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Indian Education For All - Office of Public Instruction
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K to 12
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Bring culturally responsive American Indian education into lessons across the curriculum with this extensive collection from the Montana Office of Public Instruction. Indian Education...more
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Bring culturally responsive American Indian education into lessons across the curriculum with this extensive collection from the Montana Office of Public Instruction. Indian Education for All (IEFA) provides classroom-ready lessons, curriculum guides, videos, posters, professional learning materials, and implementation resources developed with advice and assistance from cultural consultants from Montana Tribal Nations. Tribal-specific materials also receive input and review from members of the Montana Advisory Council on Indian Education who represent those Tribal Nations. Teachers can browse resources by areas including art, language arts, mathematics, music, science, social studies, health and family-consumer sciences, videos, and remote learning. Materials span early elementary through high school and address topics such as tribal diversity, sovereignty, traditional knowledge, contemporary Native experiences, history, literature, art, mathematics, science, and Montana's Tribal Nations. The site also features the Essential Understandings Regarding Montana Indians, implementation guidance, recorded professional-development sessions, and links to additional tribal and national resources. If your district blocks YouTube, you may not be able to view the videos.
tag(s): montana (27), native americans (155), preK (335), primary sources (158), professional development (301)
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Have students engage in the lessons and stories of Indian culture through the resources. Students can share facts or new information using Lino, reviewed here. Students can work in pairs to trace important events in American Indian education, tribal history, or sovereignty and build a chronological study aid with the Timeline Tool by ReadWriteThink, reviewed here.
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Governor's Office of Indian Affairs - Governor's Office of Indian Affairs
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5 to 12
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The Montana Governor's Office of Indian Affairs provides a directory of Montana's Tribal Nations and reservations, including the Blackfeet, Crow, Confederated Salish and Kootenai, Fort...more
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The Montana Governor's Office of Indian Affairs provides a directory of Montana's Tribal Nations and reservations, including the Blackfeet, Crow, Confederated Salish and Kootenai, Fort Belknap, Fort Peck, Little Shell Chippewa, Northern Cheyenne, and Chippewa Cree Tribes. The directory identifies each Tribal Nation's reservation or community and headquarters location, with links to additional information. The page also includes a directory of Montana's Tribal Colleges, Urban Indian Centers, and related organizations, making it a useful starting point for learning about Montana's Tribal Nations and locating official resources.
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In the Classroom
Have students learn about the different reservations and share the information in Book Creator, reviewed here. Students can compare and contrast each tribe's government using Venn Diagram Creator by Canva, reviewed here. Students can create a video using ScreenPal, reviewed here to share what they learned about a specific reservation.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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TRAILS: Archives & Special Collections - Treasure State Academic Information and Library Services
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9 to 12
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Open the door to Montana history through this directory of archives and special collections maintained by TRAILS member libraries. The page connects researchers and educators to distinctive...more
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Open the door to Montana history through this directory of archives and special collections maintained by TRAILS member libraries. The page connects researchers and educators to distinctive physical and digital collections from institutions across the state, including tribal colleges such as Salish Kootenai College, Little Big Horn College, and Chief Dull Knife College, as well as Montana State University, the University of Montana, and other member institutions. Collections focus on the diverse histories of Montana's regions and can lead students to photographs, manuscripts, institutional records, oral histories, local history materials, and other primary sources, depending on the participating archive. The page also links to institutional repositories where users can find open-access theses, dissertations, journal articles, professional papers, and other scholarship created in Montana. Because TRAILS serves as a directory rather than a single digitized collection, available materials and search tools vary by institution.
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Add this resource to a Wakelet, reviewed here as a reference for students to search for information on the Cheyennes. Learn more about the Native Americans in Montana by using SchoolAI, reviewed here. Students can ask the ChatBot questions and learn more information. Ask students to map the Montana communities, tribal colleges, universities, or historical locations represented in their research with Google My Maps, reviewed here, adding brief source-based notes to each location.
