includes a video and other resource links.

For this online interactive English vocabulary skills worksheet, students answer 10 matching questions which require them to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

Did your class just finish reading Shakespeare's King Lear? Test them with these ten multiple-choice questions covering the play. It's a fairly easy, simple quiz.

Learning about Native American culture? Consider using this matching exercise either as a quiz (as it's labelled) or simply independent practice. Kids recall the meanings of 11 vocabulary words: compromise, wampum, ceremony, hogan,...

In this comprehension check worksheet, students respond to nine short answer questions covering chapter one of Touching Bear Spirit by Ben Mikaelsen in order to help them better understand the chapter and the novel.

In this online interactive English vocabulary skills worksheet, students answer 10 matching questions which require them to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

Use the context clues provided for each of the 20 sentences to define the words provided. All word choices are listed at the top of the page. Answers are found at the bottom. 

For this health worksheet, students keep a food diary for an elderly person that could be a friend or relative. Each entry needs to be recorded accurately.

Students study cloud types and Native language terms for clouds and cloud types. In this cloud types lesson, students listen to a Native American speaker discuss clouds and the words used to describe clouds. Students complete a worksheet...

Learners engage in a lesson that uses discussion groups for communication. The focus of the lesson is upon the respect for authority that should be given to older adults. Students engage in class discussion about the information that can...

Students engage in a study of poetry in order to strengthen reading comprehension. They use the guided reading in order to appreciate the act of composing poetry. The teacher reads using the right intonation, pacing, and projection of...

Students research the effects of invasive and exotic plants. They create posters, webpages and books to educate the community. They present their material in different forums.

Young scholars track down their town's oldest standing man-made landmark. By learning more about the oldest structure in their area (whether it's a church, store, graveyard, bridge, etc.), they discover interesting details about their...

High schoolers explain the role of the different players in the process of lobbying the government for changes in policy and or law. They select an issue of current concern and determine who their contacts would be both inside and...

Sixth graders examine oral history traditions. They interview family members about their childhoods and compare them to their own. Students use the collected information to make posters, letters, essays, or poems about their research.

Students study the tradional Native American methods of making pottery. They examine the patterns used and design their own pattern that they will use as they make their own pottery utilizing the clay from the surrounding environment.

Students listen to and use resources to translate an old Oneida story told in the Oneida language by an elder in the community. They then develop an illustrated slideshow of the story.

Fourth graders explore the use of technology to monitor and forecast weather. They investigate the different types of weather monitoring and forecast tools. Students interpret radar images and discuss the traditional types of weather...

Students develop their own website to show the information they gathered about the Mound Bayou on the Mississippi Delta. After taking a field trip to the area, they create their own coloring books, stories and games to share the history...

First graders pronounce and define the Thirteen Moon Cycles in Oneida language. In this multicultural literacy and calendar instructional activity, 1st graders view a video clip in which Oneida elder speakers say the name of each moon...

Students explore the brain. In this brain anatomy lesson, students explore the brain, identify the parts and neurons. They identify nerve pathways involved in daily activities.

Students study the characteristics that an elderly person may develop in their life.  In this brain changes activity students evaluate activity status to determine if changes need to be made to promote a healthy brain later in...

Students create a subsistence calendar for seasonal activities in their community. In this seasonal activities lesson plan, students research the four seasons in their community and write down the activities to do in that season.

Learners investigate the definition of memory.  In this memory instructional activity students investigate strategies to improve memory as well as examine what the difference is between a short-term memory and a long-term memory.