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While people of European descent have inhabited America for around 450 years, America's first inhabitants arrived here tens of thousands of years ago.
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On October 8, 2021, President Joe Biden formally recognized Indigenous Peoples' Day as a national holiday. Celebrate by learning about the Americas' first peoples.
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In this unit, students will:
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Watch videos about Apache, Comanche, Inuit, Iroquois, Sioux, and Ancestral Puebloan cultures.
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Learn subject area vocabulary.
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Complete a project by contributing to a class booklet about these materials.
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Love when I share a new book about a cultural celebration and my students see themselves in those books! They get to share about their culture and their peers get a window into another culture's traditions.
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— Shannon T., School Librarian
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