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University of South Florida

Florida History Curriculum: The Timucua

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Teachers can use the information on the Timucua Indians either with the student handouts provided or within their own lesson designs. In addition to the materials on the Timucuas, there are resources available for a broad spectrum of...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: American Indian Culture of the Southeast

For Students 6th - 8th
The Southeast Indian tribes were known for their agricultural success. Examine their farming practices, pottery, mound building traditions, and societal structure in the following summary. Also included are pictures, maps, critical...
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University of South Florida

Florida Center for Instructional Technology: The Calusa: "The Shell Indians"

For Students 5th - 8th
The Calusa native tribe inhabited southwestern Florida. They were the first people that the Spanish explorers wrote about in 1513. Learn about their daily life, customs, economic base, and what caused them to disappear by the late 1700's.
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Beacon Learning Center

Beacon Learning Center: Southeast Woodland Indians [Pdf]

For Students K - 1st
A very simple, but informative description of the culture of the Southeast Woodland Indians. Find information on their food, shelter, arts, recreation, transportaion, and physical surroundings. Sweet drawings accompany information. [pdf]
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Other

About North Georgia: Intro to the Creek Nation

For Students 9th - 10th
Wow! Great site from About North Georgia with several pages about the Creek Nation, including what tribes make up the Nation, the history of the Creek, and their system of government. Be sure to check out the links on the bottom of the...
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Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma Historical Society: Missionary Tour in the Chickasaw Nation [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A primary source account by a Catholic priest who visited and worked with the different Native American groups in the Indian Territory in 1885. He spent some time with the Chickasaw tribe.
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Lin and Don Donn

Native Americans in Olden Times for Kids: Southeast Woodland Indians

For Students 3rd - 5th
A brief overview to the Southeast Woodland Native American culture. Find a map, and a brief discussion of their languages, arts, religions, and tribal organization. Hyperlinks to information on specific Southeast Woodland tribes.
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Other

Pelotes Island Nature Preserve: Timucua Kids Page

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn the answers to questions about who the Timucua Indians were and how they lived. Each page has both information and an activity to support learning.
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Oklahoma State University

Chronicles of Oklahoma: A History of the Quapaw [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A historical description of a little known Native American tribe of the southeast United States, the Quapaw, who had contact with DeSoto.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Creating a Prehistoric World

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In the lesson, students will research, create, and present knowledge gained about Prehistoric and Historic Native Americans in Alabama. This lesson plan is made possible through the ALEX and the U.S. National Park Service Partnership.
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Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.

New Georgia Encyclopedia: Creek Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting encyclopedia article that explores the history of the Creek Indians in Georgia. Includes suggestions for further reading.
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Other

Native Americans Grade 2 Unit of Study: Southeast Woodlands

For Students K - 1st
A very brief, but appropriate for lower elementary students, look at Indians of the Southeast Woodlands. Find a map, a description of the climate and topography, transportation, shelter, and food.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Native Americans of the Southeast Woodlands

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart focuses on the fundamental ways of life of the Southeast Woodland Indians and how they were affected by their environment.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Cherokee & Creek Native Americans

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explains the lifestyles and characteristics of the Creek and Cherokee Native American tribes.