Native-American History (American Indians) Resources
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WORKSHEETS
Tipi Pattern
Use this activity to teach your students about Native American culture. The worksheet provides students a list of…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryNative-American History (American Indians)Culture and Diversity -
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Island of the Blue Dolphins
Island of the Blue Dolphins tells the story of an American Indian girl stranded on an island, alone, for 18 years. This…Subjects:LiteratureNative-American History (American Indians)Animals (Zoology) -
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Mini Totem Pole
Use this activity to teach children about Native American culture. After learning the essentials, students will create a…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryNative-American History (American Indians)Culture and Diversity -
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Make a God's Eye
This easy and fun craft activity was inspired by Native Americans of the Southwest. Include this resource in your…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryNative-American History (American Indians)Culture and Diversity -
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The Navajo Code Talkers
Have your students read about the Navajo Code Talkers, and explore the related activity to learn more about this…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryWorld War II (1939-1945)Native-American History (American Indians) -
LESSON PLANS
Native American Music: Call-and-Response
Introduce students to a call-and-response form of Native American song and dance.SubjectsSocial Studies and HistoryNative-American History (American Indians)Culture and Diversity -
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Teaching Native American Music
Use this guide to help you address the issues involved when introducing Native American music and culture to your class.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryNative-American History (American Indians)Culture and Diversity -
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Native American Life on the Great Plains
Find images and information about Native American life in villages on the Great Plains of North America, including…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryNative-American History (American Indians)Culture and Diversity -
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Native American Song: 0 Hal'Lwe
Words and rhythm notation for a Nanticoke women's dance, in Native American call-and-response form.Subjects:Native-American History (American Indians)MusicNative American Music Resources -
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Native American Contributions to American Culture
Use this resource to help students learn how Americans are indebted to Natives Americans for many cultural…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryNative-American History (American Indians)Culture and Diversity -
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Wampanoag Thanksgiving Worksheet
This worksheet is to be used in conjunction with the Wampanoag Thanksgiving lesson plan. It reviews facts about the…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryNative-American History (American Indians)Culture and Diversity -
DAILY WARM-UPS
Jim Thorpe Reading Warm-Up
In this printable warm-up, students read a short biography on Olympic athlete Jim Thorpe and answer reading…Subjects:Native-American History (American Indians)Twentieth CenturyOlympic Games -
LESSON PLANS
Stone Fox: A Collection of Lessons
Using the book, Stone Fox, students will explore character, setting, and issues for Native Americans in this multiple…SubjectsReading and LiteratureFictionNative-American History (American Indians) -
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The Wampanoag: A Thanksgiving Lesson
What were the origins of the first Thanksgiving? Students will look to the Wampanoag Indians' meaning of Thanksgiving…SubjectsSocial Studies and HistoryNative-American History (American Indians)Culture and Diversity -
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Make a Button Blanket
One craft unique to the natives of the Northwest Coast is the making of blankets decorated with mother-of-pearl buttons.…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryNative-American History (American Indians)Culture and Diversity -
REFERENCE
Nonfiction Reading Warm-Up: Sacagawea Biography
In this printable reading warm-up, students learn about the life of an explorer. Use this short biography on Sacagawea…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistoryNative-American History (American Indians) -
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Literature & Math: Stories About Time
Connect mathematics and social studies with activities for Do You Know What Time It Is? by Robert E. Wells (about…Subjects:Native-American History (American Indians)MeasurementProbability and Statistics -
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Native American Life
Review Native American-related vocabulary words with this fill-in-the-blank worksheet.Subjects:VocabularyAmerican History/U.S. HistoryNative-American History (American Indians) -
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Tribal Nations
A list of Native American tribes by geographical area in the United States.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryNative-American History (American Indians)Geography -
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Native American Musical Instruments
In this music activity, students learn about Native American culture and make their own instruments: drums, rattles, and…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryNative-American History (American Indians)Culture and Diversity -
BOOK GUIDES
Sign of the Beaver
Sign of the Beaver, written by Elizabeth George, is a timeless story about a boy in eighteenth-century Maine helped to…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureFictionNative-American History (American Indians) -
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Regional Music Styles of Native American Tribes
Reference this chart of the regional music styles of Native American tribes.Subjects:Native-American History (American Indians)MusicNative American Music Resources -
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History of Thanksgiving
Learn how Thanksgiving became a national holiday. Each educational video on the history of Thanksgiving is paired with…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryNative-American History (American Indians)Colonial America -
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My Book about an Inuit Family
Facts about an Inuit family are featured in this mini book. Use this in your social studies curriculum about Native…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryNative-American History (American Indians)Culture and Diversity