11th Grade Native Americans Resources

Celebrate Orange Shirt Day, aimed at respecting and preserving indigenous cultures, with this engaging reading comprehension activity for beginner-level Spanish students. This resource also features a creative craft that allows students to design their own shirts. Through this activity, students will explore the history of Orange Shirt Day and its themes of reconciliation, empathy, cultural awareness, and respect.

Includes:

Bilingual Reading Comprehension- 2 page entry-level reading comprehension with questions in Spanish and English versions.

Orange Shirt Day Craft - Blank T-shirt template for students to design their own Orange Shirts using the themes studied (English and Spanish version)

Corresponding Answer Keys

This print-and-go activity is perfect for ELL learners, Spanish classrooms, and teaching multicultural awareness!

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Native American Heritage Month and Indigenous Peoples Day Crossword Puzzles are a fun and educational resource to help students learn key Native American terms and concepts. Perfect for Indigenous Peoples Day , these puzzles are designed for elementary and middle school students, promoting awareness while enhancing vocabulary skills. Ideal for classroom activities or homework assignments.

WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE

• 20 Pages ( 10 Pages For Puzzles + 10 Pages For Solution )

• ( PDF + PNG Files )

• Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

• High-resolution images

• Unlimited prints

• Great for kids, boys and girls

JUST DOWNLOAD, PRINT AND GET STARTED

• This item comes as a high-resolution PDF + PNG files that you can download straight after purchasing.

• You can print as many copies as you want.

NOTE

• This is a digital item.

• No physical product or printed material will be shipped.

• No refunds as this is a digital product.

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What is Thanksgiving? - A HISTORY MINI-LESSON

This 10 slide digital Google Slide Lesson answers basic questions about the holiday. Created in a question/answer format, the historical information is clear and concise; perfect for a brief reminder of the original story. The historical information is brought to life with bold photos and an embedded video link for the visual learner.

• When is Thanksgiving?
• Where is Thanksgiving celebrated?
• When did Thanksgiving become a holiday?
• Why do we celebrate Thanksgiving?
• What was the first Thanksgiving?
• Why is Thanksgiving important?

A word search puzzle worksheet that can be used to supplement your unit on First Americans. This can be used for morning work or when introducing your unit to students. 

There are 28 vocabulary words to find in this activity. This will keep your students buy for a quite awhile.

Need an engaging, meaningful resource for Orange Shirt Day? This intermediate / middle or highschool resource will help students understand the impacts of residential schools in Canada. Students will research a residential school, learning its name, location and dates it was open. Students will complete reflection questions and contribute to a class display board to honour the children who attended these schools.

Page 1: Notes for teachers
Page 2: Lesson plan
Page 3: Display board/presentation example
Page 4: Residential school handout
Page 5: Residential schools: BC and Saskatchewan
Page 6: Residential schools: Alberta
Page 7: Residential schools: Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut
Page 8: Residential schools: Manitoba, Quebec
Page 9: Residential schools: Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Map
Page 10: Honouring Residential School Students research project
Page 11: Reflection questions
Page 12: Information card activity
Page 13: Information card activity
Page 14-18: Printable for display board
Page 19: Books about residential schools

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Each worksheet includes additional questions on the front side, a writing activity or table to complete, on the backside some include a PRIMARY SOURCE or an ART ACTIVITY or an INTERACTIVE WRITING PROMPT. ANSWER KEY INCLUDED.

NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY VIDEO PLAYLIST: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWWndCnip3V0ZQ4RumSJ4fNkrl-w5i4Qg

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• Hohokam and Anasazi
• The Mississippian
• The Great Plains People
• The Eastern Woodland People
• The Trail of Tears
• Sitting Bull
• Geronimo

Do you need a poster for Native American Heritage Month? Do you want to engage and motivate your students to learn? Then download this Native American Heritage Month Indigenous People Bulletin Board Poster! This inspirational quote is perfect for your door, whiteboard, or bulletin board.

