Native American Lesson Plans

Native American Lessons Not "Indians",Many tribes: Native American Diversity Teacher Vision Native Americans  - lesson plans LessonPlansPage.com Thanksgiving Dramatizing Folktales, Legends, and Myths - 3rd - 5th students read and act out folktales from various Native American cultures.
By the Numbers - 3rd-5th students learn about the populations of Native Americans in different states and practice reading a table. Native American Recipes - K-5th students experience a taste of Native American foods. Students prepare some foods, including journey cake (a kind of corn bread), that are popular in some Native American cultures. What's in a Name? - 3rd-5th Students learn the origins of the names of U.S. states, focusing on names that were derived from Native American words. Code Talkers - 3rd-5th Students learn about the Navajo code talkers and use a Navajo code talkers' dictionary to create and decode secret messages.

Thematic Unit: Native Americans - unit to  introduce children to the culture of a variety of Native American tribes through literature and related activities.

Grade Level: Primary

The Teacher's Guide: Native Americans - links to Native American lesson plans Annie and the Old One - supplemental unit to use with Annie and the Old One Arrow to the Sun - unit of lessons to use with Arrow to the Sun for third graders The Sign of the Beaver - supplemental unit to use with The Sign of the Beaver for fifth grade Native Americans - unit for Primary students
Native American Thematic Study - lesson plans for upper primary Navajo Art: A Way of Life - lessons to study Navajo Indians through their art      

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