Curricular Materials

Classroom Materials

You can view some materials created by cohort teachers in the folders linked below with a few highlighted on this page, too. Some of these may have been updated/edited since initially shared in the spring and summer, so continue to check back or reach out if you're hoping to find something that you don't see on this page. There are many more resources coming, so please check back and/or explore the links below.

• Michigan Council for the Social Studies Conference Public Resources Sharing Folder (April 2025) - resources about Line 5 Pipeline unit, Iroquois Confederacy, and incorporating Indigenous North America in middle school

• Amplifying Michigan Indigenous Narratives Educational Summit Sharing Folder (August 2025) - resources from teacher presentations including information about Indian boarding schools, Indigenous activism, and imperialism of Native people in North America, among others.

Middle School Unit - Line 5 Pipeline

View the unit's Inquiry Design Model outline below or here.

• Compelling Question: Should Line 5 be shut down?

• Supporting Questions:

  • What do you want to say to your great-great-great-great grandchildren?

  • What is the origin, purpose, value, and limitations of each source?

  • What is one source that you think is unreliable? Why is it unreliable?

Native Book List

This link will show you our list of over 500 titles of books for preK-adult reading that are Native-authored and/or center Native history and culture.

Another great resource that was used to help determine what books to include on this list is available from the National Museum of the American Indian here.