➟ Quote included: ”Humans merely share the earth. We can only protect the land, not own it.” ~Chief Seattle, Duwamish

➟ To Print: Print on regular 8.5 X 11 paper. No prep!

➟ Resources included in this purchase:

• 1 poster with a quote
• Terms of Use

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Through the critical analysis of primary sources, this unique lesson will have students explore how Native American residential schools in the United States served as sites of both cultural loss and cultural persistence.

Using primary sources, the gallery walk begins in the early beginnings of the residential school experience with the first school opening its’ doors at Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and then carries on to present-day issues. This resource will bring the photographs to life as students will be provided with additional background information that will come in the form of first hand accounts and testimonies of the people who experienced the residential schools. Critical thinking and discussion is promoted throughout the lesson.

Materials Include:

• Teacher Reference Guide
• 62 Slide Presentation (NEW ABRIDGED SHORTER VERSION ALSO AVAILABLE WITH THIS PURCHASE)
• Graphic Organizer
• 20 Primary Sources Photographs
• Optional Debate Activity: ‘Should Native American mascots be removed from sports teams?

If you liked this lesson see other related 'Civil Rights' lessons here:

• Journey Through the Civil Rights Movement: Gallery Walk
• RETHINKING HISTORY- Through the Narratives of Christopher Columbus
• American Japanese Internment: Analyzing Primary Sources
• César Chavez: Analyzing Primary Sources
• Unit BUNDLE- Reconstruction, Jim Crow & the KKK
• Jim Crow: Separate and Unequal
• Civil Rights Movements: Then and Today
• The Ku Klux Klan: The Past & Today
• Proposing a 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
• 'The Quotable Rebel' Activity: Classroom Wall Posters
• Women Suffrage: Iron Jawed Angels

Close Reading Paleolithic and Neolithic SS.6.W.2.1, SS.6.W.2.2 Close Reading Scaffolding- the Reading Entry: -Guiding Text-Dependent Questions and Student-Generated Questions: What do they mean by pre and post agriculture? Use modest in a sentence: ______. -Text Under Discussion: "Life Expectancy and Growth of Paleolithic vs. Neolithic Humans" -Vocabulary: hunter-gatherer, Lifestyle, Agriculture, Paleolithic, Neolithic, life expectancy, Archaeological, Modest, Fluctuations, Domestication, Stature. -Follow-up Questions base on the following Language Arts Standards: LA.6.1.7.2.: Author’s Purpose LA.6.1.7.3: Main Idea LA.6.1.6.3 Context Clues LA.6.2.2.1: Text Features

Are you searching for an engaging resource for your secondary students to teach them about Native American Heritage Month? This engaging Google Slides/Pear Deck has everything you need for secondary students to learn all about Indigenous peoples and Native American Heritage from authentic indigenous voices and resources_._

Your Students Will:

• Develop vocabulary
• Analyze text
• Apply knowledge
• Practice speaking and listening skills while completing the activities
• Work on developing writing skills
• Have the opportunity to expand grammar skills.

This resource is READY-TO-USE with plenty of activities to engage your secondary students. You will have everything you need to have an AMAZING unit.

What’s Included:

• 72 interactive Pear Deck/Google Slides
• The history and background, causes for change, youth impact, resources, world highlights and more
• Language supports for ELL ESL students and Special Education students
• Vocabulary slides and supports throughout
• G.O.A.T Note Catcher to highlight influential Native Americans
• 11 Writing Slides with sentence frames to support all learners
• 6 Engaging embedded videos that showcase indigenous voices and experiences 
• Link to find what tribal land you are living on
• Tons of maps, graphs, and numbers 
• A Virtual Field Trip to learn more about Native American heritage that has a Ed Puzzle link with questions throughout
• An article link and directions for a group research project
• NO PREP slides template for the group project that students will work together to create and present to classmates
• PDF Printable template for the group project if you prefer not to use computers
• Engaging secondary visuals that celebrate indigenous culture

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Hanna Spencer (TeachShare Seller) wrote, “This resource was INCREDIBLE. We have a large population of Native American students at our school, and they said this was the first time that they had been celebrated in their education. It was great discussion topics for all of my students. I will use this again!”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Jenn A. wrote, “I honestly have not done a good job teaching Native American Heritage Month and I am so glad I bought this. It took us a few days and my students absolutely loved the videos and project. Thank you so much for making this!”

