Native Americans
Lesson Plans | Primary
Sources
Web Sites and Lesson
Plans:
Native
American Cultures Across the U.S. - How are American Indians represented
in today's society? What objects and practices do we associate with
Indian culture? What are some actual customs and traditions of specific
Native American groups? What are some cultural traditions and customs
that have changed over the centuries? Which ones have continued into
the present?
Create
your own Native American Board Game - Students will, discuss how
games reflect a culture’s beliefs, priorities, and aspects of
everyday life learn about a few games and toys of Native American
children; and analyze basic elements of a selected Native American
tribe in order to apply them to the creation of an original board
game that can be played by today’s children.
Native
American Thematic Unit for Kindergarten - Poems, counting games,
literature, art activities and more wrapped around the native american
culture.
Activities
to Celebrate Native American Heritage - 12 lessons to help students
learn about Native American history and cultures. Includes activities
that involve students in dramatizing folktales, learning new words
and preparing traditional foods
Primary Source Documents:
Native
American Primary Source Documents
- scholarly works published by the U.S. Government beginning in the
early 1800's. All are cataloged and can be located by searching the
Library Catalog or by using print indexes to government documents.
Understanding
Primary Sources:Indian Removal
- Students analyze the words of two statesmen from the 1830s and write
reports on the subject of Indian removal. During the 1830s the federal
government under President Andrew Jackson advocated the removal of
Native American tribes in southeastern states to western territories.
This was a controversial act. Many citizens of Georgia and North Carolina
welcomed removal because it allowed them to move into the Native Americans'
lands. Other Americans felt removal was cruel and wrong
Exploring
Native Americans Across the Curriculum - Blast stereotypes with
across-the-curriculum activities for students of all ages. The activities
and the Internet sites that are offered below are intended to help
teachers present a balanced portrayal of Native Americans today --
their history, their culture, and their issues.
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