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Help students explore Native American traditions and modern-day culture while building important reading skills with this packet of reading comprehension activities and printable worksheets.

Native American Heritage Month holds great significance in recognizing and honoring the contributions, cultures, and histories of Native American peoples. It also serves as a call to action for acknowledging and addressing the challenges and injustices that Native American tribes and communities continue to face.

This packet of printable reading passages, reading activities, and worksheets, is perfect for creating meaningful middle school language arts or social studies lessons that explore Native American culture and help them learn about important Indigenous people from the past and today.

What’s Included:

  • 5 printable reading passages
  • Worksheets with reading comprehension questions, paired reading prompts, and accompanying activities
  • Informational text on Native American Heritage Month, contemporary Native American artists and activists, and Native American cultural practices.

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Ashley Valentine

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About Ashley

Ashley is a high school English teacher and instructional coach. Ashley has been teaching in New York State as a proud public educator since 2010. She has a Bachelor of… Read more

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