If interactive, fun, and rigorous is what you're looking for in a social studies unit (without the hours of planning and prepping that go with it) - then you're in luck. Everything from anchor slides, to printable or digital activities, to a unit bulletin board set is all included and ready to go!

This unit not only teaches students about the Native Americans of North America, it invites them to become active participants as they explore through hands-on, student centered learning experiences!

HOW IT WORKS:

Each lesson has 3 components to help you structure your instruction effortlessly.

• Introduction - During this portion of the lesson you'll review previously learned content and add on or introduce new concepts and content vocabulary that students will be working on that day. You'll start as a whole group using anchor slides before breaking out into small groups for hands-on practice.

• Lesson Activity - During this time of your lesson students will interact with you and each other as they explore history through varied hands-on activities, often in partners or small groups. They'll record their learning all in one place in their student activity packet.

• Lesson Reflection - Bring students back together at the end of the lesson to review, share, and discuss what they have learned during the lesson activity. Students reflect on what they've learned through journal questions right in their student activity packet.

CONCEPTS COVERED:

• Early People of North America - Students will be able to explain how Native Americans arrived in North America and their way of life including concepts of hunter-gatherers, the Three Sisters, and more

• Native American Regions - Students will be able to explain the different regions of Native Americans in the current United States and Canada including the Far North, Northeastern and Southeastern Woodlands, Southwest, Northwest, and Plains regions. Students will be able to discuss each Native American region including its natural resources, types of homes, clothing, transportation, and other features specific to each region.

• Tribe Study - Student learn about 10 tribes in North America including: Hopi, Navajo, Iroquois, Seminole, Nez Perce, Inuit, Sioux, Apache, Cherokee, Algonquian

• Famous Native Americans - Using a template, students can choose from a list of well-known Native Americans and research important information about that person

• European Influence and Impact (including spread of disease, trading, claiming land, and enslaving Native Americans)

• Native American Legends and Storytelling

WHAT'S INCLUDED:

• Detailed Teacher Guide with everything you need for each lesson. All needed resources are downloadable directly from the guide making prep a breeze! The teacher guide includes a unit overview and detailed daily lesson plans (some lasting more then 1 day) The lesson plans include easy-to-follow information about student objectives, materials needed, teacher preparation required, and the steps on how to conduct the lesson. You'll even find sample anchor charts and answer keys embedded right into the teacher guide.

• Student Activity Packet- Student activities to go along with the daily lessons (printable OR digital)

• Anchor slides to go along with each lesson. This anchor lessons are provided in PowerPoint, PDF, and PNG image files to meet your needs. There are also several that can be customized for specific tribes that your district requires you to teach.

• Bulletin Board Set

• "Finding a New Home" Article to explain hw Native American arrived in North America. (printable & digital)

• 6 learning folders with information about the each Native American regions. With each folder students learn about types of homes, clothing, transportation, and other features specific to each region

• LINKtivity® Interactive Learning Guide that can be used as a digital alternative to the learning folders. The LINKtivity® also includes additional features such as audio support to read text to the students as well as links to videos related to the content.

• Ready-to-Go Templates students to use as they research about well-known Native Americans as well as tribes specific to your area. (printable & digital) - print and digital research resources suggestions included!

• 3 Reader's Theater scripts of Native American Legends (printable & digital)

• 10 originally written articles for several Native American tribes including: Hopi, Navajo, Iroquois, Seminole, Nez Perce, Inuit, Sioux, Apache, Cherokee, Algonquian

• 10 Tribe Posters to create after reading each article (+ a blank one to use with any tribe)

• Native Americans from A-Z class book (with provided cover and page template in addition to letter strips highlighting a Native American concept for each letter of the alphabet)

• Native American Book Club Discussion Cards and Group Poster Project (includes book title suggestions, but can be used with any book) - great for exposing students to Native American-themed literature!

• Unit Assessment (printable & digital)

WHAT OTHER TEACHERS ARE SAYING...

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"BIG SHOUT OUT TO THE CREATOR!! This is actually the third year I have used this resource in my classroom. Not only is it engaging but the kids have fun. What I really want to say is thank you! This year with everything going online and so many students having to do it virtual it has been overwhelming. She has done EVERYTHING in Google!!! I didn't have to go and create slides and quizzes because she did it." - Ashley C, 4th grade teacher