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| Tips on helping students and patrons research this month’s major topic |
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Native Americans
In countless ways, Native Americans have made enormous contributions to the culture, language, and social fabric of the United States. To honor these achievements, we celebrate American Indian Heritage Month each November. Help students and patrons honor the rich history of native peoples with this wealth of resources on American Indians. |
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Grolier Online can help you guide both
teachers and students to more information on
this fascinating topic. |
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| This lesson plan will teach students about American Indians in early times and today. They will build research and communication skills by studying and reporting on a specific tribe. |
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American Indians |
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.1
Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. |
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| Encyclopedia Americana subscribers can share this entry and performance task with teachers: |
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READER TASK:
Highlight details in the text that support the author’s conclusion, “Chief Joseph was not the formidable military leader portrayed in the contemporary popular press.” |
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| If you’re an America the Beautiful subscriber, you can learn all about the native tribes that inhabited your state! Use America the Beautiful’s Map Function! Simply click on your home state (or any other state for that matter), hit the history button in the left hand column, and learn all about the native settlers. |
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