| 'Thinking about Indians' - aimed at developing thinking skills. Literacy activity developing understanding of terminology and the links between the words. | ||
| Submitted by Mr Tull | ||
| Introduction to the idea of Native Americans and political correctness. Encourages students to identify their interpretations of 'Indians'. | ||
| Submitted by Miss Redmond | ||
| Introduction entitled 'the first Americans' explaining how the native Americans arrived in America via the land bridge. | ||
| Submitted by Miss Boughey | ||
| Version of the above worksheet for lower-ability pupils. | ||
| Submitted by Miss Boughey | ||
| Blank map of Native America - useful in combination with other resources. | ||
| Information about the Plains Indians focusing on lifestyle and living conditions. Includes knowledge and understanding tasks. | ||
| Submitted by Miss Boughey | ||
| Worksheet that builds on material from previous worksheet guiding pupils through the creation of a radio interview on the beliefs of the Native Americans. Guidance given for structure. | ||
| Submitted by Mr Robinson | ||
| Worksheet that introduces pupils to the Native American uses of the buffalo, illustrating its importance. Assessment tasks included. | ||
| Diagram for use with the above worksheet. | ||
| Designed for lower ability pupils, information and tasks relating to Native Americans and the buffalo. | ||
| Submitted by Miss Boughey | ||
| Designed for SEN pupils, information about the uses of the buffalo, together with questions and diagram to complete. | ||
| Submitted by Mr Osborne | ||
| Designed for SEN pupils, information about the organisation of the Sioux people, including the 'nation', 'tribe' and 'chief'. | ||
| Submitted by Mr Osborne | ||
| Worksheet providing a pictorial source and activities to assess its usefulness to studying Native American lifestyle. | ||
| Submitted by Mr Hughes | ||
| Diagram to complete that asks pupils to identify differences in lifestyle between today and the members of the Waschitu tribe. | ||
| Submitted by Mr Welsh | ||
| Worksheet guiding pupils through a mini-essay on Native American Lifestyle and Beliefs. Offers clear structure with suggested paragraph content. Ideal for use in conjunction with other materials here. | ||
| Submitted by Mr Robinson | ||
| General information sheet covering rituals and customs including the Sioux council, polygamy, exposure and family life. | ||
| Submitted by Miss Boughey | ||
| Worksheet introducing family life of the Native Americans examining women and children. Accessible information with differentiated tasks. | ||
| Plains Indians children - worksheet consisting of a comparison table where pupils have to complete the differences between the Sioux and their own childhood. | ||
| Submitted by Miss Williams | ||
| A wordsearch that helps lower ability pupils identify the key words to include in their assessment activity at the end of the family life worksheet. | ||
| This worksheet explains about Native American marriage - the proposal, marriage, polygamy and divorce. [Apologies about poor quality of images] | ||
| Adapted from the above worksheet, provides information about Polygamy followed by the completion of a spider diagram. Suitable for SEN pupils. | ||
| Submitted by Miss Williams | ||
| Adapted version of the Family Life (2) worksheet providing a homework resource on marriage and divorce. | ||
| Submitted by Miss Boughey | ||
| Bonus puzzle worksheet testing knowledge of Native American marriage - goes with the second family life worksheet. | ||
| Designed for SEN pupils, information and comprehension tasks on life on the Native American camp. | ||
| Submitted by Mr Osborne | ||
| Worksheet on Native American Warfare - detailed information that pupils are required to summarise. Covers all aspects of warfare. Large download | ||
| Designed for SEN pupils, a worksheet that provides text-based information on Native American warfare followed by comprehension questions. | ||
| Submitted by Mr Osborne | ||
| Worksheet examining the conflict between Native Americans and white settlers. Pupils led chronology activities leading to the creation of a journal empathising with the Natives. | ||
| Designed for SEN pupils, a worksheet that provides information on white settlers and the problems they caused the Native Americans. | ||
| Submitted by Mr Osborne | ||
| Designed for SEN pupils, a worksheet that provides information in a newspaper format about the Battle of Little Bighorn, with comprehension and extension tasks. | ||
| Submitted by Mr Osborne | ||
| PowerPoint presentation explaining about the Battle of Little Bighorn. Ends with an examination of the causes and consequences. | ||
| Submitted by Mr Giunness | ||
| Two page worksheet explaining about the Battle of Little Bighorn - could be used to reinforce the above presentation or separately. | ||
| Submitted by Mr Giunness | ||
| Linked to the above presentation (although can be used separately) a worksheet & exercise helping pupils decide the causes and consequences of Bighorn. | ||
| Submitted by Mr Giunness | ||
| Newspaper frame allowing pupils to create their own newspaper report in the Battle of Little Bighorn. | ||
| Submitted by Mr Giunness | ||
| Task examining the attitudes of white Americans to the Native Americans - pupils need to examine both viewpoints. | ||
| Submitted by Mr Welsh | ||
| Worksheet introducing an extended writing task where pupils have to write an account of three months living with a Native American tribe. | ||
| Submitted by Mr Welsh | ||
| Should there be a memorial to Native Americans killed at Little Bighorn? Worksheet to promote discussion and group work. | ||
| Submitted by Miss Redmond | ||
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