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Virginia Indians Unit – VA SOL VS.2

This Virginia Indians Unit comes with 6 hands-on lessons that combine Virginia Studies and language arts skills! Everything you need for teaching about Indigenous language groups, Werowocomoco, and government-recognized tribes can be found here. 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 product images at the top of the page!

What topics are covered in this Virginia Indians Unit?

This Virginia Indians Unit includes 6 detailed lesson plans. All lessons are hands-on and incorporate literacy skills. Students will–

• analyze artifacts and explaining what they tell us about Virginia’s first people
• explore Indigenous artifacts discovered at Werowocomoco and Jamestown
• locate and describe Virginia’s three most prominent Indigenous language groups (Algonquian, Siouan, Iroquoian)
• describe the relationships and interactions of Virginia’s indigenous people and their environment (how they used the environment to meet their basic needs throughout each season)
• describe the diversity among the Indigenous nations
• describe the lives and cultures of Virginia’s Indigenous people leading to the present day
• explain the significance of state and federal recognition

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
• map activities
• project-based learning
• sorts
• 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 Virginia’s Indigenous people by making maps and completing hands-on activities!

Are digital resources included?

All of the passages and comprehension questions, most worksheets and sorts, the quiz, and the test within this Virginia Indians 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 Virginia Indians Unit is specifically aligned to the 2023 Virginia Studies SOL VS.2.

What are other teachers saying about this unit?

• “Always love your resources! This resource is great and very detailed. It was helpful in my class as I moved grade levels recently. My students loved all the activities and so did I. Thank you!” (anonymous buyer)
• “This made teaching these standards a breeze. I love the interactive activities as well.” (Elizabeth G.)
• “This is a great resource. I have been able to use it to create amazing lesson plans for my students. I am moving to 4th grade from years in middle school. Thank you for all your hard work!” (anonymous buyer)
• “My students love the handouts and the different activities these handouts have. This information really enriches the students knowledge in a fun and understanding level that fits them. This also helps me prepare my lessons much easier.” (David O.)

Don’t Miss Out!

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

 

More Virginia Studies resources:

• Virginia Indians Escape Room
• Virginia Indians Task Cards
• Virginia Studies Escape Room Bundle
• Virginia Studies Task Cards Bundle

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