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Native Americans Common Core RL.5.2 resources
Novel Study The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich--includes DIGITAL file options
Now includes NEW RIGOROUS Final Exam (m/c) with some PARCC-style, Part A, Part B questions; some require students to select two answers.This is a 140 page Common Core aligned no prep novel study for The Birchbark House, by Louise Erdrich. This novel study teaching unit has everything that you will need to teach and assess the novel. The table of contents makes finding information quick and easy. The 40-page student packet is perfect for literature circles or independent work. ALL ANSWER KEYS ARE
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5th - 7th
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Also included in:Â 5th Grade Novel Study Bundle: SS, STEAM, & Classic Lit (Print + DIGITAL)
Eagle Song | Joseph Bruchac | Novel Study | Printables | Iroquois | Mohawk
Will Danny ever feel comfortable in the big city? Step into Danny's shoes as he adjusts to life in a new place far different from his home. Using a blend of narration and poignant references to Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) culture, this amazing novel teaches about remaining true to our roots in the midst of change.This resource is offered in a money-saving bundle:Eagle Song BUNDLE | Digital and Printable | Distance LearningBuy the bundle and save 20%!What teachers are saying:"I would buy this resour
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Â Eagle Song BUNDLE | Novel Study | Digital and Printable | Iroquois | Mohawk
Coyote Tales - Native American Reader's Theater
This package was intended for November which is Native American month but can be done at any time. My name is Melanie Whitesides but my store name is Wonbyone. One of the things I am passionate about is Reader's Theater. It is a fun way for my students to improve on their fluency. In a world where reading is pushed so hard on students that many are losing their love of reading it is IMPORTANT to give them opportunities to read that are fun. Reader's Theater does this. In this package I have plac
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Native American Iroquois Legends Lesson Bundle | Reading Passages & Activities
Looking for activities for your Native American Heritage lessons? This Reading & Social Studies Value Bundle teaches your students about popular Iroquois Native American Legends: The Three Sisters, How Chipmunk Got Its Stripes and How Bear Lost Its Tails. Your students will read the legends and learn about the rich cultural heritage and lessons taught by Native American legends. Follow-up reading questions (and answer keys) check for comprehension. Organizers and follow-up writing activitie
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4th - 7th
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NAVAJO ORIGIN LEGEND Close Reading|Distance Learning
For Native American myths, the Navajo Origin Legend/Myth is one of the best known in the Navajo (Dine) people's culture. Works well in all-class settings and in Literature Centers. For this lesson I include:- the full text of the legend - one page- a First Impressions graphic page- a Close Reading worksheet page, with ANSWER KEY- an illustration activity page, with DIRECTIONS and IDEAS- teacher suggestions- a word search and fill-in blanks section for early finishersI also sell another Nat
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4th - 11th
Salt Novel Study and Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
Everything you need to use Helen Frost's award-winning novel, Salt, effectively in your classroom! A no-prep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".Everything you nee
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4th - 8th
Rabbit's Snow Dance | Native American | Iroquois Fable
Teach your students about Native American culture while working on reading and writing standards. This print and go resource is a perfect addition to your Native American unit or as a stand alone unit of instruction.Rabbit's Snow Dance: This funny and entertaining traditional Iroquois fable invites readers to watch Rabbit's attempt to make snow during the summer. Told with changing fonts and perfectly paired illustrations, readers are transported to a world where the animals are characters that
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3rd - 5th
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Character's Feeling: Identify + Show the Evidence Reading Passages
Need UNIQUE short reading activities? NO-PREP comprehension assessment? Look no further than this set of three worksheets with a Native American flair!Get this set of worksheets and all others in the ELA series as part of this bundle and save big! ELA Identify Complete BundleFEATURES• Three worksheets with four short (and leveled) passages on each. Each passage features one character feeling. • Students must match each character feeling from the word bank to a passage.• Student will also underli
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3rd - 5th
Also included in:Â Identify and Show Evidence Reading Passages - ELA COMPLETE BUNDLE
Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back | Native American | Printables | Opinion Writing
Teach your students about Native American culture while working on reading and writing standards. This print and go literature study is a perfect addition to your Native American unit or as a stand alone unit of instruction.Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back: This beautifully illustrated text leads readers through the 13 moons in a year as a grandfather teaches his grandson about the significance of the turtle and its connection to the moons; thirteen different moons as observed and celebrated by t
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3rd - 5th
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Chester Nez and the Unbreakable Code Lesson Plan & Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the nonfiction / informational text mentor text picture book Chester Nez and the Unbreakable Code: a Navajo Code Talker's Story by Joseph Bruchac. Great for Veteran's Day, Native America Heritage Month, and biography studies! Lessons and activities focus on: Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic organizer, Somebody Wanted But Then So)close reading for describing illustrationsdescribing character trai
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2nd - 5th
Also included in:Â 3rd Grade Veterans Day Bundle - Read Alouds and Activities
The Rough-Face Girl | Native American | Algonquin Cinderella
Teach your students about Native American culture while working on reading and writing standards. This print and go resource is a perfect addition to your Native American unit or as a stand alone unit of instruction.The Rough-Face Girl: A Cinderella story told through an Algonquin Indian lens. Accompanied by David Shannon's masterfuly crafted illustrations are Rafe Martin's words telling this timeless tale which highlights those things which are most sacred to Native Americans. This resource is
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3rd - 5th
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Native American Stories BUNDLE | Fable | Algonquian | Iroquois | Haudenosaunee
Teach your students about Native American culture while working on reading and writing standards. These print and go resources are a perfect addition to your Native American unit or as stand alone units of instruction.This bundle of resources will give you everything you need to lead your students through 3 different stories that demonstrate the cultural beliefs and traditions of various Native American people. Simply gather the books, then print the resources; you will be all set!The Rough-Face
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3rd - 5th
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The Rough-Face Girl
Enjoy Cinderalla stories? Try the Rough-Face Girl by Rafe Martin. It is a Native American version of Cinderella which makes for a delightful read aloud! Pair it with these activities and you'll cover Point of View, Literary Elements, Theme, and Character Development. Including printable and digital activities, students will review state-assessed standards in an engaging way. Younger students can demonstrate their listening prowess with the Listening Comprehension Check and older students ca
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2nd - 5th
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The Origin of Fire; Two Native American folktales class handouts
This product is two Native American folktales discovering the origin of fire. It can be paired with "The Discovery of Fire, a Tradition" found in "Legends of the Iroquois" book.
