The Size of the Indigenous Population in the United States – Part 4 Resources
The Size of the Indigenous Population in the United States resources includes kid-friendly, engaging videos, maps, and stories to be used for extended learning. Understanding the different perspectives of history can be difficult to teach, but is an important part of critical thinking. These resources provide many different viewpoints for students to gain a deeper understanding of the impact colonization had on Native American population in the United States.
Course Instructor
Special Thanks to Our Contributors
Amerind would like to thank Dr. Jennifer Nez Denetdale (Diné) for reviewing this lesson. The comments, advice, and guidance of our contributors improved these educational materials significantly. We are truly grateful for their help. Any errors or oversights in these materials are solely the responsibility of Amerind.
Course Structure
This course is delivered in 4 parts.
- History – Includes all links and activities in the Orange column below.
- ELA Reading and Writing – Includes all links and activities in the Yellow and Green columns with the title ELA.
- STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) – Includes all links and activities in the blue column with the title S.T.E.A.M.
- Resources – This is a simple page with links for extended learning and study. These are found in the purple column labeled Resources.
The image below gives a quick view of the lessons and links that are found in each of the lessons. You can access this document here.
The Size of the Indigenous Population in the United States
Curriculum Chart
History /Social Science Standard
Learning Objectives:
SP4.1 We will explain probable causes and effects of events and developments in United States history.
G1.1 We will use and construct maps and graphs to represent changes in the United States.
H2.1 We will describe the cycles of conflict that shaped the relationship between Europeans and Native Americans.
RI.1 We will answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text.
W.2 We will write informative texts to convey ideas and information clearly.
Accessing the Course Content
This course is designed and presented with the goal that the material can be easily used by anyone. As a result, each lesson will present content in multiple ways to accommodate many different teaching styles and technology needs. For each lesson you will have the following options:
- Website Content – The lessons/worksheets/videos will be available to view inside of the website. You can read and use the lesson from this site.
- External Link – You will also have a link that directly links you to the resource (ie. Google Doc, Google Slide, YouTube Video)
* IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR GOOGLE DOCS AND SLIDES
If you go directly to a link to save a google document or slide, you must make a copy of the document and save it to your own account.