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High school Native Americans thematic unit plans
Semester-Long bundle for English First Peoples/Indigenous Literature/NBE
Here is a discounted bundle of all my resources that go into my semester long calendar that were created by me- I personally use this in BC for English First Peoples. Skip planning as much as possible and use these ready-made units on poetry, storytelling, podcasting, journalism, media literacy, and more- all with a focus on Indigenous voices in Canada!To see how I use this resource check out my full FREE calendar HERE!If you need more Indigenous/First Nations resources (if you teach year-long
Grades:
10th - 12th
Native American Mythology Unit 1 week bundle Native American heritage & cultures
This Native American Mythology unit bundle includes a full week of activities to help students understand some of the key features of Native American Mythology and recognize the link between American Literature and American History. The end of the unit is a fantastic bridge between Native American myths and the literature of the earliest American settlers, which sets students up to better understand some of the conflicts that arose as settlers began to arrive from Europe.Use as Native American H
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8th - 12th
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Nez Perce and Chief Joseph
This packet contains 19 pages of informational text describing the Nez Perce tribe of the Plateau and their great warrior Chief Joseph. The slides include information about: the people and their territory, clothing, food, shelter, family life, and history fighting for their land against the U.S. government. Also included are 3 follow up activities: Nez Perce bubble map, salmon sequencing, and a t-chart.
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2nd - 12th
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States- Book Study
A full book study of "An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar Ortiz. This study includes thoughtful discussion prompts, vocabulary activities, and critical thinking activities. Assessments are all project-based learning and rubrics are included as well as graphic organizers.
Grades:
7th - 12th
Ancient Mayan Civilization PowerPoint Presentation Bundle
Explore the astounding culture and accomplishments of the Ancient Mayan Civilization in 192 informative and colorful slides covering: Geography, Religion, Achievements, Politics, Economics, and Social Structure, this presentation is closely aligned to the ELA Common Core Standards for Literacy in Middle School Social Studies.Deep in the heartland of Central America the Maya established a civilization that towered over the jungle canopy. Creating a new written language that has only just been tra
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6th - 9th
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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Narrative Writing: Native American Trickster Tales
The Trickster is a character found in the narratives of many Native Peoples in North America. Teaching students how to write Native American Trickster Tales can be a great way to get them excited about the past, as well as gain a further understanding of America's earliest storytellers! This resource can complement Units on Native Americans and is designed to make Social Studies fun! After the lessons students can write tales on their own or with the graphic organizers. These things are included
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3rd - 9th
Native American Heritage Month: Social Studies Unit (w/ music)
UPDATED November 2021. I recently updated this lesson to include more relevant information, additional videos/podcasts, and more contemporary (recent) links and news items. I also broke the main video into 3 parts (each focusing on just one issue) and made new exit slip worksheets to allow for more flexibility in how teachers use and assign the work. Additionally, I provided an extension lesson on "Music with a Message" to continue the theme and make additional connections between student intere
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6th - 12th
TOTEM POLE ACTIVITY | Thanksgiving | Native Americans | Art Integration
Easily incorporate ART INTEGRATION into your classroom routine with this Totem Pole Reading and Art Activity! It includes everything you need to celebrate and understand the tradition of Totem Poles.The following Native American Totem Pole Art Resources are included:•Totem Pole nonfiction passage•Create a Totem Pole that represents your family •Rubric•BONUS: Video links for background knowledge and extensionSupplies Needed:•Copy paper•Notebook paper•Scissors•Ruler•Art supplies (pencils, markers,
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3rd - 12th
Also included in:Â THANKSGIVING BUNDLE | Read Write STEM Art Games Research Activity Worksheets
History Unit - New France
This Unit contains detailed lesson plans, assessment sheets and rubrics, graphic organizers, and expectations connecting to the Ontario Curriculum for History (Grade 7). The unit provides students the opportunity to learn about New France through the use of technology (History Minutes, Research activities on the roles of habitant, Jesuit Priests, fille du roi, etc.) and a variety of mediums (Political Cartoons, famous portraits, Hudson's Bay Company website etc.)
