Legends and Stories of American Indians

Students investigate the impact of Native American boarding schools. In this Native American lesson, students discover how boarding schools impacted the Native American culture.

Help your young learners write a research paper about Native Americans. After reading articles with differenct perspectives, they pick a Nation to research and write a short paper. 

Students interpret winter count symbols. In this winter counts lesson, students view winter count images from the National Museum of the American Indians. Students examine why communication and documentation of historical events are...

How do you describe the American Dream? What motivates others to immigrate to the United States, and why do some groups have trouble attaining the American Dream? Your learners will consider these questions as they explore figurative...

Your class hears a Native American Indian point of view of Europeans' arrival in Louisiana. They assess how cultural perspectives (especially an insider's view) and native language can shape a story. Each pupil identifies the...

Stereotype or archetype? Myth or fact? Middle schoolers apply critical thinking skills to assess the validity of the images and story details in picture books portraying Native American history. The study begins with an examination of...

Help learners connect with the idea of being centered as they explore the Hopi origin story. The Hopi people believe their Creator called them up out of the earth and told them to journey until they found a center space they could call...

Most Americans don't connect the French and Indian War with the American Revolution. Yet, scholars consider the expensive war as a major cause of the conflict. Watching video clips of historians speaking about the conflict, budding...

Learners examine American Indian individuals and tribes involved in the settlement of English colonies.

Students describe the life of a Native American tribe native to their area. They form small groups and visit stations in the classroom to read about various Native American tribes. They write journal entries and draw pictures of the...