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2nd-3rd Grade Standard Two, Lessons

Teacher Resource

Native American Land Curriculum

Grades 2nd - 3rd

Standard Two:  American Indian Land Tenure History

Standard Two Goal: Students will demonstrate knowledge of key events in American Indian History and how these events relate to the current land tenure of American Indian tribes and individuals.

Lesson 1: Acquire knowledge of and connection to one’s own homeland in relationship to the state and the country. (1 Class Period)
Achievement Goal:  Study and discuss one's own homelands. This lesson will introduce the geography of a tribe’s modern reservation area. This geographic knowledge will be the foundation from which they may discuss the concept of homelands and study more detailed historical events, such a treaties.
Lesson 1: Background, Student Activity, Evaluation, Resources	Map of Round Valley Indian Reservation (whole map)  8 1/2 x 11 inches	Map of Round Valley Indian Reservation (Puzzle Pieces)  8 1/2 x 14 inches
Click here to see potential California State Standards for 2nd Grade within Standard Two, Lesson One. Click here to see potential California State Standards for 3rd Grade within Standard Two, Lesson One.
Lesson 2: Acquire knowledge of and connection to one's own homeland.  (1 Class Period)
Achievement Goal: Observe how individuals and groups establish a sense of belonging within their own environment or homelands. Students' discovery of their environment and their special place within the environment promotes respect and care for the land.  This lesson provides an opportunity for the students to experience finding their "special spot" in the communities landscape and explore this connection between land and people.
Lesson 2: Background, Student Activity, Evaluation, Resources	Article on: Why Children Need Nature	Link to Nature Journal Pages	Link to Nature Coloring Book Pages
Click here to see potential California State Standards for 2nd Grade within Standard Two, Lesson Two. Click here to see potential California State Standards for 3rd Grade within Standard Two, Lesson Two.
Lesson 3: Acquire knowledge of other reservation lands. (1 Class Period)
Achievement Goal: Describe the homelands of other tribes. Once students have a basic geographical conception of their aboriginal homelands and modern reservation, it is important for them to understand that there are other tribes with distinct and different homelands. In this lesson, students will create outdoor relief maps representing the geography and landscape of other tribes' homelands.
Lesson 3: Background, Student Activity, Evaluation, Resources	Pictures of Habitats	Link to Pre-Contact Housing Types	Link to Native American Shelters
Click here to see potential California State Standards for 2nd Grade within Standard Two, Lesson Three. Click here to see potential California State Standards for 3rd Grade within Standard One, Lesson One.
Lesson 4:  Develop knowledge of what ownership and respect of property means and the concept of respecting others' property.  Relate to land ownership. (2 Class Periods)
Achievement Goal:  Understand basic concepts behind ownership of things and land by individuals, families, and organizations.  When people possess, use, or treasure a place, they are willing to actively work to maintain its integrity.  This concept is important to developing a sense of place and belonging.  This lesson will begin to prepare students to participate in ensuring the integrity of Indian lands by learning to identify and respect their own and others' property.  This lesson will include discussion of land ownership.
Lesson 4: Background, Student Activity, Evaluation, Resources	Use the Resources from Lesson 3 above.	Lesson Plan to Use with "Those Terrible Toy Breakers."	Read this book.
Click here to see potential California State Standards for 2nd Grade within Standard Two, Lesson Four. Click here to see potential California State Standards for 3rd Grade within Standard Two, Lesson Four.
Lesson 5:  Gain knowledge of how ownership can change by lending, trading, selling, giving and taking.  Relate to land ownership. (3 Class Periods)
Achievement Goal:  Create incidents of ownership exchange through giving, trading, selling, lending and taking.  Discuss ownership exchange of land.  The idea of individual ownership of property is now common but was only adopted by many Indian people in relatively recent times.  Respect for property, both of one's own and that of others, is an important idea that needs to compliment the idea of individual ownership.  Property is sold, traded, borrowed or taken without permission.  When land is sold, traded or taken, the life of those who live on or near the land may change dramatically.  To understand the history of American Indian land tenure, students must become familiar with the concepts of how property can change hands, appropriately or unfairly.
Lesson 5a: Background, Student Activity, Evaluation, Resources
Lesson 5b: Background, Student Activity, Evaluation, Resources
Lesson 5c: Background, Student Activity, Evauation, Resources
Click here to see potential California State Standards for 2nd Grade within Standard Two, Lesson Five. Click here to see potential California State Standards for 3rd Grade within Standard Two, Lesson Five.