Transportation of the Tribes

Second graders are introduced to the American Indian tribes - Eastern Woodland and Plains Indians. They complete various comparison activities to explore how differently they lived.

Young scholars explore methods of written communication. In this Plains Indian instructional activity, students create pictographs representing everyday modern life after observing the pictographs used by the Plains Indians. Pictograph...

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

An art history detective; I want to be one of those! The class puts their heads together to hone their deductive and critical thinking skills in order to determine which Native American tribe created and used parfleche boxes. They'll use...

Students identify and interpret the life of the Indians on the Plains during the 1800's through artworks of George Catlin and others during this time period. Students examine life of the Pawnee Indians and interpret conditions that...

Second graders analyze and sort images. In this sort it out instructional activity, 2nd graders view primary sources for clues to assist in sorting them into three regions: Eastern Woodland, Southwest and the Plains. 

Second graders study Native Americans. In this US history lesson, 2nd graders observe pictures of Native Americans in the Eastern Woodlands and describe the shelter, food, clothing, and tribes.

Second graders investigate how life was in the 19th century on the Plains. In this comparison lesson, 2nd graders look at how life for Native Americans has changed. Students view photographs and analyze how buildings, transportation,...

Second graders gain general knowledge about Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery. They explore the role bison played in the culture and art of the American Indians of the Great Plains during the time of Lewis and Clark's journey.

Students investigate types of American Indian shelters.  In this American Indian lesson, students identify the basic need for shelter.  Working in pairs, students examine photographs of American Indian shelters and consider how the...