Website Wednesday
Native Americans
Exploring Native Americans Through Literature
http://www.carolhurst.com/subjects/nativeamericans.html
This site offers several good suggestions for studying Native American cultures through the effective medium of literature. Book titles are offered, along with activities to best explore the themes. (Grades K-8)

Circle of Stories
http://www.pbs.org/circleofstories/
Wonderful examples of oral traditions and storytelling from Native American cultures. (Grades 4-12)

First Americans
http://www.u.arizona.edu/ic/kmartin/School/index.htm
Looking at different geographic and cultural areas of Native Americans, students will learn about their food, clothing, housing, and histories. Student activities include puzzles, challenges, and online interactive exercises. (Grades 4-8)

Images of Native Americans
http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/Exhibits/nativeamericans/index2.html
This site samples over 400 years of artistic portrayals of Native Americans in a variety of settings. It is notable both for the quality of the images and also for the contexts in which they are presented. (Grades 4-12)

Native American Myths
http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1998/2/98.02.02.x.html
Creation myths of Native American cultures. They will then read different myths as told by various tribes, and begin to understand different philosophies and see Native Americans with a wider understanding and appreciation of their rich cultural heritages. (Grades K-8)
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Index of Native American Resources on the Internet
http://www.hanksville.org/NAresources/
This is a huge site linked to web resources for many Native American topics: art, culture, language, music, history, health, biographies, and more.  Includes several ads.  Scroll down on each page to see resources. (Grades K-12))

Native American Shelters
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/settlements/
This site presents a good overview of the types of Native American shelters or houses built in different regions across the country.  (Grades K-8)

NativeTech: Native American Technology and Art
http://nativetech.org
Dedicated to disconnecting the term 'primitive' from perceptions of Native American technology and art. Explore the links on the left side of the page. (Grades K-8)

Quotes from our Native Past
http://www.ilhawaii.net/%7Estony/quotes.html
There's a great deal of wisdom to be found in the observations of Native Americans. This site contains quotations from a number of Native Americans representing a variety of different tribes.(Grades K-12)

Native Americans Today
http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=63
Lesson plan that helps teachers use children's nonfiction books and the Internet to help their students develop accurate, substantive information about Native American people in the present day. (Grades 3-5)

Native American biographies from A-Z
http://www.42explore.com/native3.htm
Indexed list with links to individual biography sites. (Grades K-12)

Native American Cultures
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/explorer/native_americans/index.asp
Learn about Native American cultures past and present.  (Grades 3-8)

Trial of Standing Bear
http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/activity/standingbear/
 In an historical trial in which Standing Bear argued his rights to return to his home territory, the United States government for the first time conferred citizen-
ship rights upon a Native American. Students will be assigned the roles of journalists and must interview and write on the Indian Removal Act, as well as the various figures involved in this famous trial. (Grades 5-12)

Native American Crafts

Native American Crafts
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/indian/
Native American Story Blanket
http://www.kinderart.com/littles/blanket.shtml
Mini Totem Poles
http://kinderart.com/multic/mtotems.shtml
Sand Painting
http://kinderart.com/multic/sand.shtml
Pinch Pots
http://www.teachersfirst.com/summer/pinchpot.htm

Webquests

Exploring Native Americans
http://users.rcn.com/abisson.massed/nativeam.htm
(Grades 2-4)

Native Americans
http://www.west-bend.k12.wi.us/webquest/Navajo/naweb2.htm
(Grades 4-10)

A Gathering of Cultures
http://www.plainfield.k12.in.us/hschool/webq/webq47/shercind.htm
(Grades 8-10)
 


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