Read Kansas! - Primary

P-6 American Indian Homes in Kansas

The purpose of this lesson is to show the connection between American Indians in Kansas and the environment. They will learn about the traditional homes of the Wichita, Pawnee, Kansa, and Cheyenne. In reading the texts as a class, the student will practice choral reading. The material can be covered in six short sessions spread out over six days or can be combined and completed in fewer days.

Read Kansas! - First Grade - American Indian Homes in Kansas
Lesson Number	History Indicator	Reading Indicator	Writing Indicator	Purchase Price Set/Lesson Plan
P-6	History: Benchmark 2: Indicators 4: The student compares types of shelter used by American Indians in Kansas over time (e.g. grass lodge, tipi, earth lodge). Geography: Benchmark 5: Indicator 2: The student describes how the physical environment impacts humans (e.g. choices).	Reading: Benchmark 2: Indicator 4: The student uses knowledge of sentence structure to read fluently at instructional or independent reading levels.		$2/$1
In This Set
Title			Card (PDF)
Meet the Wichita			Card 1
Meet the Pawnee			Card 2
Meet the Kansa			Card 3
Meet the Cheyenne			Card 4
Lesson Plan			Lesson

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