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Assimilation and the Native People of Metlakahtla, Alaska InteractiveAssimilation and the Native People of Metlakahtla, Alaska Interactive
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Grade
4th - 6th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Activities & Projects
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Duration
15 mins
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Assimilation and the Native People of Metlakahtla, Alaska

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This Assimilation and the Native People of Metlakahtla, Alaska interactive also includes:
  • Student Activity
  • "Native Young Folks" picnic in the early days of the settlement of Metlakahtla, Alaska
  • Baseball team, Metlakahtla, Alaska
  • Group in cemetary at grave of "Alex born July 8, 1902, died July 20, 1904"
  • Group in native dress taken on occasion of Edward Marsden's wedding day at Metlakahtla
  • Metla-Kathla Church, British Columbia. Built entirely by the Tsimshean Indians
  • Photograph of an Indian family
  • Photograph of the Marriage of Paul Mather and Emma Benson in Metlakahtla, Alaska
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Fitting in to a dominant culture comes at a price—especially for native peoples. Class members consider this concept using a photo matching game of indigenous people in Alaska. Discussion questions help them consider to what extent these groups assimilated into American culture.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

native american culture, native americans, north american native americans, native peoples, alaska, assimilation, culture, primary source analysis, primary source images, primary sources

Instructional Ideas

  • Use the game as an introduction to a unit on Native American cultures

Classroom Considerations

  • Lesson is available in Spanish
  • Learners need computer access to complete the activity

Pros

  • Matching game is interactive
  • Resources include options for research and extension

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.4.1 RI.4.10 RI.5.1 RI.5.10 RI.6.1 RI.6.10

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