The first people to live on the North and South American continents were believed to have traveled over a land bridge from Asia. Over thousands of years they created many distinct cultures, with different languages and customs. Each nation was shaped by the the climate, resources, and land on which they lived. Before Europeans arrived, historians believe there were over 500 different nations formed by these first peoples.
Lesson Materials:
1. Native American Slideshow - Dad
2. Native Americans - BrainPOP video
3. Inuit - BrainPOP Video
4. Iroquois Conferderacy - BrainPOP video
5. Epic readings on Native Americans
6. Glad grid for research
Lesson Ideas:
Lesson 1: Native American slideshow
Quiz on Native American Slideshow
Read aloud
Lesson 2: Show Native American tribes using Epic
Glad Grid - research on Native American tribe using Epic Resources
Read aloud
Lesson 3: Read aloud
Model how to write a paragraph from Glad grid
Assessment - Students write paragraph on one tribe