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Montana State Parks Education Resources - Montana Fish
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4 to 12
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Turn Montana's state parks into outdoor classrooms with this collection of field trips, in-school programs, traveling trunks, and classroom-ready Indian Education for All resources....more
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Turn Montana's state parks into outdoor classrooms with this collection of field trips, in-school programs, traveling trunks, and classroom-ready Indian Education for All resources. Teachers can browse programs at parks such as Bannack, Chief Plenty Coups, First Peoples Buffalo Jump, and Flathead Lake, with activities covering Native American history and culture, Montana history, geology, ecology, wildlife, art, health, and language arts. Many offerings identify grade ranges and content standards, and several combine ranger-led interpretation with hands-on activities such as gold panning, traditional Native games, birding, scavenger hunts, puppet-making, and guided hikes. A particularly useful section links to 21 K-12 Indian Education for All model lesson plans created with the Montana Office of Public Instruction. These lessons feature individual state parks and can stand alone in the classroom even when a field trip is not possible. The page also includes teacher planning guidance, supervision recommendations, and traveling educational trunks with materials such as animal hides, books, maps, scientific equipment, and curriculum guides.
tag(s): montana (27), native americans (155), primary sources (158)
In the Classroom
Have students select a Montana state park and create a brochure using Adobe Express for Education, reviewed here highlighting its history, geography, wildlife, cultural significance, and reasons to visit. Choose a park and research its plants, animals, geology, and ecosystems. Students can create a field journal with sketches, observations, facts, and food webs. Have students examine one of Sue Reynolds's photographs with the site's Notice and Wonder strategy, then post one careful observation and one inquiry question to Padlet, reviewed here, for a class discussion about evidence, perspective, and assumptions.
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Lessons of Our Land - Indian Land Tenure Foundation
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K to 12
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Lessons of Our Land offers teachers more than 200 ready-to-use lessons to bring Native American histories, cultures, land relationships, languages, inherent rights, and tribal sovereignty...more
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Lessons of Our Land offers teachers more than 200 ready-to-use lessons to bring Native American histories, cultures, land relationships, languages, inherent rights, and tribal sovereignty into regular classroom instruction. Developed by the nonprofit Indian Land Tenure Foundation, the interdisciplinary curriculum spans Pre-K through grade 12 and is designed for both Native and non-Native students. Teachers can search lessons by grade, subject, and academic standard, and some materials are tailored to California, South Dakota, Montana, or Minnesota while remaining adaptable for use elsewhere. Individual lessons may include teacher background, achievement goals, materials, student activities, discussion questions, maps, stories, research tasks, and downloadable PDFs. Sample topics range from creating neighborhood maps and studying wild rice to land stewardship, treaty-making, sovereignty, and the relationship between geography and cultural identity. The site also includes professional-development resources and the educational game When Rivers Were Trails, which follows an Anishinaabeg character displaced from Minnesota in 1890.
tag(s): montana (27), native americans (155), preK (335), professional development (301)
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Have students explore a lesson about land, place, or community and create an annotated map showing important locations and explaining how geography connects to identity using Google My Maps, reviewed here. Invite small groups to complete one of the curriculum's hands-on or inquiry activities, then post a claim, supporting evidence, and one remaining question to Padlet, reviewed here for whole-class discussion. Students can compare two perspectives on land use, stewardship, sovereignty, or cultural identity from selected lessons and organize similarities and differences with Venn Diagram Creator by Canva, reviewed here.
