Video Lessons to Teach Students About Indigenous Peoples and Columbus
Teach your students about the Indigenous peoples of North America and Columbus’ arrival from the perspective of the Indigenous Taíno people in these Edpuzzle Original video lessons.
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In 2021, President Joe Biden became the first U.S. president to recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day. In a presidential proclamation, the President stated:
"Today, we recognize Indigenous peoples' resilience and strength as well as the immeasurable positive impact that they have made on every aspect of American society.”
Use these culturally sensitive video lessons from Edpuzzle Originals to teach your students about the history of the Indigenous peoples of North America as well as the impact of Columbus’ arrival in the Americas.
Free Video Lesson: Indigenous Peoples of North America
This social studies video lesson, aimed at middle and high school students, teaches students about the Native Americans who inhabited multiple types of communities and civilizations in Pre-Columbian America.
For example, did you know that the Haudenosaunee nation created one of the word's earliest democratic governments?
Free Video Lesson: Columbus and the Taíno People
Able to be adapted to multiple grade levels from elementary through high school, this video lesson details the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas in 1492 from the perspective of the Indigenous Taíno people he encountered.
Students will start with an opportunity to share their prior knowledge of Christopher Columbus and go on to learn about the Taíno, a people who lived — and whose descendants continue to live — in the Caribbean.
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