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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