Lesson Plan

How Did We Get Here? Native Americans in the United States

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High schoolers imagine what their lives would be like if they had no access to potable water and watch a morning news show about the water situation on a Navajo reservation. Groups investigate the policies that lead to the lack of water access on the reservation and then create a timeline representing the slow progress of the attempts to provide water.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Ask class members to write letters to their state and national congress representatives asking them to investigate and seek remedies for the situation
  • Instructors should set aside extra prep time to read the "Teacher's Guide" and prepare the many needed materials before conducting the lesson
  • After showing the "Water Lady" video, project the PowerPoint to guide the lesson
Classroom Considerations
  • Requires internet and projection equipment for the video and the slide show
  • Groups must have access to devices with internet
Pros
  • Links are provided for directions on how to conduct the learning strategies mentioned in the lesson
Cons
  • None