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How Do Native People and Nations Experience Belonging? - Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
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How Do Native People and Nations Experience Belonging? is a six-part lesson series for students in grades 9-12 that explores the importance of homelands, kinship, and nationhood...more
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How Do Native People and Nations Experience Belonging? is a six-part lesson series for students in grades 9-12 that explores the importance of homelands, kinship, and nationhood to Native Peoples of the Northern Plains. Through perspectives from Native community members, photographs, objects, and other primary and secondary sources, students examine how connections to land, family, community, and tribal nations shape identity and belonging. Lessons focus on belonging to the land, Native kinship systems, the rights and responsibilities of tribal citizenship, connections to Native histories and traditions, and the InterTribal Buffalo Council's work. Each lesson includes teacher and student instructions, supporting resources, and connections to the Common Core State Standards for ELA and the College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies.
tag(s): cultures (297), identity (44), montana (27), native americans (155), primary sources (158)
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As students are learning about the Native People of the Northern Plains, they can use Google Keep, reviewed here to list important facts and information. Students can share their knowledge by creating a presentation in Adobe Creative Cloud Express, reviewed here. Have students compare and contrast the different tribes of the Northwest using the Interactive 2 Circle Venn Diagram by ReadWriteThink, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Montana Little Shell Chippewa Tribe - Montana Little Shell Chippewa Tribe
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4 to 12
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The Montana Little Shell Chippewa Tribe's website shares the tribe's traditions and stories. The site allows you to explore topics such as News and Events, Government, Tribal Elections,...more
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The Montana Little Shell Chippewa Tribe's website shares the tribe's traditions and stories. The site allows you to explore topics such as News and Events, Government, Tribal Elections, Tribal Resources, Programs, and Culture. The Culture tab features links to YouTube videos on Creation Teachings, Cultural Stories, Lessons, and Traditional Herbs and Medicines.
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In the Classroom
By using Turbo Timeline Generator, reviewed here, students can share the government structure of the Little Shell Chippewa Tribe. Students can create a podcast using Spotify for Podcasters, reviewed here to share about the family roles of the tribe. Have students host a virtual question-and-answer with a member of the tribe.
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IllumiNative - IllumiNative
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K to 12
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Explore research, classroom materials, campaigns, and media resources created to increase accurate, contemporary representation of Native peoples and challenge stereotypes and invisibility....more
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Explore research, classroom materials, campaigns, and media resources created to increase accurate, contemporary representation of Native peoples and challenge stereotypes and invisibility. IllumiNative worked with Native-led organizations, Tribal Nations, educators, artists, and community leaders to change public narratives about Native peoples. Although the organization sunset in 2025, its website remains available as an archive of research and projects. Educators will find especially useful K-12 activity guides developed with the National Indian Education Association, Amplifier, and Nia Tero, including materials on Native art, storytelling, food sovereignty, traditional games, language, notable Native leaders, boarding schools, contemporary identity, and Indigenous Peoples' Day. Resources are organized into collections for Pre-K-2, grades 3-5, and grades 6-8, with additional educator lesson plans and research to support older students.
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Have students listen to or read a Native story and identify important details, themes, and lessons. Then have them retell, illustrate, or dramatize the story. Explore the geometry found in Navajo weaving, then have students identify patterns, symmetry, shapes, and tessellations before designing their own geometric pattern. Students can write an "I Remember" poem about family, traditions, places, or meaningful memories, then add illustrations or photographs to create a personal heritage page.
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Everyday Native - The Everyday Native Project
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4 to 12
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Everyday Native helps students look beyond stereotypes by pairing contemporary Native American experiences with photographs, poetry, videos, background information, discussion questions,...more
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Everyday Native helps students look beyond stereotypes by pairing contemporary Native American experiences with photographs, poetry, videos, background information, discussion questions, and inquiry activities. Designed for grades 4-12, the resource focuses on both Native history and present-day life. It supports Language Arts, U.S. History, Native American History, Social Studies, Current Events, Photography, Poetry, and Art. Students encounter photographs by Sue Reynolds, poems by Victor Charlo, and videos featuring Native youth discussing pride, courage, resilience, culture, family, and challenges. Teacher supports include interpretation strategies, writing and discussion prompts, research ideas, downloadable analysis sheets, and a regularly updated newsfeed. Full access is free after registration.
