"How Wood Tick Became Flat" is a tale from the Northwestern Band of Shoshone Nation. This tale helps students become familiar with cultural storytelling and its importance in Native cultures. Students will have a brief introduction to the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation and thier location in Utah. This lesson include an experience eliciting discussion and literacy activities. Students will create a diamante poem using a Native American tale. 

This genius hour unit is a simple guiding outline to support students in completing an extension passion project during genius hour. It will guide them through brainstorming, researching and presenting.   Original Image Created By Angela Harker

This is a lesson plan for 4th grade students to create a story using keynote with images, text, and audio recording. Image Credits:Photo by Tomáš Hustoles, Tablet on Wooden Desk Photo, https://burst.shopify.com/photos/tablet-on-wooden-desk?q=technology

This is a brief lesson plan for the writing process using an end of year presentation project about making summer plans. Students will need access to a device. 

This is an introductory 4th grade social studies lesson to identify the impact of different cultural groups on Utah's culture and explore these groups.3-5 weeksWhole Group- 25 studemts

Listen and respond to a Paiute story.
Explore art making, using chalk or crayons.
Create a project depicting one of the scenes in the book.
This lesson was written in partnership with Dorena Martineau, the Paiute Cultural Resource Director, and was approved by the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah’s Tribal Council. Before teaching this lesson, please explain to your students that there are many indigenous tribes in the United States and that this lesson Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Seal focuses on the five bands of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah and does not represent other Native American groups. It is the hope of the Paiutes that other native tribes will respect their choice to share this aspect of their culture.