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American Indian Tribes

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Second graders explore two Indian tribes. They explore how tribes lived using natural resources. They compare Eastern Woodland and Plains Indians.

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the plains

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eastern woodland, plains, social studies
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Grade
2nd
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
14 days
Instructional Strategy
Research

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