Lesson plan

Domestic Dependent Nations: Tribal Governments in the United States


GeoLiteracy Legacy

Description

In this lesson students will compare the structure and role of a tribal government to the federal government. They can extend the lesson to compare the tribal government to their own state government. They can also create a response to the idea of “domestic dependent nations.”

Duration

2 class periods

Author

Carol Carney
Warren

Standards

12: The processes, patterns, and functions of human settlement
13: How the forces of cooperation and conflict among people influence the division and control of Earth's surface

Teacher Instructions

WarrenTribalGovtT.pdf (214.88 KB)

Student Materials

WarrenTribalGovtS.pdf (145.93 KB)
AZ_Reservations.pdf (221.58 KB)
SWRES.pdf (391.87 KB)

Materials To Assist Teachers and English Language Learners

Supplemental Files