Wilt Option 2 Fifth Grade Social Studies Resources: Unit 2: What Justifies Our Actions? (1492-1650)

American Indian Games, 

by Jay Miller

Native American games, social  life and customs

394 Mil

Indians of the Great Plains, 

by Lisa Sita

Describes the daily lives, culture, beliefs, social structure, and environment of some of the Native American peoples who lived in the Great Plains region of North America before their contact with European settlers.

978 Sit

Native Americans,

by Dr. David Hurst

Describes the history, social life, and customs of Native Americans of North America

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The Navajo Nation, 

by Sandra Pasqua 

A history of the largest group of Native Americans in the United States and a description of their homes, educational system, government, ceremonies, stories, location, and their role as codetalkers.

979.1 Pas

The True Story of Pocahontas, 

by Lucille Penner

An introduction to the life of Pocahontas, a seventeenth-century Powhatan Indian known for befriending Captain John Smith and the English settlers of Jamestown.

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The Very First Americans, 

by Cara Ashrose

Briefly describes some of the hundreds of Indian tribes that lived across America before the arrival of Europeans.

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Christopher Columbus: Discovery of the Americas, 

by Clint Twist

Introduces the background, voyages, discoveries, and historical significance of Christopher Columbus.

970.01 Twi

Christopher Columbus and the Great Voyage of Discovery,

by Joanne Weisman

A biography of Christopher Columbus

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Follow the Dream: The Story of Christopher Columbus,

by Peter Sis

A biography of Christopher Columbus

B Col

A Picture Book of Christopher Columbus,

by David Adler

A biography of Christopher Columbus.

B Col

The Story of Christopher Columbus, 

by Zachery Kent

A biography of Christopher Columbus.

B Col

The Jamestown Colony, by Peter Benoit

The New World -- The trials of the first settlers -- Jamestown and Powhatan resistance -- Survival and growth.

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The Thirteen Colonies, 

by Marc Nobleman

Introduces the European immigrants who came to North America as explorers and settlers, their interactions with native people, and the wars that ultimately led to their independence.

973.2 Nob

You Wouldn’t to be an American Colonist,

by Jacqueline Morley

Cartoons and facts combine to explain what it was like to be an American colonist in the seventeenth century, discussing the realities of the voyage from England, dealing with Indians, and struggling for survival in the new world.

973.2 Mor

The Plymouth Colony,

by Andrew Santella

Describes the reasons that the Pilgrims traveled to the New World, their voyage on the Mayflower, the hardships of their first winter in the Plymouth settlement, and the harvest celebration remembered as the first Thanksgiving.

974.4 San

The Colony of Virginia, 

by Jackie Heckt

Virginia history during the colonial period.

975.5 Hec

If You Sailed on the Mayflower in 1620,

by Ann McGovern

Question and answer format examines what it was like to sail on the Mayflower with the Pilgrims.

973.2 McG

1621: A New Look at Thanksgiving,

by Catherine Grace

Chronicles the events of the first Thanksgiving and discusses how the holiday has changed throughout history.

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The Birchbark House, 

by Louise Erdrich

Omakayas, a seven-year-old Native American girl of the Ojibwa tribe, lives through the joys of summer and the perils of winter on an island in Lake Superior in 1847.

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Dream Wolf,

by Paul Goble

When two Plains Indian children become lost, they are cared for and guided safely home by a friendly wolf.

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Eagle Boy: A Pacific Northwest Tale, 

retold by Richard Vaughan

An Indian boy's friendship with eagles ultimately saves his village in the Pacific Northwest from starvation

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The Gift of the Sacred Dog,

by Paul Goble

In response to an Indian boy's prayer for help for his hungry people, the Great Spirit sends the gift of the Sacred Dogs, horses which enable the tribe to hunt for buffalo.

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Kinaalda,

by Monty Roussel

Celinda McKelvey, a Navajo girl, participates in the Kinaalda, the traditional coming-of-age ceremony of her people.

392 Rou

Little Firefly: An Algonquian Legend, 

by Terri Cohlene

A retelling of the Algonquian Indian legend of how a young girl, badly mistreated by her sisters, becomes the bride of the great hunter known as the Invisible One. Includes information on the history and customs of the Algonquian Indians.

398.22 Coh

Across the Wide, Dark Sea: The Mayflower Journey, 

by Jean Van Leeuwen

A boy and his family endure a difficult nine-week journey across the ocean and survive the first winter at Plymouth Plantation in Massachusetts.

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Three Young Pilgrims, by Cheryl Harness

Mary, Remember, and Bartholomew are among the pilgrims who survive the harsh early years in America and see New Plymouth grow into a prosperous colony.

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Thanksgiving on Plymouth Plantation,

by Diane Stanley

Twins Liz and Lenny, along with their time-traveling grandmother, visit Plymouth Plantation to see how the Pilgrims lived and to celebrate a big feast with the Pilgrims and Native Americans

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