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Louisiana's Indian Tribes At the Time of the Louisiana Purchase

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research primary readings concerning first hand accounts of the Indian tribes living in and around Louisiana's River systems. They complete a brief character sketch of each tribe characterized in the digital readings. These...
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The Changing Faces of Oklahoma

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars create a historical atlas depicting the changes leading up to 1890 and those afterwards in the Indian Territory/Oklahoma region. line.
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George Washington - A Graphic Novel

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students write and illustrate their own graphic novels. In this George Washington instructional activity, students collaborate to research Washington's life as surveyor, his involvement in the French and Indian War as well as the...
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Consequences of the French and Indian War

For Teachers 8th - 12th
In this map skills worksheet, students examine maps that show European land claims in North America in 1753 and 1763. Students respond to 4 short answer questions regarding the information.
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Indian Music Revision

For Students 3rd - 7th
In this music worksheet, students will complete 11 cloze sentences by using a word list. Then students will find the same words in a word search.
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Indian Ocean Explored

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students consider the information presented in the WNET videotape of India: Land of the Tiger/Unknown Seas (Episode 3).  In this biology lesson, students view the video and engage in a discussion about the questions posed in the video.
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French and Indian War Forts

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine the design and significance of the forts of the French and Indian war. Students conduct Internet research in pairs, and complete a questionnaire about the location, styles, and important information about the...
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Indian Removal to the Great American Desert

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine American policies to relocate Native Americans. In this Native American history lesson, 7th graders determine why Native Americans were relocated and investigate their response to the policies as they analyze...
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The Native American: Through the Eyes of His Mask With a Special Focus on the Indians of Connecticut

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars respond to the environment in an artistic way. They assemble a work using found materials and make a pot using the coil or pinch pot method. They develop a meaningful decoration and/or design on the inner or outer surface...
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The Native American Indian Women Quest

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students research background information on the role of Native American women. They then participate in a four station center which enables the students to view pictures, investigate new vocabulary, and research Native American recipies.
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Native Lands: Indians in Georgia-Shifting Ground Political Cartoon-Introduction

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students explore the relationship between the Creek, Cherokee, and European/American cultures prior to the American Revolution.  Students do Internet research to identify and explain  changes in these cultures, then  create six panel...
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The Treaty Trail: US Indian Treaty Councils in the Northwest

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research and examine primary sources concerning the Washington Territory. In this Native American removal lesson, students view portrait images created by Gustav Sohon. Students then read several biographies that correspond to...
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Promises Denied

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
"Promises Denied," the second instructional activity in a unit that asks learners to consider the responsibilities individuals have to uphold human rights, looks at documents that illustrate the difficulty the US has had trying to live...
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Baseball Challenge: 5th Grade Social Studies

For Teachers 5th
Quickly review facts relating to U.S. History in a Baseball Challenge presentation. The information relates to branches of government, the Vietnam War, WWII, and other key events.
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Andrew Jackson: 1767-1845

For Teachers 8th - 11th
A thorough examination of Andrew Jackson's presidency and politics, these slides contain important facts and pictures of the growing United States. Events such as the Trail of Tears and the Tariff Battles of the early 19th century are on...
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Kauai's Hindu Monastery

The History of Hindu India

For Teachers 7th - 11th Standards
What obstacles did India face during their post-colonial formation after gaining independence? Topics discussed in the lesson include Pakistan's conflict over Kashmir, the Indian Constitution, economic development, and the influence of...
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Reading Through History

The Proclamation of 1763

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
The French and Indian War concluded with an important proclamation—that is, The Proclamation of 1763. Scholars read about the policies in the document and how the different sides of the French and Indian War reacted. Following, they...
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Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary

Join, or Die: Reenacting the Albany Conference

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
The Albany Congress was one of the first attempts at colonial unity. While it was an effort against the French during the French and Indian War, it was one of the events leading up to the American Revolution. Scholars consider the...
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Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary

Benjamin Franklin, Elder Statesman

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Ben Franklin was the only American to sign The Declaration of Independence, the Treaty of Alliance with France, the Treaty of Paris, and the US Constitution. An interesting resource explores his role in the latter by comparing the US...
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American Indian Art History Detectives

For Teachers K - 5th
An art history detective; I want to be one of those! The class puts their heads together to hone their deductive and critical thinking skills in order to determine which Native American tribe created and used parfleche boxes. They'll use...
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Empire and Identity in the American Colonies

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
The American Revolution was born out of a European conflict that spilled over into North America—and the documents prove it! Using primary sources from the era of the French and Indian War, including British plans to try to unite its...
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Indian Nations vs. Settlers on the American Frontier: 1786–1788

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Once Americans won the Revolutionary War, their quest to gain land did not end. An interesting activity focuses on Americans' expansion into the frontier following the war and how it conflicted with Native Americans living in the area....
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Analyzing a Photograph of a Young American Indian

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
A true glimpse of the past, Angelic La Moose smiles back from more than 100 years ago. Young learners examine the picture of a young girl on a Montana Native American reservation from 1913 to comb it for historical details. A form, which...
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Assimilation of American Indians

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Imagine being forced to give up your culture and then being graded on how well you complied with orders to do so. Documents show young historians the price indigenous peoples paid as a result of the Dawes Act, which was essentially a...

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