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Grade 3 Social Studies · World 4: Living with the Land · Level 28
Still Here Today
How American Indians contribute to American life today: art, literature, words, foods, and nations.
Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.
What children learn in Level 28
- American Indians aren't only in history books! More than 570 American Indian nations are recognized in the United States today, many with their own governments, leaders, and laws.
- Many words we use come from American Indian languages: moose, raccoon, skunk, moccasin, and pecan. So do state and river names, like Alabama, Tennessee, Ohio, and Mississippi.
- Corn, beans, squash, and pumpkins were first grown by American Indians. Lacrosse, a fast ball game, was first played by the Haudenosaunee.
- American Indian artists make Diné rugs, Pueblo pottery, and beadwork. Writers like Joy Harjo, a Muscogee (Creek) poet who served as the nation's Poet Laureate, share their stories.
- Try it with a grown-up: read a book by an American Indian author, like Fry Bread by Kevin Noble Maillard or We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom.
Georgia Standards of Excellence in Social Studies:
- SS3H1.c — Discuss how American Indians continue to contribute to American life (e.g., arts, literature).