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Native American Heritage Month | All About the Holidays Instructional VideoNative American Heritage Month | All About the Holidays Instructional Video
Publisher
PBS
Resource Details
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Grade
K - 4th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
1:29
Audiences
For Teacher Use
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Duration
10 mins
Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
Technology
Audio
Internet Access
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Closed Captions
Year
2015
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Native American Heritage Month | All About the Holidays

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Watch a quick video to discover why November is Native American Heritage Month. Engaging graphics and eye-catching sound effects detail facts from the origins of the holiday to how we celebrate during the month presently. 

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Concepts

Holidays, holiday celebrations, national holidays, united states holidays, native americans, native american culture, native american history, native american tribes, heritage, november, indigenous people, cultural traditions, traditions, boy scouts, the boy scouts of america, harvesting

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Invite someone with Native American roots to speak to your class about their heritage 
  • Play the video at the start of November then follow with a series of activities throughout the month 
  • Bring in local newspapers or search online for activities planned in your community, share the dates and times to encourage class members to participate with their families 

Classroom Considerations

  • Have headphones available if pupils watch the video at different times

Pros

  • LInks make for easy downloading and sharing 
  • A narrator speaks clearly and at a good pace 

Cons

  • None

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