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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Examples of Sharing as Told Through a Native American Legend

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore community problem solving. In this cross-curriculum literature and social studies instructional activity, students listen to The Legend of the Bluebonnet by Tomie DePaola and discuss how a Native American community...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

POWWOW

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students investigate the significance of the Powwow to the Native Americans. They write a story about a special tradition or custom from their own family, play Native American children's games, prepare Indian fry bread, and participate...
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Handout
Other

Collector's Guide: Indian Territory: Phoenix Rising From the Trail of Tears

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of the art forms preserved by the Native Americans who were resettled by the U.S. government in the Indian Territory.
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Interactive
Other

New Haven Unified School District: Peoples of the Northwest

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn about the Kwakiutl, Native Americans of the Northwest culture region. Richly illustrated, this school-sponsored site emphasizes the link between Native traditions and the natural resources of the region.
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Website
Other

Cherokee Messenger: Native American Herbal Remedies

For Students 9th - 10th
Traditional Native American herbal remedies for dozens of maladies are listed here.
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Activity
Library of Congress

Loc: Native American Reference Weblist

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress provides a series of sites about Native Americans, featuring their history, literature and culture, news and current events,government and law, their libraries, museums, and archives, and, lastly, their tribes and...