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Resources:

These resources are primarily for Grades 6-12. If you are looking for Elementary resources, please visit the Elementary page.

UbDs
Publications
Website
Books

Videos:


Jerusha Ignacio (Kindergarten Teacher) and Leslie Richard (First Grade Teacher)


Jerusha Ignacio (Kindergarten) and Leslie Richard (First Grade), NACA Elementary, talk about how they plan meaningfully and weave Core Values throughout their class day.

What is Your Favorite Core Value?


Hear from NACA Elementary students about their favorite Core Values and how they try to live them out in their every day lives.

Zane Rosette, NACA Elementary Principle


Zane Rosette, NACA Elementary Principal, shares some of his story and about the purpose and focus of NACA Elementary.

School UbDs + Curricula:

*All documents listed here are under continual improvement and revision. If used, please cite.

  Kindergarten Companion Guide • MONTANA • Montana Common Core Standards, Indian Education for All
• Provides guidance for instruction that incorporates the Indian Education for All (IEFA) resources aligned with the Montana Common Core Standards
  Kindergarten Model Lesson Plan: Social Studies • MONTANA • Montana Office of Public Instruction
• I Know About Other People
  Kindergarten Model Lesson Plan: Social Studies • MONTANA • Montana Office of Public Instruction
• I know How Families are Different
  Kindergarten Rubric: Core Values • NACA
• NACA Eagles use Core Values to become strong leaders
  Kindergarten Science Activities • NACA
  Kindergarten UbD Curriculum Map • DREAM DINÉ
• Diné Language and Culture, Science and Social Studies, Literacy and Numeracy • Creation Date: January 1, 2016
  Kindergarten UbD Unit: Math • MONTANA • Montana Office of Public Instruction
• Counting 1:1 Correspondence • Designer: Jennifer La Fromboise-Wagner(Blackfeet)
  Kindergarten UbD Unit: Science • MONTANA • Montana Office of Public Instruction
• Rocks as Tools • Designer: Marne Oaas
  Elementary and Middle School Astrobiology: Story of the Stars • NASA and the Navajo Nation Project
• This guide brings scientific and Navajo Cultural knowledge together into six hands-on lessons.
  Elementary Creating Sacred Places for Students • National Indian School Board Association
• Designer: Sandra J. Fox D.Ed. • Creation Date: January 1, 2002
  Elementary Daily Schedule and Lesson Plan Template • DREAM DINÉ
  Elementary Diné Lesson Planning Handbook
• Diné Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (DSIOP)
  Elementary and Middle School Earth’s Caretakers: Native American Lessons • National Science Foundation
• Designer: Lisa M Nyberg, Ed. • Creation Date: January 1, 1993
  Elementary The Art of Storytelling: Plains Indian Perspectives • MONTANA
• PowerPoint will introduce students to Plains Indian ledger and pictographic art.
  Elementary UbD Units: Language Arts Vol. 1 • MONTANA • Montana Office of Public Instruction, Indian Education for All
• Creation Date: January 1, 2012
  Elementary UbD Units: Language Arts Vol. 2 • MONTANA • Montana Office of Public Instruction, Indian Education for All
• Creation Date: January 1, 2012
  Elementary Unit 1a: American Indian traditional land values • Lessons of Our Land (www.lessonsofourland.org)
• Respect, Identity, Belonging, and Responsibility (Grades K-2)
  Elementary Unit 1b: American Indian traditional land values • Lessons of Our Land (www.lessonsofourland.org)
• Respect, Identity, Belonging, and Responsibility (Grades K-2)
  Elementary Using Native American Legends to Teach Mathematics
• CGI Workshop Manual • Designer: Anishinabe Teachers for Anishinabe Children
  Elementary Using Native American Legends to Teach Mathematics
• Designer: Anishinabe Teachers for Anishinabe Children
  Grade 01 Companion Guide • MONTANA • Montana Common Core Standards, Indian Education for All
• Provides guidance for instruction that incorporates the Indian Education for All (IEFA) resources aligned with the Montana Common Core Standards
  Grade 01 Model Lesson Plan: Social Studies • MONTANA • Montana Office of Public Instruction
• Fact or Fiction
  Grade 01 Model Lesson Plan: Social Studies • MONTANA • Montana Office of Public Instruction
• Conflict, Consequences and Solutions
  Grade 01 Model Lesson Plan: Social Studies • MONTANA • Montana Office of Public Instruction
• I Know About Many Cultures
  Grade 01 Model Lesson Plan: Social Studies • MONTANA • Montana Office of Public Instruction
• I Know Who I Am: My Ethnic Heritage
  Grade 01 Model Lesson Plan: Social Studies • MONTANA • Montana Office of Public Instruction
• Maps Can Help Us
  Grade 01 Model Lesson Plan: Social Studies • MONTANA • Montana Office of Public Instruction
• Practicing Decision Making
  Grade 01 Model Lesson Plan: Social Studies • MONTANA • Montana Office of Public Instruction
• Wants and Needs
  Grade 01 Model Lesson Plan: Social Studies • MONTANA • Montana Office of Public Instruction
