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Coloring Page: Thanksgiving - Wampanoag Girl  
Coloring Page: Thanksgiving- Wampanoag Boy  
Comprehension: Wampanoag Tribe (upper elem) One of three lessons about East Coast tribes on our member site, this two-page reading comprehension is reviewed with a writing prompt.
Did You Know? Mayans Two printable cards with graphics for writing facts about the Mayans.
Did You Know? Native Americans Two printable cards with graphics for writing facts about Native Americans.
Sign: Native Americans  
Unscramble the Words: Native American Tribes Unscramble the 23 Native American tribes.
Word Search: Native American Tribes (elem) Find the 10 Native American tribe names in this mainland-US shaped word search.
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Research and Report: Native Americans Report planner, KWL and a lined page for writing a report on Native American tribes.
Report Planner: Native Americans Answer the target questions to help organize thoughts for a report on Native Americans.
Map Skills: Native American Tribes "What state was the home of the Swannees?" This map, which features the locations of some original Native tribes, can be used in a unit on early America, or any map skills lesson.
Comparison Chart: Native Americans Use this chart to compare food, clothing, and shelter types for various tribes (divided by region).
Book: Sign of the Beaver (upper elementary) Chapter-by-chapter comprehension and writing prompts to accompany Elizabeth George Speare's Newbery Award-winning story of growing friendship and respect between two boys: a white settler and a Native American.
Book: The Legend of the Bluebonnet (primary/elem) Enhances comprehension and vocabulary for Tomie dePaola's retelling of a Comanche legend about how the bluebonnet (Texas state flower) came to Texas.
Book: The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush (primary/elem) Enhances comprehension and vocabulary for Tomie dePaola's story of a Plains tribe and how a boy uses his artistic gifts.
Clip Art: Cornucopia (coloring page) coloring page
 Clip Art: Cornucopia B&W holidays illustration
 Clip Art: Cornucopia Color holidays illustration
 Clip Art: Cornucopia Grayscale holidays illustration
Clip Art: Indian Corn (coloring page) coloring page
 Clip Art: United States History: Native American Tribes B&W history illustration
 Clip Art: United States History: Native American Tribes Color history illustration
Coloring Page: Thanksgiving - Wampanoag Man  
Coloring Page: Thanksgiving - Wampanoag Woman  
Coloring Page: Wampanoag Family  
Comprehension: Abenaki Tribe (upper elem) Reading comprehension about the Abenaki tribe. Includes a writing prompt.
Comprehension: Cherokee Village (upper elementary) This one-page reading comprehension follows a standardized testing format. An interesting factual comprehension and great testing practice!
Comprehension: Landmarks - Machu Picchu (upper elem) A reading comprehension on the ancient Incan city.
Comprehension: Powhatan Tribe (upper elementary) Fact-filled reading comprehension about the Powhatan tribe. Includes a writing prompt.
Comprehension: Thanksgiving and the Pilgrims (upper elem/middle) Six great fact-filled reading comprehensions in one place: Who Were the Pilgrims?; The Mayflower; The Mayflower Compact; The First Year; Squanto; The "First" Thanksgiving.
Comprehensions: Three Tribes (upper elementary) Our three reading comprehensions on three East Coast tribes (Abenaki, Powhatan, and Wampanoag) are combined here in one easy download.
Craft: Make a Pouch (primary) A fun tie-in to a "Native American" unit.
Craft: Paper Roll Pal -Wampanoag Man  
Craft: Teepee (upper elem) Directions for making a teepee. This would be a great tie-in to a lesson about a Great Plains tribe or about housing and geography.
Craft: Totem Pole (elem) This is a fun craft for children to create while studying tribes of the Pacific Northwest.
Dot to Dot: Thanksgiving - Indian Boy (to 5)  
Dot to Dot: Thanksgiving - Indian Girl (to 5)  
Dot to Dot: Thanksgiving - Pilgrim/Indian (to 10)  
Early Reader: Corns, Squash, and Beans (primary) This language arts project features four separate activities. A teacher's page explains how to work with students on a colonial American lesson focused on corns, beans, and squash. Great for early readers and a wonderful fall lesson, this lesson is part of the abcteach Colonial America unit.
Experiment: Growing a Bean (primary) A teacher's page suggests how to best conduct this experiment; a chart is included for recording bean growth. This lesson is part of the abcteach Colonial America unit.
Paper Bag Puppet: Thanksgiving- set Pilgrim man and woman, Wampanoag man and woman, combined in one set for easy download.
Paper Bag Puppet: Thanksgiving- Wampanoag Man  
Paper Bag Puppet: Thanksgiving- Wampanoag Woman  
Craft: Paper Roll Pal -Wampanoag Woman  
Recipes: Colonial America (all ages) Three recipes: Johnnycakes, squash cornbread, and cornbread. These easy recipes would adapt well for reading comprehension lessons, math (double the recipe!), science (how does boiling water affect the flour?), as well as the life skill of cooking. These recipes are part of our Colonial America unit.
Unit: Colonial America (pre-k/primary) This unit features language arts, math, and science lessons all on the theme of food in colonial America. The lesson is adaptable for grades K-3, and includes teaching suggestions.
Unscramble the Words: Native Tribes Unscramble the names of 26 Native American Tribes.
Word Search: Native American Tribes Find the 29 tribe names in this square word search.
Word Search: Native American Tribes Find the 23 tribe names in this mainland-shaped word search.
Word Unscramble: Native American Homes (primary/elementary) Native American homes ranged from complex adobe homes to simple traveling wigwams. Review the types of homes with this simple word unscramble and picture identification.
Worksheet: Native Americans (primary/elementary) Emphasizes the ways in which Native American tribes varied. A one page cloze sentence worksheet.
Writing Prompts: Early Americans (elem/upper elem) Four writing prompts from native tribes and early colonists, with directions for the teacher and a page for brainstorming included.
Writing Prompts: Great Plains tribes (elem/upper elem) Four writing prompts on Great Plains tribes.
Writing Prompt: Thanksgiving (middle) 4 The Native Americans helped the Pilgrims...
Guided Reading: The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses (primary) Suggestions for teachers to guide students during a "read aloud" of the 1979 Caldecott winner, with pages for students to fill in their own before, during, and after reading questions; this unit includes art prompts.
Biography: Geronimo (elementary) A thorough biography of Geronimo, divided into three reading comprehensions. This mini-unit includes thoughtful short answer questions and a word search.
Biography: Geronimo (middle) A thorough biography of Geronimo, divided into three reading comprehensions. This mini-unit includes thoughtful short answer questions.
Biography: Geronimo (upper elementary) A thorough biography of Geronimo, divided into five reading comprehensions. This mini-unit includes thoughtful short answer questions and a word search.
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