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Here are the teacher pack items for Native Americans:
Overview In this experience, students post images of Native Americans to begin examining the diversity of tribes. Then they learn about the many different types of homes built by the tribes. Next they examine the relationship between the Plains Indians and bison. Finally, they read an Apache legend and reflect on its message. Note that this experience focuses on the diversity among Native American tribes. It does not attempt to teach students about specific tribes. If you have access to leveled readers that describe Native American life, assign them to the students in parallel to this experience. Estimated duration: 35-45 minutes Vocabulary words: Objective
Before the arrival of the European settlers, the main inhabitants of North America were the Native American tribes. They are also called the American Indians, because Columbus thought that he had arrived in India in Asia. According to the Congressional Research Service, there are 547 federally recognized tribes with a combined population of approximately 1.9 million American Indians. You can view a list of these tribes. In this experience, you will learn about some of the elements of their lives.
Objective
Look at the map. It shows the general areas of the Native American tribes. Many of these tribes roamed large areas, which actually overlap.
When you think of Native Americans, what comes to mind? Draw or upload an image that you think represents American Indian tribes.
Have students look through one another’s posts, looking for similarities and differences among the pictures.
