You are never too young to learn about maps. To better understand the concept of a homeland, students work together to construct a map of their local area out of paper puzzle pieces. They'll put the maps together and then add details by drawing landmarks, rivers, or items of interest they've seen while exploring their town. 

Concepts

native americans

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Additional Tags

native american, geography skills, social studies

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Pros

• Maps of federal lands and Indian reservations can be located using the included links

Cons

• The lesson is specifically about the homelands of California Native Americans, but can be modified to fit any area