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Article
Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation

History Is Fun: Cultures at Jamestown [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A six-page discussion of the mix of cultures that converged in the colony of Jamestown and the challenges this presented. These cultures were the English settlers, the indigenous Powhatan people, and the African slaves. Despite many...
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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Empire and Identity in the American Colonies

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan, students will consider "Empire and Identity in the American Colonies." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages a Literary Survey

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A series of 16 Instructional Units on American Literature with texts, videos, instructor guides, and more. Topics include: Native Voices, Exploring Borderlands, Utopian Promise, Spirit of Nationalism, Masculine Heroes, Gothic...
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Handout
Other

The American Indian Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information on the American Indian Movement under the following sections: Spiritual Heritage, Back to the Reservations, and AIM in Canada.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Point of View: Up Heartbreak Hill: Factors in a Successful College Experience Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson from POV, learners will watch four video clips that provide glimpses into the lives of two high school seniors who live in New Mexico on the Navajo reservation. They will then analyze a current issue that Native Americans...
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Website
Other

Citizen Potawatomi Nation

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit this informative and interesting tribal site to learn about the life and activities of the present day Potawatomi.