Washington Stories

Lesson Plans

Native American Cultures and Early Washington Explorers

LESSON PLANS	GRADE LEVEL	EALRS	CBA
I. Forensic Examination of Artifacts	9-12	history, science	Dig Deep
Math of the Path	6-8	mathematics, geography, history, reading & science
Context for Exploration	3-5	reading, writing, geography
I. The Challenge to Communicate	3-5	geography, history, civics
II. The Challenge to Communicate	6-8	geography, history
III. The Challenge to Communicate	9-12	geography, history
I. Why Ft. Clatsop?	3-8	civics
II. Why Ft. Clatsop?	9-12	civics
I. Tribal Cultures & Homelands	3-8	economics, geography, history
II. Tribal Cultures & Homelands	9-12	economics, geography, history
I. Property, Theft & Generosity	3-8	economics, geography, history
II. Property, Theft & Generosity	9-12	economics, geography, history

U.S.-Indian Treaties and Westward Migration

LESSON PLANS	GRADE LEVEL	EALRS	CBA
Before the White Man Came	3-5	history, reading, geography
Clothing That Talks	3-5	history, reading, social studies skills, arts
Examining Artifacts of Encounter	6-8	history, reading, geography	Dig Deep: Analyze Artifacts & Sources
Cause and Effect	3-5	history, reading, geography, arts, social studies skills	Causes of Conflict
The Journey	6-8	history, geography, reading, arts, social studies skills
Point of View	9-12	history, arts, social studies skills	Causes of Conflict
Listening for Leschi: Voices from the Past	3-5	history, reading, communication, writing, social studies skills	Dig Deep: Analyze Artifacts and Sources

Environmental History

LESSON PLANS	GRADE LEVEL	EALRS	CBA
From the Source to the Sea: The Nisqually River Watershed	9-12	History, Economics, Social Studies Skills	Causes of Conflict

Transportation & Transformation

LESSON PLANS	GRADE LEVEL	EALRS	CBA
The Time Machine	3-6	history, social studies	What's the Big Idea?
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1880	7-12	history, civics, social studies	Constitutional Issues
Ride the Rails	3-12	history, social studies, geography	Dig Deep: Analyze Artifacts & Sources

20th-Century Civil Rights

LESSON PLANS	GRADE LEVEL	EALRS	CBA
I.  Understanding Treaties	3-5	history, reading, geography
II. Understanding Treaties	9-12	history, civics, social studies	Constitutional Issues