Native American Unit | Native American Regions

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Setting the Standard

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2nd - 4th

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Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Native Americans

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Cultural Activities, Lesson

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CCSSRL.3.1

CCSSRL.3.2

CCSSRL.3.3

CCSSRI.3.1

CCSSRI.3.2

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Ready to learn about the different regions of Native Americans? This Unit has many hands-on & visual activities to engage your students.

Native American Regions Included:

►The Southwest

► Plains

► Eastern Woodlands

► Pacific West Coast

►California

You will find motivating lesson plan ideas & templates for informational text and expository writing lessons. This download also includes activities to go along with Native American myths/legends/fables. This unit contains up to 4 weeks' worth of learning material, depending upon the material you choose to use. Detailed lesson plans are included, which means less planning for you.

Download Includes the Following:

p.2 Common Core Standards for third grade (this unit was written around these standards, it could easily be adapted to 2nd or 4th grade standards)

p.3-6 sample lesson plans

p. 7 recommended booklist

p. 8 directions on vocabulary activity to use throughout the unit

p.9-16 vocabulary posters to post in your room as you work through the unit

p.17-28 US map Pictorial information (You are going to draw a large map of the US- template included and then discuss each region as a class, all instructions and information is included)

p.29-38 Study on the Southwest Hopi Indians

p.39-45 Study on the Plains Sioux Indians

p. 46-50 Bison Pictorial

p.51-57 Study on the California Miwok Indians

p.58-64 Study on the Eastern Woodland's Iroquois Indians

p.65-67 Study on the Norwest Coast Chinook Indians

p. 68-69 Inuit Test

*** The following pages are response worksheets for the fictional stories (myths/legends/fables) that go with this unit***

p.70-71 Powwow

p.72-73 Two Bear Cubs

p.74 Dancing Rainbows & Jingle Dancer

p. 75 Giving Thanks

p. 76 Buffalo Dreams

p. 77-78 Gift of the Sacred Dog

p. 79-80 Rainbow Crow

p. 81 Writing template

p. 82 Thanks page

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82 pages

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Last updated Jan 10th, 2014

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to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).

CCSSRL.3.1

Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

CCSSRL.3.2

Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.

CCSSRL.3.3

Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.

CCSSRI.3.1

Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

CCSSRI.3.2

Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.

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