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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Witch of Goingsnake

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore legends and specifically the legend of Geronimo. In this legend lesson, 9th graders watch a movie 'Geronimo: An American Legend' and answer questions about the video.
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Website
Other

Kingwood Library: American Cultural History: 1880 1889

For Students 9th - 10th
The 1880's in America were chock full of new architecture, technologies, businesses, modern conveniences such as gas and electric, operas, fashions, and much more as featured in this resource.
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Handout
Other

Lumen Learning: Encroachment and Resistance

For Students 9th - 10th
In the latter part of the 1800s, settlers began to ignore treaties when expanding westward. The government followed suit by declaring they would no longer negotiate new treaties, that they had the power to enforce laws on reservation...
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Website
The Newberry Library

Newberry Library: Art of Conflict: Portraying American Indians, 1850 to 1900

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Lesson uses digitized primary source material to examine the portrayal of American Indians in art between 1850 and 1900. Classroom activities and questions for discussion included.
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Handout
University of Groningen

American History: Biographies: Geronimo His Own Story

For Students 9th - 10th
This website contains an overview of Geronimo's story.
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Primary
US Army Center

U.s. Army Center of Military History: Winning the West: The Army in the Indian Wars

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a chapter excerpt from a book on military history which details the role of the United States Army in the Indian Wars for the years 1865 to 1890.
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Website
Other

Indigenous Peoples Literature: Geronimo

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive look at the life of Geronimo, whose extraordinary fierceness and independence led many to consider him gifted with magic. See quotations attributed to him, as well as tales of his fabled ability to walk without leaving...
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The End of Resistance

For Students 5th - 8th
Find a brief recounting of resistance by several Indian tribes in an attempt to maintain their territory. See how the settlers participating in the Oklahoma land rush stole land set aside for several Indian tribes.
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Article
A&E Television

Biography: 12 Influential Native American Leaders

For Students 9th - 10th
Here are a dozen Native Americans who left a lasting mark with their leadership, bravery and innovations.
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Handout
Country Studies US

Country Studies: The Plight of the Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains how as westward expansion grew, more and more Indians encountered settlers, ranchers and miners who sought life, land, and riches out West. Conflicts between settlers and Indians soon involved the federal government...
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Website
American Indian Heritage Foundation

Indians.org: Geronimo

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides biographical information about the great Native American, Geronimo. This site also contains a few quotes from Geronimo himself as well as a few images of the Native American.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Geronimo

For Students 9th - 10th
In Spanish. A good review of the life of this famous Native American Chief. Many links included in the text.
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Handout
Other

Powerful People: Geronimo, Chiricahua Apache

For Students 9th - 10th
Many beautiful quotes from Geronimo, as well as a short biography.
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Handout
Other

Sedona Verde Valley Tourism Council: The Apache Wars

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about Apache life in the early 19th century and read about what led to the Apache Wars, which resulted in Apache reservations.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids History: Famous Native Americans

For Students 3rd - 8th
Explore the famous Native American Indians like Pocahontas, Sitting Bull, and Geronimo on this website.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: American Masters Edward Curtis

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive site about Edward Curtis who took over 40,000 images and recorded rare ethnographic information from over eighty American Indian tribal groups, ranging from the Eskimo or Inuit people of the far north to the Hopi people of...
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Other

Windmill Works: The Case of Geronimo's Headress Part 1

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short fill-in-the-blank exercise on identifying the correct modal verb forms. Read a short paragraph about Geronimo's headress and then choose the correct verb in the following paragaph. Hints are available.
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Handout
Other

The Natural American: Apache Wars

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise outline of events in the Apache Wars between 1848 and 1894.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Smithsonian Education: Spotlight Biography: American Indians: Black Hawk

For Students 9th - 10th
Scroll down to the portrait of Black Hawk to read a brief biography of this famous Native American chief. From the Smithsonian Institution.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Powerful People: Geronimo, Chiricahua Apache

For Students 9th - 10th
Many beautiful quotes from Geronimo, as well as a short biography.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Click on Image for Larger Picture

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive look at the life of Geronimo, whose extraordinary fierceness and independence led many to consider him gifted with magic. See quotations attributed to him, as well as tales of his fabled ability to walk without leaving...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Indigenous Peoples Literature: Geronimo

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive look at the life of Geronimo, whose extraordinary fierceness and independence led many to consider him gifted with magic. See quotations attributed to him, as well as tales of his fabled ability to walk without leaving...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Indigenous Peoples Literature: Geronimo

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive look at the life of Geronimo, whose extraordinary fierceness and independence led many to consider him gifted with magic. See quotations attributed to him, as well as tales of his fabled ability to walk without leaving...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Indigenous Peoples Literature: Geronimo

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive look at the life of Geronimo, whose extraordinary fierceness and independence led many to consider him gifted with magic. See quotations attributed to him, as well as tales of his fabled ability to walk without leaving...