Chapter 3  A Native American Community

At Mesa Verde

 

 

       The first American communities were started by Native Americans, who's homes, clothing, food, and culture was influenced by their environment and natural resources available.

Lesson 1 Native American Communities Lesson 2 The Geography of Mesa Verde Lesson 3  Mesa Verde Long Ago
Lesson 4 Mesa Verde Today Review Powwow Web-Quest

Big Book:

North American Indian Personalities
Celebrations
Mud Pony

Trade books;

Sign of the Beaver / Speare
Dancing with the Indians    /    Meadearis
Knots on the Counting Rope / Martin
Stone Fox / Gardiner

Books on Tape;

Native American Animal Stories
Legend of the Indian Paintbrush / dePaola

Filmstrips;

Legend of Star Boy
Great Rabbit and the Moon
Sons of Cloud
How the Indians Learned from the Animals
How Raven Brought the Sun
Plains Indians
Southwest Indians; Navajo
Eskimo boys
Navajos
Indians of the Southwest; part1
Indians of the Southwest; part 2
Navajo Indians; Friendly Village
Northwest Indians; Salish
Indians of the Pacific Coast
True Book of Indians
Life of the Plains Indians
Eskimos of Alaska
Indians of the Southeastern Woodland

Videos;

Quest for Native Americans
Annie and the Old One
Will Rogers/ Hawk I am Your Brother
Will Rogers/ The Way to Start the Day

 

Library  Videos Available;

Squanto and the First Thanksgiving
The History of Thanksgiving
Giving Thanks; A Native American Good Morning Prayer
The Gift of the Sacred Dog
The Other Way to Listen
Thirteen Moons on a Turtle's Back
The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush
Indians of North America
The Brave Indian Chief
Tales from North American Indians
Woodland Tribal Art
Totem Poles the Stories they Tell
Monument Valley; Navajo Homeland
More than Bows and Arrows
Indian Legacy
The Cheyenne
Iroquois
Seasons of the Navajo
Native American Life
Pow Wow
Dancing with the Indians
Knots on a Counting Rope