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American Indians & Native Americans - Teacher Resources

Look below for lessons, activities, and printables on Native American life and culture. Use these resources to teach students of all ages about the colonization of America from a different perspective. You'll find great educational resources for Thanksgiving and Native American Heritage Month in November. There are also plenty of activities to use throughout the year for music, drama, art, and language arts.

Printables

Indian Symbols and Meanings
Make Your Own Totem Pole
Native American Picture Writing
Island of the Blue Dolphins Activities
Tipi Pattern
Native American Indian Crafts
Longhouses, Canoes, and Totem Poles
More Popular Native American Printables

Lesson Plans

Stone Fox: A Collection of Lessons
Native American Music: Call-and-Response
A Play about Sacagawea
Describing Drum Beats in Native American Music
The First Thanksgiving - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 5 of 7)
The Wampanoag Indians: A Thanksgiving Lesson
Tlingit Indians of the Pacific Northwest
More Native American Lesson Plans

Quizzes

Early America Quiz
Native Americans Quiz
Anasazi and Plains Indians Quiz
American Colonies Quiz

References

Native American Instruments
Sacajawea
Contemporary Native American Music
Ancestry of U.S. Population by Rank, 2001
More Native American References

Language Arts Activities

Sign of the Beaver
Native American Tribes Word Search
Reading Warm-Up 36 for Gr. 1 & 2: American History
Reading Warm-Up 30 for Gr. 5 & 6: Biography
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Cherokee Fables
Pedro's Journal Literature Guide
More Popular Native American Language Arts Activities

Thanksgiving Activities

Indian Sign Language Chart
Sarah Morton's Day, Samuel Eaton's Day, & Tapenum's Day
The First Winter - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 4 of 7)
Life in Plymouth - Pilgrim Study Unit (lesson 6 of 7)
Thanksgiving Fact Sheet
A Not-So Traditional Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving: Multiple Perspectives
More Thanksgiving – Teacher Resources

Native American Music Resources

Native American Musical Instruments
Native American Song: 0 Hal'Lwe
Percussion Performance and Culture
Regional Music Styles of Native American Tribes
Native American Pronunciation Guide
Intertribal Style of Native American Music
Teaching Native American Music
More Native American Music Resources

Drama & Art Activities

Totem Pole
My Book About Native Americans
Make a Button Blanket
Make a God's Eye
Native American Powwow
Plains Boy and Girl Cutouts
Totem Pole
More Native American Drama & Art Activities

Math Activities

Literature & Math: Stories about Time
Sandpainting Math
Set Design for "Pilgrims of Plymouth"
Storing Food
Vitamin Math
November Bulletin Board: Fractions

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Maurice Sendak
Beloved children's author and illustrator Maurice Sendak, most known for his classic Where the Wild Things Are, passed away May 8, 2012. Commemorate this creative giant by reading Wild Things, Brundibar, Bumble-Ardy, or another one of his lovely books in your classroom.

May Calendar of Events
The month of May is full of holidays and events that you can incorporate into your standard curriculum. Our Educators' Calendar outlines activities for each one, including Transportation Week (5/13-19), Memorial Day (5/28), and World No Tobacco Day (5/31). Plus, celebrate Asian-Pacific-American Heritage Month, Physical Fitness & Sports Month, and Transportation Month all May long!

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