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Native Americans Common Core RL.6.5 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
Grades:
5th - 7th
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Also included in: 5th Grade Novel Study Bundle: SS, STEAM, & Classic Lit (Print + DIGITAL)
Two Roads by Joseph Bruchac Native American Heritage Novel Guide
Two Roads by Joseph Bruchac Novel Guide Native American History, great for teaching about the Great Depression, the Bonus Army, The Cherokee Rose, Indian schools and the U.S. history. This novel guide includes: Lesson objectivesPre, during, and post reading activities Chapter by chapter questionsAnswer KeyEssay questionsJournaling questionsBackground/historical information Extension resources Character analysisNovel theme activityCharacter traitsKWL ChartVocabulary activities This resource is gr
Grades:
6th - 9th
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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Grades:
4th - 8th
Aztec and Mayan Primary Source Readings - Vocabulary, Imagery, Foreshadowing
This assignment gives students the opportunity to read a Mayan chant and an Aztec song that almost seem to predict the doom of their civilizations. Students will analyze the readings to determine theme, foreshadowing, mood, and word meanings.
Aztec
Maya
Mayan
Olmec
Inca
Toltec
Ancient Civilizations
Ancient History
American History
America
American
North America
South America
Mesoamerica
Pyramid
Chichen Itza
Glyphs
Archaeology
History
Primary Sources
Writing
Reading Strategies
Vocabulary
Imager
Grades:
5th - 9th
Fatty Legs and A Stanger at Home Orange Shirt Day Novels Bundle
Fatty Legs and A Stanger at Home Residential School Novels Bundle | Indigenous History and Orange Shirt Day Lesson This resource includes: Chapter-by-chapter reading comprehension questionsNew Vocabulary activities Text-to-self questionsThemes activity Cause & Effect activity Character Analysis activity Extension Resources (Reading, Video & Map) Post-reading questions Answer KeyThis resource is great for:Teaching about Residential Schools Teaching Canadian History Teaching about First Na
Grades:
4th - 7th
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
The Sign of the Beaver - Chapter Questions & Answer Key: Elizabeth George Speare
45+ PAGES OF QUESTIONS and ANSWERS! This resource provides chapter context questions w/ answer key. The Sign of the Beaver is an historical fiction novel and Newbery Honor Book from acclaimed New England author Elizabeth George Speare. Readers will enjoy the story of thirteen-year-old Matt who is tasked with keeping the homestead safe in 1760s Maine, while his father journeys back to Massachusetts to bring the rest of the family to the claim. At the heart is a story of friendship amidst differe
Grades:
5th - 8th
Brother Eagle, Sister Sky; a PowerPoint presentation
Attached is a PowerPoint Presentation is designed to correspond with children’s literature book, "Brother Eagle, Sister Sky" with illustrations by Susan Jeffers. It is a Guided Reading Level M book based on the plea made by Chief Seattle in the mid-1850s to the US government to care for the land as the Native American had cared for it.
There is an introduction activity that corresponds with the book, “Legends of the Iroquois” where students would read the short story about conservation as an
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Grades:
4th - 7th
Song of the Hermit Thrush; Native American folktale; poetry link
This is a handout, that would accompany the PowerPoint presentation also at this site, for a one day lesson on the Iroquois folktale The Song of the Hermit Thrush, as found in the book Legends of the Iroquois. The lesson contains a poetry link with comparisons and vocabulary embedded within. It also contains leveled questions, some multiple choice or short response, with a graphic organizer and creative writing prompt to conclude. It is ready to print and use. I would take one class period f
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6th - 7th
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Song of the Hermit Thrush; Native American Folktale; PowerPoint
This is a 14 slide PowerPoint presentation to correspond with the Native American folktale, Song of the Hermit Thrush as found in the book, Legends of the Iroquois. The presentation begins with a youtube.com clip of the bird and then goes through the questions and analysis that correspond with the story. There is a Whitman poem that is compared and contrasted to the story. Then, there are a series of leveled questions to correspond with the poem and book. Finally, there is a creative writing
Grades:
5th - 7th
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Doc Brock's "Island of the Blue Dolphins" Adventure
Scholars will accompany their reading of The Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell. While a work of fiction, much of it is rooted in historical fact. This book is a true story about a 12 year old Native American girl called Karana who was stranded on a California island and had to work out how to survive. This adventure will connect the historical context, setting , map skills, research methods, and writing prompts needed to fully engage in this literary classic. Scholars will use Google
Grades:
5th - 7th
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