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Native Americans For Homeschoolers

Nov 15, 2006
Homeschooling Arts and Music, Homeschooling Social Studies

Yesterday we learned all about Pilgrims. Today we are going to learn more about their Native American friends. There is a tribe in New England that helped the Pilgrims survived their first winter. In fact, if the friendly tribe had not been there to assist the new settlers, there is a good chance that they would not have made it through to celebrate Thanksgiving! Click on the links below to learn more about America’s native inhabitants.

Pre-Kindergarten Homeschoolers
About.com: Click on this link to find out how to make some neat Indian crafts such as a CD dreamcatcher and a toilet paper roll corn cob!

Elementary Homeschoolers
Apples4TheTeacher: In the mood for a fun new game? Click here to find great traditional Native-American games for kids.

Middle School Homeschoolers
Photos West: Ever wonder what it was like for Native American women? They led exciting lives. Check out the photos to get a glimpse.

High School Homeschoolers
Hamilton School: To Native Americans, the bison was more than just a source of food. Click here to find out how they used every single part of the animal for tools, decorations, clothing, and more.

“Let everything that has breath praise the LORD” -Psalm 150:6

In Him,
The Jubilee Academy

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  1. C. Cruz  •  May 30, 2007 @10:58 am

    For Native American homestudies perhaps it would be more beneficial to dig deeper into the spirit of the ways in which Natives lived.

    I understand this is a general overview, but you should include a quote by Sitting Bull, Red Cloud or another great chief of a Native Nation followed by a Christian quote that is appropriate if you wish.

    You should focus on weaving since many women in tribal Nations wove their goods and how hunters were thrifty in using every bit of what they killed. No waste.

    Fun projects would be to pen-pal or correspond with Native people TODAY either on or off a reservation, but on a reservation would open your child’s eyes to the world in which we live in.

    Lastly and probably most importantly it would be wise to understand that Native Americans are people from various tribes…about 300 or so tribes when the Pilgrims first landed on Plymouth Rock, but certainly less than half of that today after genocide and forced migrations.

    I hope this helps. Just surfin’ and hit upon this site and thought I could make it a bit better for your students and Natives together.

    C. Cruz
    New York

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