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Native American Heritage Activity Set
- Grades:Grades 3–5, Grades 6–8, Grades 9–12
Use this activity set to explore some of the contributions Native Americans have made — and continue to make — to the culture, tradition, and history of our nation. Take a look at traditional crafts with a Web quest; use a chart and an interactive map to see the population and location of tribes today; then peer into the past with a research team who are investigating and preserving ancient rock art found in the remote canyons of Utah.
Articles
Native American Contributions
Indian Tribes Today
See a list of the ten largest Indian tribes in the U.S. today and use an interactive map to find tribes in your state.
Native American Image Bank
Find more than 450 photos you can add to your reports, posters, or PowerPoint presentations.
Web Hunt: Native American Heritage
Design your own beadwork, identify different kinds of baskets, and see kids make their own moccasins. Use this Web Hunt to explore five traditional Native American crafts.
Collateral
Oral History of the Skagit River: A Native American Cultures Activity
Canyon Rock Art: A Native American Cultures Activity
Prehistoric Pueblos: A Native American Cultures Activity
Compare & Contrast: Pilgrims & Wampanoag
Listen and read as you compare the housing, clothing, food, chores, school, and games of these two groups in history.
- Everything You Need:
- Subjects:Reading Comprehension, Archaeology, Anthropology, Habitats and Ecosystems, Oceans, Lakes and Rivers, Pilgrims, Native American History, Ceremony and Tradition, North America, Indigenous Peoples, Native American, Prehistory, People, Places, and Environments
- Skills:Reference Sources