This lesson will bring some fun and engagement to your classroom! You don’t want to miss out on this INFORMATIVE unit. Make sure to add this resource to your cart.

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Celebrate Orange Shirt Day, aimed at respecting and preserving indigenous cultures, with this engaging reading comprehension activity for beginner-level French students. This resource also features a creative craft that allows students to design their own shirts. Through this activity, students will explore the history of Orange Shirt Day and its themes of reconciliation, empathy, cultural awareness, and respect.

Includes:

• Bilingual Reading Comprehension- 2 page entry-level reading comprehension with questions in French and English versions.
• Orange Shirt Day Craft - Blank T-shirt template for students to design their own Orange Shirts using the themes studied (English and French directions)
• Corresponding Answer Keys

This print-and-go activity is perfect for ELL learners, French classrooms, and teaching multicultural awareness!

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Flag Day Word Search are the best activities for brain teasing labyrinths, these exercises support learning through play by developing concentration and problem solving skills.

Feel free to let us know how we're doing in the Ratings & Comments section.

WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE

• 15 Pages

• ( PDF + PNG Files )

• Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

• High-resolution images

• Unlimited prints

• Great for kids, boys and girls

JUST DOWNLOAD, PRINT AND GET STARTED

• This item comes as a high-resolution PDF + PNG files that you can download straight after purchasing.

• You can print as many copies as you want.

NOTE

• This is a digital item.

• No physical product or printed material will be shipped.

• No refunds as this is a digital product.

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Engage your students with a comprehensive Pre-Reading Historical Introduction to Code Talker by Joseph Bruchac. This Digital PowerPoint Lesson seamlessly presents this novel’s significant setting with critical world events of the time. This resource greatly improves comprehension while aligning to standards, ensuring a richer literary experience for all learning styles.

For use with whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual/homeschool classrooms

PowerPoint Slides:

1. **Author Photo and Short Biography** Providing students with a personal connection to the author, enhancing their engagement and understanding of the writer’s influence behind the story.

2. **Historical Fiction Genre** Preparing students to critically analyze how real-world events of the time-period are portrayed through creative storytelling.

3. **Audio Link to Book**Providing an additional resource to support diverse learning styles and ensuring all students can access and engage with the text.

4. **Location Facts, Photos, and Maps** Providing students with a concrete understanding of the setting, enriching their grasp of the historical and geographical context of the story.

5. **Time-period Facts, Photos and Links** Helping students visualize and comprehend the novel’s historical context, deepening their understanding of the events and culture depicted in the story.

6. **Link to Time-period Music** Immersing students in the cultural atmosphere of the era, promoting an emotional connection.

7. **Links to Historical Video Clips** Bringing history to life, providing visual imagery and helping students better understand the events and people of the time-period.

8. **List of Books Written by this Author** Reading other books by the same author is important because it allows students to explore similar themes and styles, fostering a greater interest in literature and a deeper connection with the author's body of work.

9. **Pre and Post Printable Assessments and Answer Key** Crucial for the digital introduction lesson helping to gauge students' initial knowledge and track their progress, ensuring their understanding of the novel.

DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:

· Introduce new story

· Provide factual backstory to historical fiction text

· Stimulate group discussion

· Create predictions about text

· Use as distance learning resource

· Post on webpage

· Add to electronic notebooks

Please be sure to view the preview and watch the video for detailed images and descriptions of the lesson.

This lesson is also available in Google Slides.

Enjoy!

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This ESL ELD resource is great for listening practice and analysis for your ELL students as well as writing. Students will listen to three NPR StoryCorps stories that follow the voices and stories of Native Americans. Students will have a graphic organizer to complete that will challenge and engage them. This is a great resource for the ESL classroom and can be used with a substitute so students can do it independently.

