U.S. HISTORY: INDIAN WARS - BATTLE OF LITTLE BIGHORN; WOUNDED KNEE

Grades 5-7 and Homeschool

Sarah Peterson

BUNDLE: INDIAN WARS (1865-1904)

BATTLE OF LITTLE BIGHORN

WOUNDED KNEE

GEORGE CUSTER

SITTING BULL

GERONIMO AND CHIEF JOSEPH

  

This bundled product contains everything you need for your unit on the Indian Wars – Battle of Little Bighorn and Wounded Knee.  In the early 1800s, the United States government began forcing many Native American Tribes from their ancestral homeland to land set aside west of the Mississippi River. This product covers the Indian Wars and the Government’s efforts on moving Native Americans in the western states to government-controlled reservations. 

This bundle includes my three Indian Wars Products:

·        WildWest Careers: Cavalry and the Indian Wars ($5.00 value)

·        ReadingComprehension Passages and Questions ($4.00 value)

·        Bingo – Little Bighorn, Wounded Knee and the Cavalry ($4.00 value)

Buy this bundle and get all three products for only $9.00

This product is perfect for SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS, enrichment learning, homeschool or co-ops! The reading passages are great for CLOSE READING with any non-fiction graphic organizer.  THIS LESSON INCLUDES READING PASSAGES, COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS, TEACHER’S KEY, CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES, BINGO CARDS AND CLUES, AND NON-FICTION GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS.

Informational Text

There are nine pages of informational text about the topic: Indian Wars (1864-1904).  The passages cover the following topics:

• Background; Treaties and Policies
• The Cavalry: 7th, 9th, and 10th Cavalry
• Buffalo Soldiers
• George Custer and Sitting Bull 
• The Battle of the Little Bighorn or Custer’s Last Stand
• Following the Battle of the Little Bighorn
• Geronimo
• Chief Joseph
• The Wild West: Where the Buffalo Roam
• Reservations; Ghost Dance; Wounded Knee

This Bundle also includes BINGO Cards and Clues:

BINGO is a fun way to review new concepts and vocabulary words. The words in this BINGO set relate to the topic and  makes the perfect review for the pages of informational text that are included in this product. Great for use by Substitute Teachers!

36 Unique Bingo Cards (18 pages with two cards per sheet)

The Caller’s Tracking Sheet

24 Calling Cards Containing Words and Clues

This BUNDLE includes the following CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES:

Ø Job Application – U.S. Cavalry

Ø Battle of the Little Bighorn – Search and Find Map Work

Ø Read Chief Joseph’s Speech

Ø Buffalo-Use Collage

Ø True/False Review Game

Ø Complete a Timeline!

Ø Cook and Eat Some Tribal Food!

Ø Coloring Page!

Ø Writing Prompt!

I have also included Non-Fiction Graphic Organizers and a suggested reading list. 

Download the preview to get a feel for my writing style as well as the detailed description of the activities!

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