tag(s): media literacy (133), montana (27), native americans (155), primary sources (158)
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Ask students to read a Victor Charlo poem and use the site's inquiry approach to identify what they notice, what they wonder, and where their prior ideas about Native Americans originated; then investigate one compelling question using additional sources. Have students compare information about a Native nation featured in the resource with tribally produced information, then create an annotated map with Google My Maps, reviewed here, showing important places and explaining why specific tribal identification is more accurate than treating Native peoples as one group. Assign students a final reflection in which they explain one stereotype or misconception that changed during the unit and support the response with two pieces of evidence from photographs, poems, videos, or background readings.
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Native Knowledge 360 - Smithsonian Institution
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K to 12
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Bring Native perspectives, contemporary voices, and more complete histories into the classroom with Native Knowledge 360 (NK360), the National Museum of the American Indian's education...more
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Bring Native perspectives, contemporary voices, and more complete histories into the classroom with Native Knowledge 360 (NK360), the National Museum of the American Indian's education initiative for K-12 teaching and learning. The collection features classroom-ready lessons, digital books, teaching posters, artist spotlights, online resources, reference guides, and professional-development materials created in collaboration with Native communities, scholars, and educators. Teachers can search by grade, subject, resource type, and classroom or educator use, with materials spanning art, English language arts, history and social studies, mathematics, and science. A central feature is the NK360''? Essential Understandings framework, which addresses themes such as American Indian cultures, identity, environments, governance, economics, science and technology, global connections, and civic life. Resources intentionally emphasize Native voices, cultural diversity, accurate information, and the ongoing presence and contributions of Native peoples, rather than presenting Native cultures solely in the past.
tag(s): montana (27), native americans (155), preK (335), primary sources (158), professional development (301)
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Invite students to examine one of the ten NK360 Essential Understandings, create a short explanation supported by examples from a classroom resource, and then ask classmates to identify stereotypes or oversimplifications the evidence corrects. Ask small groups to explore an NK360 art or artist resource and discuss how a contemporary Native artist communicates identity, community, history, or personal experience, then have students design an original visual response with Adobe Creative Cloud Express, reviewed here. Ask students to compare two Native nations or communities featured in NK360''? resources and organize similarities and differences in geography, culture, historical experiences, or governance with the Venn Diagram Creator by Canva, reviewed here.
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Big Horn County Historical Museum and Visitor Center - Big Horn County Historical Society
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4 to 12
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Explore Montana history through the Big Horn County Historical Museum in Hardin. Teachers can use its historic buildings, artifacts, and exhibits to support lessons on Plains Indian...more
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Explore Montana history through the Big Horn County Historical Museum in Hardin. Teachers can use its historic buildings, artifacts, and exhibits to support lessons on Plains Indian culture, Fort Custer, ranching, transportation, schools, early businesses, and daily life in Montana's past. Students can examine primary-source photographs and preserved structures to compare life then and now.
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Invite small groups to examine how the museum presents Plains Indian history alongside settler, military, agricultural, and community history, then ask students to identify which perspectives are represented and which additional tribal or primary sources would strengthen their understanding. Ask students to research Will James using the museum's biographical information and create a biography card with Trading Card Creator, reviewed here, including key dates, his work as a cowboy artist and author, and his connection to Big Horn County. Have students investigate the development of Big Horn County, Fort Custer, local settlement, transportation, or agriculture and organize major events on a class chronology with Timeline Tool by ReadWriteThink, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Museum of the Plains Indian - U.S. Department of the Interior
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Explore the art and material culture of Northern Plains Tribal peoples through the official Museum of the Plains Indian website. Founded in 1941 and located in Browning, Montana, the...more
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Explore the art and material culture of Northern Plains Tribal peoples through the official Museum of the Plains Indian website. Founded in 1941 and located in Browning, Montana, the museum features historic clothing, horse gear, weapons, household implements, baby carriers, toys, and other works associated with peoples including the Blackfeet, Crow, Northern Cheyenne, Sioux, Assiniboine, Arapaho, Shoshone, Nez Perce, Flathead, Chippewa, and Cree. The site also links to current and recent exhibitions, including contemporary American Indian art and craft exhibitions that highlight living artists rather than presenting Native cultures only in the past. Additional museum pages provide location, hours, admission information, virtual exhibitions, and collection-related resources.