This activity includes:

1. Lots of visuals

2. Vocabulary supports

3. Sentence starters and frames

4. Theme practice

5. Synthesizing all three stories

This is a great way to weave in Native American voices with the listening and writing practice your ELL students need!

Like this resource?

Try part two of this activity here!

Fun Yoga day Coloring Pages For Toddler, Preschool, Kindergarten, Girls, Boys Kids. This paint dauber coloring Pages is perfect for younger to practice pre-writing skills and have fun at the same time. Makes a fun gift!

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WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE

• 30 Pages Coloring Pages

• ( PDF + PNG )

• Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

• High-resolution images

• Unlimited prints

• Great for kids, boys and girls

JUST DOWNLOAD, PRINT AND GET STARTED

• This item comes as a high-resolution PDF + PNG files that you can download straight after purchasing.

• You can print as many copies as you want.

NOTE

• This is a digital item.

• No physical product or printed material will be shipped.

• No refunds as this is a digital product.

Engage your students with a comprehensive Pre-Reading Historical Introduction to The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare. This Digital PowerPoint Lesson seamlessly presents this novel’s significant setting with critical world events of the time. This resource greatly improves comprehension while aligning to standards, ensuring a richer literary experience for all learning styles.

For use with whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual/homeschool classrooms

PowerPoint Slides:

1. **Author Photo and Short Biography** Providing students with a personal connection to the author, enhancing their engagement and understanding of the writer’s influence behind the story.

2. **Historical Fiction Genre** Preparing students to critically analyze how real-world events of the time-period are portrayed through creative storytelling.

3. **Audio Link to Book**Providing an additional resource to support diverse learning styles and ensuring all students can access and engage with the text.

4. **Location Facts, Photos, and Maps** Providing students with a concrete understanding of the setting, enriching their grasp of the historical and geographical context of the story.

5. **Time-period Facts, Photos and Links** Helping students visualize and comprehend the novel’s historical context, deepening their understanding of the events and culture depicted in the story.

6. **Link to Time-period Music** Immersing students in the cultural atmosphere of the era, promoting an emotional connection.

7. **Links to Historical Video Clips** Bringing history to life, providing visual imagery and helping students better understand the events and people of the time-period.

8. **List of Books Written by this Author** Reading other books by the same author is important because it allows students to explore similar themes and styles, fostering a greater interest in literature and a deeper connection with the author's body of work.

9. **Pre and Post Printable Assessments and Answer Key** Crucial for the digital introduction lesson helping to gauge students' initial knowledge and track their progress, ensuring their understanding of the novel.

DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:

· Introduce new story

· Provide factual backstory to historical fiction text

· Stimulate group discussion

· Create predictions about text

· Use as distance learning resource

· Post on webpage

· Add to electronic notebooks

Please be sure to view the preview and watch the video for detailed images and descriptions of the lesson.

This lesson is also available in Google Slides.

Enjoy!

-From Kiwious About Vocab

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Feel free to let us know how we're doing in the Ratings & Comments section.

WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE

• 30 Pages

• ( PDF + PNG Files )

• Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

• High-resolution images

• Unlimited prints

• Great for kids, boys and girls

JUST DOWNLOAD, PRINT AND GET STARTED

• This item comes as a high-resolution PDF + PNG files that you can download straight after purchasing.

• You can print as many copies as you want.

NOTE

• This is a digital item.

• No physical product or printed material will be shipped.

• No refunds as this is a digital product.

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Engage your students with a comprehensive Pre-Reading Historical Introduction to Code Talker by Joseph Bruchac. This Digital Google Lesson seamlessly presents this novel’s significant setting with critical world events of the time. This resource greatly improves comprehension while aligning to standards, ensuring a richer literary experience for all learning styles.

For use with whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual/homeschool classrooms

Google Slides:

1. **Author Photo and Short Biography** Providing students with a personal connection to the author, enhancing their engagement and understanding of the writer’s influence behind the story.

2. **Historical Fiction Genre** Preparing students to critically analyze how real-world events of the time-period are portrayed through creative storytelling.