The product includes two short legends, describing the origin of fire, with questions to follow. The task asks them to rate the story, describe how each tribe believed that fire was found and describe a additional natural phenomenon in the story. Then, students compare and contrast the legends.
This product is the
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4th - 7th
*Bundle* CKLA Unit 8 Native Americans 5th Grade - Myths and Chapter Assessments
See if your students have a deeper understanding of their reading comprehension and myths. Children will be able to create their own short myth story.Also included is a break down of the entire unit!!!
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4th - 5th
Historical Fiction Novel Study Children of the Longhouse Comprehension Questions
Guided questions for each chapter of Joseph Bruchac's Historical Fiction Novel Children of the Longhouse help students improve comprehension, make text to self connections, and develop an intimate understanding of Native life before Colonial contact. Historical Fiction Novel Studies allow easy integration of social studies and language arts standards. This book has the added benefit of being diverse and culturally sensitive, written by an Indigenous author.Product Includes:Comprehension question
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in:Â Children of the Longhouse Novel Study with Differentiated Activities
Eagle Song BUNDLE | Novel Study | Digital and Printable | Iroquois | Mohawk
Perfect for your Haudenosaunee unit or literature circles!This resource will give you everything you need to lead your students through a literature study of this story told through a young Mohawk boy's eyes as he adjusts to living in a big city. Raised on a resevration in Akwasasne, Danny struggles to find his place in Brooklyn.Engage your students in rich discussions, vocabulary, comprehension, character analysis, evidence gathering, and writing tasks.Excellent for literature circles or small
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3rd - 5th
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Stolen Words by Melanie Florence Lesson Plan and Google Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the realistic fiction mentor text picture book Stolen Words by Melanie Florence. An excellent book for study of Native American Heritage Month, Indigenous Peoples Day, the colonial school / residential school program or modern American Indian cultures. Activities include discussion of the troubling history of colonial schools. Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on:Summarizing
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2nd - 5th
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No Moccasins: A Lakota Story - drawing conclusions, theme, and sequence
This exercise is based on the Lakota legend of "No Moccasins". Students practice drawing conclusions, analyzing sequence, and determining theme. It can be used as individual, small group, or large group practice or an assessment. The types of questions are modeled on the items on the Smarter Balance ELA practice test. A differentiated version for students who need more support is included.
Please let me know of any questions you have. Feedback is welcomed. Thank you.
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4th - 6th
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DIGITAL Eagle Song | Literature Study | Iroquois
Will Danny ever feel comfortable in the big city? Step into Danny's shoes as he adjusts to life in a new place far different from his home. Using a blend of narration and poignant references to Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) culture, this amazing novel teaches about remaining true to our roots in the midst of change.With 29 Google Slidesâ„¢ to help you, this product will give you everything you need to lead your students through a literature study of Eagle Song. Engage your students in rich discussions,
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3rd - 5th
Also included in:Â Eagle Song BUNDLE | Novel Study | Digital and Printable | Iroquois | Mohawk
Chester Nez and the Unbreakable Code Lesson Plan & Google Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the nonfiction / informational text mentor text picture book Chester Nez and the Unbreakable Code: a Navajo Code Talker's Story by Joseph Bruchac. Great for Veteran's Day, Native America Heritage Month, and biography studies! Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on: Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic organizer, Somebody Wanted But Then So)
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in:Â Third Grade Veterans Day Bundle - Read Alouds and Google Activities
The Sign of the Beaver Reading Guide
This reading guide for The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare includes a variety of resources:a "Before You Read" activity to make predictions using the book coversa graphic organizer for vocabulary used by Wabanaki (or Penobscot in the book) Indiansa reading passage about Wabanaki creation myths (with venn diagram for comparison)nonfiction passage for historical context/settingGraphic Organizers for setting, plot, characters, and themesa reading comprehension worksheet for each chapt
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4th - 7th
Native American Heritage Month Thematic Unit Study
NatureGlo's eScience Native American Studies is a unit study plan ideally for grades 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. In NatureGlo's Native American Unit Study Lesson Plan, students can get great Native American school project ideas covering multiple subjects. What's included: 1 page of detailed teacher instructions.1 page streamlined unit study lesson plan1 blank fillable unit study plannerLinks to teacher/author, Gloria Brooks aka NatureGlo's original Native American YouTube videosCarefully researched free
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4th - 8th
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Theme: Independent Exercise or Companion for Journeys - 5, Lesson 5.22
This Word Docx exercise is a short, original text based on Lakota Myth. It can be used as a stand alone or as a companion for the Journeys Fifth Grade selection "The Birchbark House" lesson 5.22 (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012) Theme is the primary concept covered, in addition to characterization and prediction. This is appropriate for individual, small group, or large group practice. The printable can also serve as a short assessment. The format of the exercise is based on items found on the
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4th - 6th
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