Comparing Native American Groups

5th GradeSocial Studies30 min

aligned to Compare And Contrast Historic Native American Groups Of The West, Southwest, Northwest, Arctic And Sub-arctic, Great Plains, And Eastern Woodlands Regions At The Beginning Of European Exploration In The Late Fifteenth And Sixteenth Centuries.

Learning Objective

I can compare different Native American groups from various regions of North America.

Lesson Flow

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10 min

Native Americans Before European Colonization - U.S. History for Kids!

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Guided Notes

6 min

Key concepts students will learn:

  • The Iroquois and Algonquin tribes of the Northeast grew crops called the Three Sisters, which included corn, squash, and beans.

  • Tribes of the Southeast region, such as the Cherokee and Seminole, were the first Native Americans to organize their societies by chiefdoms.

  • Native Americans of the Great Plains were initially sedentary, living in Earth Lodges, but became more nomadic as they began hunting bison and buffalo.

  • The Pueblo people of the Southwest were the first farmers in North America and developed an irrigation system to water their corn crops.

Practice

10 min

3 questions • Multiple choice & Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

Name one way the Native Americans of the Northeast were similar to and different from the Native Americans of the Southeast.

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