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Docsteach: Assimilation of American Indians Lesson PlanDocsteach: Assimilation of American Indians Lesson Plan
Publisher
US National Archives
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Lexile Measures
1260L
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Docsteach: Assimilation of American Indians

Curated by ACT

For this activity, young scholars will analyze primary sources to determine the role and activities the federal government undertook in an attempt to 'Americanize' or assimilate Native Americans.

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historical research, primary sources

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Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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