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Native Americans Common Core SL.11-12.1 resources
Native American Myths Mega Bundle: 2 week unit & project based learning activity
This Native American Mythology unit bundle includes two weeks of activities to help students understand some of the key features of Native American Mythology and recognize the link between American Literature, American History, and current events. Use as Native American Heritage month activities or as part of a wider mythology unit.The bundle includes:2 days of slide presentations with background information on the Native American tribes and myths covered in the unit (The Earth on Turtle’s Back
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9th - 12th
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Native American Literature - 5 Day Unit - Origin Myths, Iroquois Constitution
This is a 5-day unit in which students study early Native American literature (3 origin myths and the Iroquois Constitution). These accounts were passed down through generations as oral tradition and have been written for the modern reader. Students will learn about the Native Americans, read and analyze the texts, make inferences, collaborate to answer discussion questions, and complete their own written analysis of their contributions from a topic on a choice board. The texts include:1. "The E
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8th - 12th
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Native American History & Literature: Indian Boarding Schools | Louise Erdrich
Looking for a resource on the Indian Boarding Schools that will help your students understand how victims of mistreatment and abuse resist oppression in their own ways? In an effort to “kill the Indian to save the man,” the assimilation policies of the United States caused a great deal of pain to the tens of thousands of young people who were displaced from their homelands and taken to horrific institutions. While the Native American children who were forced to cut their hair and forget their c
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
Movements for Equality Thematic Unit Bundle for US History - Print & Digital
Have you been looking for a meaningful way to teach your students about the diverse and rich movements for equality in US History? Do you want your students to go deeper into the content, learning about each movement and also comparing them? Do you want your students use a variety of primary sources that feature voices from people who led or were involved with these movements?Then this Thematic Movements for Equality Unit Bundle is for you! In this awesome approach to teaching US History, studen
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10th - 12th
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Native American Literature Tribal Research Project - Distance Learning
PRINT + DIGITAL!In this engaging project, students will have the option of working in small groups, partners, or individually to research a Native American tribe of their choosing. A list of 10 of the most populated tribes according to the Census is included. After researching 8/11 provided in-depth research topics, students will create a presentation with several innovative mediums such as recording a podcast episode, using Google Slides, EdPuzzle, Flipgrid, designing an Educational blog or web
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Native American Literature & N. Scott Momaday - PAIR PACK - Old and Modern Texts
This is a pair-pack of two Native American units for the ELA classroom. Both go well together for a study of their literature. The first is a unit about old Native American creation myths and the Iroquois Constitution. The second unit is a 20th century memoir written by Native American author, N. Scott Momaday. Give students a glimpse of both old and modern literature from the Native Americans. 1. Native American Literature -5 Day Unit - This is a 5-day unit in which students study early Native
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8th - 12th
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Interdisciplinary Project Based Learning Unit Native American Heritage & Culture
This resource pulls together Native American mythology, primary source historical texts, and the habitat degradation of an endangered species in this week-long, interdisciplinary, project-based learning unit based on real-life current events. Use as a Native American Heritage month activity or as part of a wider mythology unit.Students explore a range of sources in a structured way (like a digital breakout activity, where they must 'unlock' each stage of their investigation). They evaluate those
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9th - 12th
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Navajo Origin Myth & Establish Positive Classroom Culture for Distance Learning
You want to enhance your classroom management; encourage deep, critical thinking; support social and emotional learning; and add cultural diversity to your curriculum. Start by teaching “Navajo Origin Myth,” a wonderful creation myth. Use the details in the myth to help students understand Navajo culture, and then segue to discussions about your classroom culture. From there, use positive reinforcement to solidify your classroom culture. Then engage in an Activity to develop social & emotio
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9th - 12th
N. Scott Momaday Memoir - Mini Unit - Modern Native American Literature
This is a 3-day mini unit that covers an excerpt from N. Scott Momaday's famous memoir, The Names. Momaday is respected as a leading figure in what has been called a "Native American Renaissance" in modern literature. Students will learn about N. Scott Momaday, read and analyze the memoir excerpt, collaborate to answer discussion questions, and conclude by writing their own written mini biography about another modern Native American author in the literary movement he helped launch. Note on Level
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8th - 12th
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Chief Joseph's "I WILL FIGHT NO MORE FOREVER" [ BUNDLE]
This Chief Joseph's "I Will Fight No More Forever" [BUNDLE] Product provides students a chance experience Chief Joseph's life-saving speech. This BUNDLE includes a Rhetorical Devices Manual [RDM], Tone words, Chief Joseph's speech, and more! This encourages insightful responses and in-depth critical thinking opportunities from this canonized work. 10th - 12th Graders will love this short work; you will love this BUNDLE. Check it out!SUMMARY:"I Will Fight No More Forever" is the name given to the
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10th - 12th
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Bundle - US History Unit 1: "The Real Democracy Experiment" Engaging Resources
This bundle for my U.S. History Unit 1: "The Real Democracy Experiment" contains enough resources to last almost an entire quarter. The unit overview gives a general idea of my thinking as I planned this unit (and implemented the activities), and each of the assignment and PowerPoints have been thoroughly tested with many, many students.Student engagement is the one thing that keeps me going, and the PowerPoints in this bundle contain a lot of embedded discussion questions or activities. Below i
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11th, Higher Education
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Native American Origin Creation Myths: How to Create Positive Classroom Culture
Introduce students to the analytical skills necessary to study Native American origin myths. At the same time, develop a classroom culture that supports the student behaviors you desire. In this introductory lesson, students analyze American culture using graphic organizers. The same skills are further developed if they study Native American origin myths. Meanwhile, your new classroom culture will naturally begin to flourish & students will begin to exhibit the behaviors you desire. Finally,
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8th - 10th
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Native American Research Posters - Indigenous Regions
Teach a brief overview of Native American cultures by North American regions! This lesson works well as an introduction to Native Americans in a history or English class.What's Included in this Native Literature Unit:A 19 slide presentation with engaging visuals Collaborative posters covering 7 regions (including Hawaii and Alaska)Detailed lesson plansTeacher guideList of links to videos, websites, etc.If you would like to embed the video links into your presentations, give yourself enough time
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Native American Literature - Indigenous Stories - 2 Week Unit
History of Storytelling Video & Quiz
This assignment is a quiz for the 4-minute video titled "A Whiteboard History of Storytelling" which you can preview here. I tell students prior to playing the video that they are going to practice their active listening skills and need to clear everything off their desks/tables. Devices are put away and absolutely nothing is on their desk/table. I will then play the video which we watch once together as a class. After the video, I launch the quiz (or you could print and pass out a paper version
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9th - 12th
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Native-American (Indians) Project with Detailed Rubric
Teachers need not send a "smoke signal" to find a way to reinforce the study of Native-Americans. Here it is. This handout contains multiple options from which students can create a resourceful analysis of these indigenous persons. Using their imaginations and critical-thinking skills, participants will have the chance to choose from a list of 15 innovative topics and then research, produce, and present their projects to their classmates. A detailed rubric is attached.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Is Democracy Native to North America? An Inquiry-Based Assessment (Part 1 of 3)
Do your students know that democracy was founded in North America? And it was utilized before western Europe's "Age of Enlightenment"? Are you starting your school year wanting to address the development of American democracy within a less Euro-centric context? Do you need a resource to develop student-centered classroom rules for hard conversations? Have you had a difficult time finding lessons and resources to honor the past and present impacts of indigenous Americans? Within a three-part inqu
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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