Topics Covered Include: The G
Grades:
7th - 9th
Firekeeper's Daughter Novel Study
This is a fully complete, ready to teach Novel Study based on the novel Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley. It is 225 pages! And comprised of chapter questions, journal prompts, answer keys, quizzes and a final test, a final essay and projects, everything is done for you and ready to teach! Firekeeper's Daughter is a fantastic novel that has received critical acclaim! It includes thought provoking and explores important modern themes including racial injustice, violence and prejudice agai
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10th - 12th
NATIVE AMERICAN TOTEM POLE ELA MINI UNIT | Art Integration | Thanksgiving
Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with this no-prep, 24-page Totem Pole Mini Unit for Middle Grades (Grades 4-8)! This mini-unit includes everything you need to learn about Totem Poles with your students in your ELA, Art, or Social Studies classroom-reading, writing, art, and STEM. This is a great Thanksgiving-related art integration unit too!The following Native American Totem Pole Resources are included:•Nonfiction reading passage about Totem Poles w
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3rd - 12th
Also included in:Â THANKSGIVING BUNDLE | Read Write STEM Art Games Research Activity Worksheets
Unearthing the Past: Ethical Dilemmas in Archaeology Unit
Description: Dive deep into the ethical complexities of archaeology with our engaging and thought-provoking unit, "Unearthing the Past." This comprehensive package is perfect for high school English classes exploring themes of history, ethics, and critical thinking.What's Included:Poems by Heid Erdrich exploring the Kennewick Man controversy.Seven Nonfiction articles delving into ethical considerations in archaeology.Four powerpoint presentations with multiple lessons on each for poetry, The Man
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Veterans Day icebreaker game BUNDLE main ideas activity independent work middle
Veterans Day independent work BUNDLE, Veterans Day activities game BUNDLE icebreaker game, worksheet activities. Have a fun time with this Activity Pack for Classroom speech activity for icebreaker games. This game is great for all ages 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th grade, Kid Education, early finishers, homeschool, Nursery school, Primary school, Junior high school, high school, and Middle school. It includes Printables Logic Puzzles for Kids, Mazes, word searches, Would you rather, Me
Grades:
4th - 12th
Industrialization (1865-1914) Slides (High School)
These are slides that are used to teach the industrialization of the United States. These slides includes links to relevant videos, go over crucial vocabulary, have pictures, teach the information, and have in-depth questions to summarize each topic. The main topics are the changes brought by industry, immigration, urbanization, the change in the South, the change in the West, and issues brought about by the Gilded Age. This is most ideal for high school students due to the depth of the content.
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in:Â Industrialization Unit (High School)
World History Chapter 16 People and Empires in the Americas BUNDLE
This is based off of McDougal Littell's World History: Patterns of Interaction.This bundle includes all the following activities to create a complete unit! 1) COMPELTE PowerPoint of notes and answers 2) Chapter 16, Section 1 North American SocietiesComparing Iroquois Confederation Constitution to the U.S. Constitution using primary documents 3) Chapter 16, Section 2 Maya kings and cities4) Chapter 16, Section 3 the Aztecs control Central MexicoCity of Tenochtitlan Primary Source readings 5) Chap
Grades:
9th - 12th
Mini-unité sur quatre mythes d'origine indigènes
Quatre histoires expliquant les origines de diverses nations indigènes au Canada en français simplifié (j'ai traduit et simplifié différents mythes d'origine pour les élèves de l'immersion française, afin de les faire comprendre que les explications des origines humaines sont riches et diverses - ces histoires appartiennent évidemment aux nations qui les ont créées - je n'ai fait que les traduire et les adapter au niveau de mes élèves.)Haïda: le Corbeau et les premiers hommes (raconté par Bill R
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5th - 12th
Multicultural Book List
This multicultural book list includes 48 book title with genre and type of book, reading level, main idea, a short description, why you should read it and some examples of curriculum integration. The different cultures represented include African American, Asian, Middle Eastern, Jewish, Native American, and Latino. This is a great resource for any teacher and encompasses all grade levels. If you have any questions just send me a message! Thanks!
Grades:
1st - 12th
Early America United States History Unit
Explore Early America in this hands-on history unit. Unit includes, vocabulary, PowerPoints and Guided Notes, map activities, DBQ's, image analysis and more. Lessons included in the unit:Early America Vocabulary Graphic OrganizerNative American Cultures PowerPoint and Guided NotesNative American Cultures Map ActivityIroquois Constitution Close Read Activity (Google Compatible)Native American Cave Art Activity (Google Compatible)Early Colonies PowerPoint and Guided Notes (Google Compatible)Mayflo
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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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Native Studies 10 - Unit Plan
Identity and Worldviews Unit Plan.Includes:Table of ContentsRationaleUnit OverviewThorough Plans Linked to Curricular ObjectivesAppendix Resources(Native Studies 10 Saskatchewan Curriculum -- can be adapted to other grades as well)
Grades:
8th - 12th
Indigenous People's Day
Google slides that explain who Indigenous People are and how Indigenous People's Day is celebrated. Includes critical thinking prompts, multimedia instruction (links to videos, books, sources, etc.), vocabulary, and more. Can be modified to support various glad level needs.
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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The Life of the Pioneers
This is an 80-page document on many aspects of the Pioneer Life for both Canadian and American teachers. It has been designed in such a way so that it can be used as a complete unit book or independent pages. There is a companion website that I have designed for students to look up the information in the unit book or independent worksheets.
Topics include:
- Pioneer Roots (where did the original immigrants come from)
- Aboriginal People (information includes both the Canadian and American f
Grades:
3rd - 9th
Industrialism Unit Pre-Test
This is a pre-assessment that can be given to students at the start of a unit on industrialism. It covers the advancement of the era, discrimination, and treatment of Native Americans. There is no answer key because the answers will generally vary based on what is specifically covered in the course. The depth of these questions puts it at a high school level.
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in:Â Industrialization Unit (High School)
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