This unit gives students a standards-based first-look at understanding American Indian culture, heritage, and history! I've included a variety of common-core aligned activities and texts that will certainly be a wonderful addition to any Social Studies curriculum!

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• Six short reading passages perfect for understanding Native American culture.

• Each passage comes with a short, fun assessment. Students will inference, recall information, and find evidence in the texts!

• Who are Native Americans? - Students will learn what it means to be indigenous and understand who Native American people are!

• Native American Homes - Students will learn that different tribes had different types of homes - not all Native Americans lived in tipis!

• Native American Tribes - Students will learn that there are many, many different tribes, and each tribe has their own culture and traditions that should be respected!

• The Lakota Tribe - Students will get a focused look at one tribe and learn what makes the Lakota people unique!

• Native Americans Today - Students will learn that Native Americans today aren’t so different from them!

• Native American Headdresses - Students will learn that this famous headwear is important to Plains Tribes and should be treated with respect!

• Developed by Native American Educator

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