Native-American History (American Indians)

Literature Guide

Teach students about Roanoke Island. Through historical fiction and extension activities, students will learn about colonization and Native American s... read more

Teach students about Roanoke Island. Through historical fiction and extensi... read more

Quiz

Give students this quiz to help them learn more about American Indian Heritage: famous people, noteworthy places, and important events in Native Ameri... read more

Give students this quiz to help them learn more about American Indian Herit... read more

Literature Guide

Supplement The Birchbark House, The Game of Silence, and The Porcupine Year with this teaching guide to the books by Louise Erdrich. Through these fic... read more

Supplement The Birchbark House, The Game of Silence, and The Porcupine Year... read more

Worksheet

This reading guide includes questions for class discussion and extension activities for Touching Spirit Bear and Ghost of Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen... read more

This reading guide includes questions for class discussion and extension ac... read more

Worksheet

Connect mathematics and social studies with activities for Do You Know What Time It Is? by Robert E. Wells (about telling time) and Alice Yazzie's Yea... read more

Connect mathematics and social studies with activities for Do You Know What... read more

Worksheet

Children create a report about Native American culture, food, and shelter by researching the answers to questions posed in this printable. read more

Children create a report about Native American culture, food, and shelter b... read more

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Enrich students' understanding of Priscilla and the Hollyhocks with the cross-curricular activities and questions in this discussion guide. Use these ... read more

Enrich students' understanding of Priscilla and the Hollyhocks with the cro... read more

Worksheet

This printable warm-up helps students master important reading skills with a passage about Native Americans and comprehension questions. read more

This printable warm-up helps students master important reading skills with ... read more

Biography

In this printable warm-up, students read a short biography on Olympic athlete Jim Thorpe and answer reading comprehension questions. read more

In this printable warm-up, students read a short biography on Olympic athle... read more

Worksheet

In this nonfiction printable, students read a short biography on Sacagawea and answer reading comprehension questions. read more

In this nonfiction printable, students read a short biography on Sacagawea ... read more

Biography

In this printable reading warm-up, students learn about the life of an explorer. Use this short biography on Sacagawea and related reading comprehensi... read more

In this printable reading warm-up, students learn about the life of an expl... read more

Worksheet

In this printable activity, students develop their own written language and discuss holiday traditions after reading Itse Selu: Cherokee Harvest Festi... read more

In this printable activity, students develop their own written language and... read more

Worksheet

Explore photojournalism, the water cycle, and agriculture with lesson plans and activities on Native American culture in the 21st century. read more

Explore photojournalism, the water cycle, and agriculture with lesson plans... read more

Worksheet

The printable warm-up helps students master important reading skills. It features a nonfiction reading passage and comprehension questions on the hist... read more

The printable warm-up helps students master important reading skills. It fe... read more

Worksheet

Explore extension lessons and activities related to Island of the Blue Dolphins, the classic children's novel. Use this printable while reading the b... read more

Explore extension lessons and activities related to Island of the Blue Dolp... read more

Worksheet

Read about the Navajo Code Talkers, and explore the related activity to learn more about this noteworthy group of men. read more

Read about the Navajo Code Talkers, and explore the related activity to lea... read more

Biography

Pocahontas was a young Native American girl who helped forge amicable relations between Native Americans and English settlers. read more

Pocahontas was a young Native American girl who helped forge amicable relat... read more

Worksheet

Use these Native American recipes to make Indian fry bread, Indian tacos, Indian nachos, and more. Celebrate American Indian Heritage Month (November)... read more

Use these Native American recipes to make Indian fry bread, Indian tacos, I... read more

Worksheet

Students can make a necklace out of corn! This arts and crafts activity is perfect for celebrating Thanksgiving or for American Indian Heritage Month. read more

Students can make a necklace out of corn! This arts and crafts activity is ... read more

Map

Long ago, the Earth's continents were all part of the same land mass. read more

Long ago, the Earth's continents were all part of the same land mass.... read more

Worksheet

Students discover the values of the natives of California by reading some of their traditional stories. read more

Students discover the values of the natives of California by reading some o... read more

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Students learn how damaging stereotypes can be, and then explore it further with a brainstorming activity. read more

Students learn how damaging stereotypes can be, and then explore it further... read more