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Number: SS.5.A.2

Title: Pre-Columbian North America

Type: Standard

Subject: Social Studies

Grade: 5

Strand: American History

This cluster includes the following benchmarks

Code	Description
SS.5.A.2.1:	Compare cultural aspects of ancient American civilizations (Aztecs/Mayas; Mound Builders/Anasazi/Inuit).
SS.5.A.2.2:	Identify Native American tribes from different geographic regions of North America (cliff dwellers and Pueblo people of the desert Southwest, coastal tribes of the Pacific Northwest, nomadic nations of the Great Plains, woodland tribes east of the Mississippi River).
SS.5.A.2.3:	Compare cultural aspects of Native American tribes from different geographic regions of North America including but not limited to clothing, shelter, food, major beliefs and practices, music, art, and interactions with the environment.

This cluster includes the following access points.

Access Point Number	Access Point Title
SS.5.A.2.AP.1:	Recognize a cultural aspect of an ancient North American civilization.
SS.5.A.2.AP.2:	Recognize that Native American tribes lived in various parts of North America and had different customs.
SS.5.A.2.AP.3:	Recognize differences in cultural aspects of Native American tribes.

Vetted resources educators can use to teach the concepts and skills in this topic.

Name	Description
Snapshot Sleuths: Native American Culture:	Students will learn how to analyze primary documents and discover facets of Native American life by analyzing images of a variety of Native American villages. Students will compare and contrast Native American culture from different regions of the United States.
Native American Tribes of the United States - Part I:	This two-lesson study of American History examines the different tribes and geographic regions that Native Americans inhabited in the United States. Students will learn briefly about each tribe and region during direct instruction and then, in small groups, conduct research on one tribe in depth. Part II of the lesson requires students to present their research to the class and compare their Native American tribe with one from another group presentation.
Native American Tribes of the United States - Part II:	This two-lesson study of American History examines the different tribes and geographic regions that Native Americans inhabited in the United States. In Part II of the lesson, students will present their research to the class and compare their Native American tribe with one from another group presentation.

Standard 2 : Pre-Columbian North America