3. **Audio Link to Book**Providing an additional resource to support diverse learning styles and ensuring all students can access and engage with the text.

4. **Location Facts, Photos, and Maps** Providing students with a concrete understanding of the setting, enriching their grasp of the historical and geographical context of the story.

5. **Time-period Facts, Photos and Links** Helping students visualize and comprehend the novel’s historical context, deepening their understanding of the events and culture depicted in the story.

6. **Link to Time-period Music** Immersing students in the cultural atmosphere of the era, promoting an emotional connection.

7. **Links to Historical Video Clips** Bringing history to life, providing visual imagery and helping students better understand the events and people of the time-period.

8. **List of Books Written by this Author** Reading other books by the same author is important because it allows students to explore similar themes and styles, fostering a greater interest in literature and a deeper connection with the author's body of work.

9. **Pre- and Post- Printable Assessments with Answer Key** Crucial for the digital introduction lesson helping to gauge students' initial knowledge and track their progress, ensuring their understanding of the novel.

DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:

· Introduce new story

· Provide factual backstory to historical fiction text

· Stimulate group discussion

· Create predictions about text

· Use as distance learning resource

· Post on webpage

· Add to electronic notebooks

Please be sure to view the preview and watch the video for detailed images and descriptions of the lesson.

This lesson is also available in PowerPoint.

Enjoy!

-From Kiwious About Vocab

Flag Day Word Search are the best activities for brain teasing labyrinths, these exercises support learning through play by developing concentration and problem solving skills.

Feel free to let us know how we're doing in the Ratings & Comments section.

WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE

• 4 Pages

• ( PDF + PNG Files )

• Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

• High-resolution images

• Unlimited prints

• Great for kids, boys and girls

JUST DOWNLOAD, PRINT AND GET STARTED

• This item comes as a high-resolution PDF + PNG files that you can download straight after purchasing.

• You can print as many copies as you want.

NOTE

• This is a digital item.

• No physical product or printed material will be shipped.

• No refunds as this is a digital product.

Follow me from Here .

Engage your students with a comprehensive Pre-Reading Historical Introduction to Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare. This Digital Google Lesson seamlessly presents this novel’s significant setting with critical world events of the time. This resource greatly improves comprehension while aligning to standards, ensuring a richer literary experience for all learning styles.

For use with whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual/homeschool classrooms

Google Slides:

1. **Author Photo and Short Biography** Providing students with a personal connection to the author, enhancing their engagement and understanding of the writer’s influence behind the story.

2. **Historical Fiction Genre** Preparing students to critically analyze how real-world events of the time-period are portrayed through creative storytelling.

3. **Audio Link to Book**Providing an additional resource to support diverse learning styles and ensuring all students can access and engage with the text.

4. **Location Facts, Photos, and Maps** Providing students with a concrete understanding of the setting, enriching their grasp of the historical and geographical context of the story.

5. **Time-period Facts, Photos and Links** Helping students visualize and comprehend the novel’s historical context, deepening their understanding of the events and culture depicted in the story.

6. **Link to Time-period Music** Immersing students in the cultural atmosphere of the era, promoting an emotional connection.

7. **Links to Historical Video Clips** Bringing history to life, providing visual imagery and helping students better understand the events and people of the time-period.

8. **List of Books Written by this Author** Reading other books by the same author is important because it allows students to explore similar themes and styles, fostering a greater interest in literature and a deeper connection with the author's body of work.

9. **Pre- and Post- Printable Assessments with Answer Key** Crucial for the digital introduction lesson helping to gauge students' initial knowledge and track their progress, ensuring their understanding of the novel.

DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:

· Introduce new story

· Provide factual backstory to historical fiction text

· Stimulate group discussion

· Create predictions about text

· Use as distance learning resource

· Post on webpage

· Add to electronic notebooks

Please be sure to view the preview and watch the video for detailed images and descriptions of the lesson.

This lesson is also available in PowerPoint.

Enjoy!

-From Kiwious About Vocab