Standard 2: Pre-Columbian North America

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Number: SS.5.A.2
Title: Pre-Columbian North America
Type: Standard
Subject: Social Studies
Grade: 5
Strand: American History

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Access Points

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Type: Lesson Plan

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