tag(s): artists (106), montana (27), native americans (155)
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Ask students to compare works or traditions connected with two Northern Plains Tribal peoples and organize similarities and differences using the Venn Diagram Creator by Canva, reviewed here. Assign students to build a short timeline showing changes in Plains Indian art, material culture, or museum interpretation using the Timeline Tool by ReadWriteThink, reviewed here, incorporating both historic collection objects and contemporary exhibitions. Have students write a museum label for a selected object or artwork that includes an accurate description, cultural context, and source attribution, then peer-review labels for respectful language, specificity, and avoidance of generalizations.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Montana History in 9 Easy Lessons - Montana Historical Society
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Get a broad overview of roughly 12,000 years of Montana history through this collection of nine recorded lectures presented by Montana Historical Society staff and other subject-matter...more
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Get a broad overview of roughly 12,000 years of Montana history through this collection of nine recorded lectures presented by Montana Historical Society staff and other subject-matter experts. Topics include pre-contact archaeology, early contact and the effects of horses, disease, and European trade goods, the gold rush and creation of Montana Territory, industrialization, tribal nations during the early reservation and assimilation era, homesteading, the Cold War, political changes from the late 1960s through the 1990s, and tribal sovereignty during the self-determination period. Each section introduces the topic, provides background about the speaker, and links to a recorded lecture. Educators can watch the presentations and complete associated quizzes to earn OPI Renewal Units. If your district blocks YouTube, you may not be able to view the videos.
tag(s): cold war (40), gold rush (20), montana (27), native americans (155)
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Have students analyze the lecture on Montana's tribal nations during the early reservation years alongside the lecture on tribal sovereignty in the self-determination period, then write an evidence-based response explaining how federal policy and tribal sovereignty changed over time. Ask students to work in pairs to compare the Pre-Contact Montana and Early Contact Period lectures, then organize evidence about continuity and change using the Venn Diagram Creator by Canva, reviewed here. Have students watch an assigned lecture and create a one-page set of notes identifying the central claim, three important details, and one question they still have about the topic.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Native Land Digital - Native Land Digita
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Begin a place-based inquiry by searching Native Land Digital's interactive maps of Indigenous territories, treaties, languages, and place names around the world. Map layers overlap...more
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Begin a place-based inquiry by searching Native Land Digital's interactive maps of Indigenous territories, treaties, languages, and place names around the world. Map layers overlap intentionally, helping users consider Indigenous relationships with Land and Waters beyond fixed colonial borders. Nation, treaty, and language entries may include sources and links for further investigation. In contrast, additional resources include a 2025 Teacher's Guide, a land and waters acknowledgment guide, open map data, and an API. Teachers should present the map as a starting point rather than a final authority because Native Land Digital states that its maps are living educational resources, are still being refined, and do not represent official or legal boundaries. Students should verify findings through Indigenous nations and community-based sources whenever possible.
tag(s): cultures (297), evaluating sources (55), map skills (65), montana (27), native americans (155)
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Ask pairs to compare the Native Land map with a conventional political map and organize differences in borders, labels, overlap, and perspective using the Interactive 2 Circle Venn Diagram by ReadWriteThink, reviewed here. Have small groups investigate Indigenous place names in a selected region and build a map-based story with StoryMap JS, reviewed here. Assign students to compare several overlapping territorial or language layers and create a presentation with Canva for Education, reviewed here.
