Explore Native American Heritage: A Close Reading Packet for Learning
This educational close reading packet is all about Native American Heritage Month. It talks about Native cultures, indigenous peoples, tribe customs, holy places, and how travel and cultural clashes have changed the past. This resource is meant to help people learn more about and respect Native American history and viewpoints during Native American Heritage Month in November. The main feature has readings that explain different parts of Native American heritage, comprehension questions to make sure you understand, and tasks that make you think about the different cultures and histories of Native American tribes. This packet can be used in lessons on social studies, history, or cultural studies because it talks about Native American customs, strength, and benefits to American history and culture.
These close reading comprehension passages are the perfect no-prep, standards-based, and high interest way to strengthen your students’ close reading skills!
Short on time to teach? This print and go packet truly is for you! It has everything you need for a complete, successful informational text reading unit.
This Close reading set features:
Native American Heritage Month
Native Cultures
Indigenous Peoples
Tribal Traditions
Sacred Lands
Respect & Understanding
Indigenous Tribes
Columbus Encounter
Native Perspectives
Exploration Impact
Cultural Clashes
Native Resistance
Understanding History
As they complete the close reading process, students will build comprehension by answering text-dependent questions.
Skills align with both the RI (Reading Informational Texts) and RL (Reading Literature) Common Core Standards
These passages can be used in the morning, at centers, as part of homework, with small groups, for extra learning with smart students, to help struggling students, or to get ready for tests.
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