Video about Native Americans in General
Eastern Woodlands Peoples video
Cherokee people and their histories in Video
Inuit people (eskimo) with ACTUAL footage!
Apache Sunrise dance as a coming of age thing for girls in the Apache world.
How to Build a Teepee like the Sioux
Great Coloring Pages
Kaweah Tribe website
BookList for Native American peoples This is a list of book that represent the indigenous groups that used to dominate our continent. These specifically hit the Ojibwe nations.
Who did the US Army fear the most?
Geography
State Reports Research with the Library of Congree
Territory Reports Form... with a writing assignment!Facts on States
Region Maps of USA. These are blank for students to complete.
State Coloring Pages this makes a really good bulletin board. I print three copies of every state, and I let students choose which one they want. Whoever colors at the best, gets on the bulletin board!
Wakko's States and Capitals Song
Every wonder how Texas got its' name? This map is a literal map.. what the word means in the language it came from. Funny stuff here, right?
Okay, from one teacher to another, please go beyond those 50 states and capitals. The USA does indeed have other territories. To the lefts are two great quick videos to introduce the territories to students, but also pique their interest about them. Can you smell a research project? Click here to start one!
This website, the second image to the left, is great for research but the very first image kids see is a nude statue so maybe copy and paste the info you need and print? I mean, there is some great info on the site and it's worth it.
If you want to talk about the legalities of people from the territories, click here.
Pioneer Days
Cold River Mining This is a vendor that sells everything mining: from fossils to rocks, to thousand-dollar props for kids to do mining!
Transcontinental Railroad
Animated Map showing Growth of USA via rail lines
Quick Summary Video (the sound sucks but the message is quick and clear)
Documentary, about eight minutes long
Seminole Wind, by John Anderson
Indian Reservation, by Paul Revere and the Raiders
Indigenous Songs
These are songs that celebrate indigenous tribes, such as the Seminole or Cherokee. Some are Country Western, some are pop culture, some are from the indigenous people themselves. Enjoy!
Click this link for some great videos to show the constitution, the preamble, and other educational resources.
Theater for American History
Need an end of the year activity? Plays, or even the reader's theater version, is a great thing to do! Here are four places you can easily produce in your classroom! Copy the scripts, start planning and making and scenes and your ready to perform!
Child Labor: The Children of the Mills
You scrolled all the way down... this means that you enjoyed my work. Yes, it is free. Yes, there is no obligation... besides telling me if there is a spelling error or something... But, you know, I do like coffee... and I am not going to say no if you want to buy me a cup of coffee via Venmo. I am @AmaraLee-Brenner. ... now enjoy some History memes!