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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Advances in Civilization: A Car or a Horse?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate the ways in which horses made transportation, hunting and agriculture much easier for the native peoples. They then compare advantages of a horse "back then" to the ease transportation (mainly cars) make on our...
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Iroquois Tribes

For Students 5th - 8th
The Iroquois were a group of five tribes linked by their language and similar culture. Read about why the Iroquois were such a great example of the elevated role of women in the tribes, the complex lifestyle they had, and their political...
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Primary
Other

New York State Museum: Mohawk Iroquois Village [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The New York State Museum features a virtual exhibit of a Mohawk Iroquois Village depicting what life was like in the early 1600s. You can read European eyewitness accounts of encounters with the Mohawks.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Native American Indian Resources: Native American Housing Styles

For Students 9th - 10th
A color map and explanation of the various types of Native American house construction in each region of North America.