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We Have a Story to Tell: Native Peoples of the Chesapeake Region Lesson PlanWe Have a Story to Tell: Native Peoples of the Chesapeake Region Lesson Plan
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Smithsonian Institution
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We Have a Story to Tell: Native Peoples of the Chesapeake Region

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How did colonial settlement and the establishment of the United States affect Native Americans in the Chesapeake region? Your young historians will analyze contemporary and historical maps, read informational texts, and work in groups to discuss the enduring effects of colonialism on these natives.

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CCSS: Adaptable

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native american history, native american tribes, north american native americans, native americans, colonialism, colonial america, the powhatan indians, the chesapeake bay

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social studies

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  • While there are some pictures and photographs dispersed throughout the resource, it is primarily a text-heavy document. Use other reading comprehension strategies, such as sketching the text or read alouds, to balance this

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  • Provides several discussion and guided reading questions

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Common Core

RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.7 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.7

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