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Virginia Changemakers - Library of Virginia
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Virginia Changemakers from the Library of Virginia is a free educational resource featuring short biographies of influential Virginians who have made lasting contributions to their...more
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Virginia Changemakers from the Library of Virginia is a free educational resource featuring short biographies of influential Virginians who have made lasting contributions to their communities, the Commonwealth, and the nation. Organized by historical era and themes such as civil rights, education, science, government, the arts, military service, and business, the site helps students explore diverse historical figures through engaging, accessible profiles. Teachers can use this resource to introduce biography studies, highlight underrepresented voices, connect historical events to real people, and support inquiry-based learning in history, social studies, language arts, and civics.
tag(s): american revolution (99), biographies (100), civil rights (224), civil war (148), colonization (22), great depression (33), industrialization (14), virginia (16), womenchangemaker (83), world war 2 (169)
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After reading several biographies, ask students to identify common leadership qualities such as perseverance, courage, innovation, or service. Students can support their findings with evidence from the biographies and discuss how these traits apply today. Have students select a changemaker and prepare a first-person presentation or living museum exhibit. Using information from the website, students can dress as the individual (optional), share important accomplishments, answer classmates' questions, and explain how their contributions continue to influence society today. Assign each student a different changemaker to research. Students can create a trading card using Trading Card Creator, reviewed here explaining the individual's accomplishments and lasting impact.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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National Native American Hall of Fame - National Native American Hall of Fame
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The National Native American Hall of Fame is an educational resource that celebrates the achievements and contributions of Native American leaders, innovators, artists, athletes, military...more
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The National Native American Hall of Fame is an educational resource that celebrates the achievements and contributions of Native American leaders, innovators, artists, athletes, military veterans, educators, and other influential figures from tribes across the United States. Teachers can explore inductee biographies, photographs, videos, historical information, and educational resources that highlight Native American history, culture, leadership, and contemporary accomplishments. The site helps students gain a broader understanding of Indigenous perspectives while promoting cultural appreciation and challenging stereotypes, making it a valuable resource for history, social studies, language arts, and multicultural education.
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Assign each student or small group a Hall of Fame inductee to research. Students can create a slide presentation, podcast, or short video using Adobe Express for Education, reviewed here highlighting the person's accomplishments and lasting impact. During Native American Heritage Month or while studying U.S. history, have students explore the website's biographies and videos. Students can create a digital timeline using MyLens, reviewed here showcasing achievements across fields such as science, sports, government, the arts, and military service. Have students compare a Hall of Fame inductee with another influential historical or contemporary figure. Students can create a Venn diagram with Venn Diagram Creator by Canva, reviewed here, analyzing leadership qualities, challenges, and contributions.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Civil War and Reconstruction Virtual Exhibit - National Constitution Center
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Go on a virtual visit to the National Constitution Center exhibit on Civil War and Reconstruction: The Battle for Freedom and Equality. Use your mouse to move through and view ...more
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Go on a virtual visit to the National Constitution Center exhibit on Civil War and Reconstruction: The Battle for Freedom and Equality. Use your mouse to move through and view different areas of the exhibit. Learn how to move through the exhibit by selecting the question mark icon at the bottom-left of your screen. The dropdown box at the top right of the screen provides direct links to different parts of the exhibit, beginning with "Building to Crisis" and ending with "Impact of the 15th Amendment."
tag(s): civil war (148), lincoln (65), slavery (82), virtual field trips (150)
In the Classroom
Include this virtual exhibit as part of a computer station activity or include it as an activity in a choice board focusing on the Civil War. Extend learning by asking students to create short audio guides of the different areas of the exhibit using a free audio tool like Vocaroo, reviewed here. Another group of students can create a timeline of events in the exhibit and use Timeline Infographic Templates by Canva, reviewed here to share their work.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Document Analysis - National Archives
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The National Archives provides information and worksheets in both English and Spanish to guide users through analyzing primary source documents. The instructions include a step-by-step...more
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The National Archives provides information and worksheets in both English and Spanish to guide users through analyzing primary source documents. The instructions include a step-by-step progression for beginning document analysis, followed by several worksheets categorized by age and document type. The worksheet categories include photographs, written documents, artifacts, and several other document types. After selecting a category, the link includes questions and observations to guide artifact analysis. You can print each worksheet as a PDF.