• Ways People Live
  Grade 01 Science Activities • NACA
  Grade 01 UbD Curriculum Map • DREAM DINÉ
• Diné Language and Culture, Science and Social Studies, Literacy and Numeracy • Creation Date: January 1, 2016
  Grade 01 UbD Unit: Math • MONTANA • Montana Office of Public Instruction
• Probability and Data Analysis • Designer: Theodora Blackweasel Weatherwax
  Grade 01 UbD Unit: Science • MONTANA • Montana Office of Public Instruction
• What's for Dinner • Designer: Lucy Jensen and Suzette Archibald-Wilson
  Grade 02 Companion Guide • MONTANA • Montana Common Core Standards, Indian Education for All
• Provides guidance for instruction that incorporates the Indian Education for All (IEFA) resources aligned with the Montana Common Core Standards
  Grade 02 UbD Curriculum Map • DREAM DINÉ
• Diné Language and Culture, Science and Social Studies, Literacy and Numeracy • Creation Date: January 1, 2016
  Grade 02 UbD Unit: Math • MONTANA • Montana Office of Public Instruction
• Buffalo Runner • Designer: Brenda Harrold
  Grade 02 UbD Unit: Science • MONTANA • Montana Office of Public Instruction
• There is a Season • Designer: Roni Hawkins and Suzette Archibald-Wilson
  Grade 03 Companion Guide • MONTANA • Montana Common Core Standards, Indian Education for All
• Provides guidance for instruction that incorporates the Indian Education for All (IEFA) resources aligned with the Montana Common Core Standards
  Grade 03 Model Lesson Plan: Social Studies • MONTANA • Montana Office of Public Instruction
• Evaluating Information Quality: Identifying Useful Information • Creation Date: September 1, 2008
  Grade 03 Model Lesson Plan: Social Studies • MONTANA • Montana Office of Public Instruction
• Strategic Reader: Making Decisions Every Day • Creation Date: September 1, 2008
  Grade 03 Model Lesson Plan: Social Studies • MONTANA • Montana Office of Public Instruction
• Learning Steps in an Inquiry Process • Creation Date: September 1, 2008
  Grade 03 Model Lesson Plan: Social Studies • MONTANA • Montana Office of Public Instruction
• Stereotypes • Creation Date: September 1, 2008
  Grade 03 Model Lesson Plan: Social Studies • MONTANA • Montana Office of Public Instruction
• What Causes Conflicts Among People? • Creation Date: September 1, 2008
  Grade 03 UbD Curriculum Map • DREAM DINÉ
• Diné Language and Culture, Science and Social Studies, Literacy and Numeracy • Creation Date: January 1, 2016
  Grade 03 UbD Unit: Crossing Boundaries Through Art • MONTANA • Montana Office of Public Instruction, Indian Education for All
• Seals of Montana Tribal Nations (Grades 3-5)
  Grade 03 UbD Unit: Math • MONTANA • Montana Office of Public Instruction
• Pow wow Trails • Designer: Angel Greenley
  Grade 03 UbD Unit: Science • MONTANA • Montana Office of Public Instruction
• Animal Adaptations • Designer: Lucy Jensen
  Grade 04 Companion Guide • MONTANA • Montana Common Core Standards, Indian Education for All
• Provides guidance for instruction that incorporates the Indian Education for All (IEFA) resources aligned with the Montana Common Core Standards
  Grade 04 Cree Language and Culture • Alberta Education, Canada
• Classroom Assessment Materials • Creation Date: January 1, 2004
  Grade 04 Cree Language and Culture • Alberta Education, Canada
• Language Competence (Grades 4-6) • Creation Date: January 1, 2008
  Grade 04 Curriculum: Diné Government and History • OSCAD
• Grades 4-6
  Grade 04 Learning Through Art • MONTANA • Montana Office of Public Instruction, Indian Education for All
• Missoula Art Museum • Designer: Corwin Clairmont and Jaune Quick-to-See Smith • Creation Date: January 1, 2015
  Grade 04 Model Lesson Plan: Social Studies • MONTANA • Montana Office of Public Instruction
• Explaining Factors Causing Conflict and Cooperation Among Groups • Creation Date: September 1, 2008
  Grade 04 UbD Unit: Math • MONTANA • Montana Office of Public Instruction
• I’m Beading: Northern Cheyenne Bead Work • Designer: Jessica Cox
  Grade 04 UbD Unit: Science • MONTANA • Montana Office of Public Instruction
• What's in the Ecosystem in Your Neighborhood • Designer: Carol Bruderer and Suzette Archibald-Wilson

Publications:

  Curriculum Design for Indigenization of Elementary School Science Publication Date: May 1, 2007
• Elementary school science for indigenous people or diverse learners in the Philippines • University of the Philippines • Author/s: Amelia R. Clasara - Fajardo, Ph.D.

Websites:

  americanindiansinchildrensliterature.com
Critical analysis of Indigenous peoples in children's and young adult books
  dreamdine.org
Dream Diné Wellness Curriculum Overview
  media.sjsd.org
Heritage Center of the San Juan School District (Navajo)
  salinabookshelf.com
Dual language and textbooks books in Navajo/English and Hopi/English

Books:

 NACA Book List

Lower Elementary
Elementary

 NACA Book List

Older Elementary
Elementary

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