The First Inhabitants
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Subject Area: Social Studies | Grade Level: 2
Lesson Length: 45 minutes
Keywords/Tags: Native Americans, First Inhabitants, Tribes
Lesson Description: In this lesson, students will learn the history of the first inhabitants of the United States. This includes Native American history and the five main tribes.

  • SS.2.A.2.1 Recognize that Native Americans were the first inhabitants in North America.
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Video : Native Americans for Kids: Cherokee, Apache, Navajo, Iroquois and Sioux | Kids Academy
Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.
Description: Learn about the first inhabitants of the United States- the Native Americans.
Quiz : Native Americans Quiz
Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times needed.
Question #1
Who were the first inhabitants of the United States? 
Question #2

What were the communities Native Americans lived in called? 

Question #3
Today, there are more than 500 Native American tribes and nations. 
Question #4
What are the names of the five largest tribes? 
Question #5

What does the word argiculture mean? 

Question #6
A wigwam is built out of bricks and cement. 
Question #7

What does Cherokee mean? 

Question #8
The Sioux tribe was known for being warrior and hunters. 
Question #9

What region did the Navejo tribe originally live? 

Question #10

Which tribe was known for fishing? 

Reading : Native Americans in Olden Times for Kids
Instructions: Please copy the link into the URL. Then read the following article as many times as needed (aloud and silent) before starting to go through the rest of the lesson pages. Feel free to print the article if needed.

https://nativeamericans.mrdonn.org/

Reading : Native American Games
Instructions: Please copy the link into the URL. Then read the following article as many times as needed (aloud and silent) before starting to go through the rest of the lesson pages. Feel free to print the article if needed.

https://www.wnit.org/outdoorelements/pdf/408nativeamerican_ga.pdf