tag(s): critical thinking (193), primary sources (158), worksheets (70)
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Bookmark and save this series of worksheets to teach students how to analyze documents, artifacts, and primary sources. Ask students to complete the worksheet and attach it to research projects and presentations. Engage students with station rotations and ask them to become the archivist. Include a primary source document or artifact at each station and have students use the appropriate worksheet to analyze the information. Have students record their findings on pre-made Google Slides, reviewed here. Use the worksheet information to create a slide deck for each artifact, then duplicate the slide so that each group can record their findings. When finished, discuss and compare each group's responses. For younger students, modify this activity to do an archivist-of-the-day activity as you work together to analyze a document or artifact.
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Independence Day Resources for K-12 Homeschoolers - Texas Home Educators
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This ready-to-go collection gathers Independence Day lesson plans, printables, crafts, games, primary-source activities, and historical investigations for homeschool and classroom use....more
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This ready-to-go collection gathers Independence Day lesson plans, printables, crafts, games, primary-source activities, and historical investigations for homeschool and classroom use. Resources are organized into elementary (K-5) and high school (9-12) sections, with each entry listing its grade level, approximate time, cost, and access requirements. Younger learners can explore patriotic symbols through crafts, coloring, puzzles, bingo, and short readings. At the same time, older students can analyze the Declaration of Independence, examine Revolutionary-era perspectives, use an interactive map, and complete discussion or writing activities. Many selections are free, although Education.com, PBS LearningMedia, and Newsela require accounts, and several Teachers Pay Teachers materials cost approximately $4-$10.
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tag(s): american revolution (99), crafts (104), declaration of independence (26), holidays (292), july 4th (20), maps (220), preK (335), primary sources (158)
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Younger students can sketch and label an American symbol, create a paper flag, sequence events from a short read-aloud, or compare how families and communities celebrate the holiday. Have students place key events from 1776 into the Timeline Tool by ReadWriteThink, reviewed here. Students can develop a review game in Wordwall, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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John McCoy (lulilas) Since Time Immemorial: Tribal Sovereignty in Washington State - Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
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The John McCoy (lulilas) Since Time Immemorial curriculum is a substantial collection of ready-to-use lessons and supporting materials about tribal sovereignty, Native history, culture,...more
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The John McCoy (lulilas) Since Time Immemorial curriculum is a substantial collection of ready-to-use lessons and supporting materials about tribal sovereignty, Native history, culture, treaties, government-to-government relationships, and the continuing presence of tribal nations in Washington State. Resources are organized for early learning, elementary, middle school, and high school and include unit overviews, downloadable lessons, videos, primary-source materials, assessments, implementation guides, and professional-learning resources. Individual units connect tribal perspectives with Washington history, geography, environmental study, English language arts, social-emotional learning, and civics. Many lessons encourage educators to work with local tribes and to teach about distinct sovereign nations rather than presenting Native peoples as one generalized group.
tag(s): cultures (297), native americans (155), primary sources (158)
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Engage students by having them closely read treaties, maps, oral histories, quotations, photographs, and tribal accounts. Ask them to annotate evidence of sovereignty, compare tribal and state or federal responsibilities, sort examples into cultural, political, economic, historical, and environmental categories, or discuss how historical decisions continue to affect communities today. Younger learners can listen to tribally appropriate stories, sketch connections among land, water, plants, animals, and community, and compare oral traditions with other ways history is preserved. Students can plot tribal homelands, treaty areas, waterways, and present-day tribal governments with Google My Maps, reviewed here, while clearly distinguishing historical territories from current reservation boundaries.
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