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Native Americans Unit – VA SOL USI.2

This Native Americans Unit is a hands-on unit that combines history and language arts skills! Everything you need for teaching about the Inuit, Kwakiutl, Lakota, Pueblo, Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), and Cherokee is included in these unit plans. Save time planning and your students will love completing the hands-on activities found in this unit.

For a closer look at the activities in this unit, see the preview images at the top of the page!

What topics are covered in this Native Americans Unit?

This Native Americans Unit includes 8 detailed lesson plans. All lessons are hands-on and incorporate literacy skills. Students will investigate–

• how archeologists use artifacts to learn about Native Americans
• the significance of Cactus Hill, Virginia in learning about the first people who lived in the Americas
• the Subarctic region including the Inuit
• the Pacific Northwest region including the Kwakiutl
• the Great Plains region including the Lakota
• the Southwest region including the Pueblo
• the Northeastern Woodland region including the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois)
• the Southeast region including the Cherokee

Students will compare and contrast the lifestyles of these Native American tribes based on geography, climate, resources available, food, shelter, and clothing.

What types of resources are included in the unit?

A variety of no-prep activities are included in these unit plans.

• worksheets
• passages with comprehension questions
• hands-on activities
• centers
• sort
• map activities
• quiz
• test
• word wall cards
• timeline of suggested activities: Provides a timeline for using the activities included within this unit and provides links to websites featuring videos about concepts being taught.
• answer keys included throughout

Students will become fully immersed in learning about Native Americans as they create maps and art, complete hands-on activities, and research past events!

Are digital resources included?

All of the passages and comprehension questions, most worksheets, the quiz, and the test within this Native Americans Unit are also included in an interactive Google Slides format and can be shared with students using your Google Drive.

Video tutorials are included to help you share interactive Google Slides with your students.

What standards are covered?

This Native Americans Unit is specifically aligned with the 2023 Virginia U.S. History SOL USI.2, although it closely matches most U.S. History standards related to teaching Native Americans.

What are other teachers saying about this unit?

• “This is one of the best resources that I have purchased on Teachers Pay Teachers! If you teach US History in Virginia, you need this! The lessons are well-planned and engaging. My students were engaged and enjoyed every lesson!” (Amy B.)
• “This has been a lifesaver in filling in the gaps in my curriculum. Worth the price – it is great quality and easy to navigate.” (anonymous)
• “This is an excellent resource that reinforces ELA skills such as finding information in text, summarizing, taking notes, and highlighting important information. The activities are really effective, and the work pages are good also. I’m glad I have it.” (Donna W.)

Don’t Miss Out!

You don’t need to spend hours creating your Native Americans Unit! These lessons require minimal prep work and are easy to implement whether teaching in-person or virtually. Students will also enjoy learning about the first Americans as they complete hands-on activities and read passages.

Related resources you may be interested in:

• Native Americans Escape Room
• Native Americans Task Cards
• U.S. History Escape Room Bundle
• U.S. History Unit Bundle
• U.S. History Task Cards Bundle

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