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Northwest Coast Indians: Winter Celebrations Potlatch

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Upper elementary learners engage in a study about the Potlatch as a Northwest Coast Indians social custom. Groups of pupils plan their own Potlatch ceremony; incorporating activities and creating gifts much like the ones that the Indians used to make themselves. This ambitious, 5-day plan incorporates learning activities across the curicullum. Very good!

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Grade
4th - 6th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
5 days
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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