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This How Did We Get Here? Native Americans in the United States lesson plan also includes:
- How Did We Get Here? (.pdf)
- Term Handout - English (.pdf)
- Term Handout - English (.docx)
- Term Handout - Spanish (.pdf)
- Term Handout - Spanish (.docx)
- Native American Policy Timeline Rubric - English (.pdf)
- Native American Policy Timeline Rubric - English (.docx)
- Native American Policy Timeline Rubric - Spanish (.pdf)
- Native American Policy Timeline Rubric - Spanish (.docx)
- The Navajo Water Lady
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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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Concepts
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