The First People in Your Community
Formulate questions, conduct research, and then write a paragraph about the first people that lived in your community.
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Formulate questions, conduct research, and then write a paragraph about the first people that lived in your community.
Conduct research on the first people that lived in your state, and then answer what life was like for them.
Learn about Tecumseh, the Shawnee leader, and his relationship with white settlers and the U.S. government. Then, answer questions about Tecumseh’s motives and write statements about the point of view of a white settler and a follower of Tecumseh.
Analyze a quote by Chief Seattle about his experience in the early 1800s in western Washington.
Find out what Native American ancestral land your community is on and research the Native American culture from that area.
Read to learn about the Native American struggle for civil rights in the 1960s. Then examine primary sources to gather more information.
Get a taste of being a director by planning a documentary trailer about a famous Floridian for the TCI documentary series Famous Floridians. In this free lesson, students will create a documentary about Osceola.
Learn about the history of policies towards American Indians in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Additionally, learn about the changes that occurred in the second half of the 20th century that led to a revival in American Indian culture and self-government.
Complete images of four Native American cultures and discover the similarities and differences between the four groups.
Create a human monument honoring Billy Frank Jr.’s contributions to the civil rights movements. His action made a difference in the lives of people in his own community and around the country.
Learn about five Native Americans. Consider assigning a group to read each and share what they’ve learned.
Deb Haaland (1962—)
Pocahontas (1596—1617)
Sacagawea (1788—1812)
Sitting Bull (about 1831—1890)
Tisquantum (Squanto) (about 1580—1622)
See these collections for additional teaching ideas for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Read excerpts of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from Birmingham City Jail. Study questions are also included.
Explore a variety of primary sources including photos, documents, and more from the Civil Rights Era.
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