California History 4th Grade–California's Native Americans–ALL Content Included

Complete California Native American Interactive Notebook Unit with SIX Lessons of Nonfiction Informational Text (ALL CONTENT INCLUDED – NO ADDITIONAL TEXTBOOK NEEDED), FOUR Interactive Notebook Assignments, and a balanced mix of hands-on activities, all aligned with California's Fourth Grade History–Social Science Standards. (If you need to meet 100% of the California Standards, also check out our California Geography, California History and California Government & Economy Bundles).

LESSON ONE – CALIFORNIA'S NORTHWESTERN CULTURES:

• Northwestern Cultures Nonfiction Informational Text Lesson – all CONTENT included!
• Questions to assess Informational Text Comprehension
• Big Idea Questions to focus learning and determine the Main Idea of the Text

LESSON TWO – CALIFORNIA'S NORTHEASTERN CULTURES:

• Northeastern Cultures Nonfiction Informational Text Lesson – all CONTENT included!
• Questions to assess Informational Text Comprehension
• Big Idea Questions to focus learning and determine the Main Idea of the Text
• Expository Paragraph about California's Salmon

LESSON THREE – CALIFORNIA'S CENTRAL CULTURES:

• Central Cultures Nonfiction Informational Text Lesson – all CONTENT included!
• Questions to assess Informational Text Comprehension
• Big Idea Questions to focus learning and determine the Main Idea of the Text

LESSON FOUR – CALIFORNIA'S GREAT BASIN CULTURES:

• Great Basin Cultures Nonfiction Informational Text – all CONTENT Included!
• Questions to assess Informational Text Comprehension
• Big Idea Questions to focus learning and determine the Main Idea of the Text
• Functional Text Comprehension – How to Make a Great Basin Dwelling

LESSON FIVE – CALIFORNIA'S SOUTHERN CULTURES:

• Southern Cultures Nonfiction Informational Text – all CONTENT Included!
• Questions to assess Informational Text Comprehension
• Big Idea Questions to focus learning and determine the Main Idea of the Text

LESSON SIX – CALIFORNIA'S COLORADO RIVER CULTURES:

• Colorado River Cultures Nonfiction Informational Text – all CONTENT Included!
• Questions to assess Informational Text Comprehension
• Big Idea Questions to focus learning and determine the Main Idea of the Text
• California's Native Cultures Map – Using a Grid System of Numbers & Letters
• California's First People Vocabulary Quiz
• California's First People Unit Test

STUDENTS WILL USE THE CALIFORNIA'S FIRST PEOPLE CONTENT TO COMPLETE FOUR INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK ASSIGNMENTS (ALL PATTERNS AND STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED!):

• Vocabulary Cards and Two-Pocket Interactive Notebook Organizer
• Four-Fold Fact Organizer – California's Salmon
• California's Native Cultures Mapping Interactive Notebook Organizer
• First People Accordion Interactive Notebook Organizer

We've included a context-appropriate California's First People Glossary, Answer Pages, and Grading Rubrics for Expository Writing and Interactive Notebook Assignments.

Download the Preview to see the complete Unit Plan, State Standard Alignment, as well as samples from the lesson and activities.

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