California's First People

Help your students discover the Native peoples of California with this print-and-go reading set. Students read short, kid-friendly passages about each of California's six Native culture areas, then show what they learned with quick, focused activities. No prep needed. Just print and teach!

What's Inside (9 pages)

• 1 overview page: The First People of California, introducing Native groups, languages, and culture areas
• 6 culture area pages: Northwestern, Northeastern, Central, Great Basin, Southern, and Colorado River
• 1 map activity: students label all six culture areas on a California map using a word bank
• 1 answer key with sample answers for every written response

Features

• Short passages (about 100 words) written at a grade 4 reading level
• Mixed activity types: true/false, word bank fill-ins, matching, circle two, and one-sentence responses

• How to Use It in Your Classroom

• Unit lessons: teach one culture area a day across a week.
• Small groups or stations: give each group a different culture area, then share out.
• Review: use the map page as a quick check after the unit.
• Homework or sub plans: each page works on its own.

• Standards

• California HSS 4.2.1 and CCSS RI.4.1, RI.4.3, RI.4.7
• Perfect for 4th grade California history, Native American Heritage Month, or any time you teach California's first people!