Lesson by Annie Wickersty
Grade level: 1st grade
Summary: Students identify corn and one other American crop as crops that are native to the Americas. Next, the students complete a drawing project that identifies a Native American crop and how they might be found/ used today. The students will then answer big questions about how the foods the Native Americans ate influenced the foods that people eat today.
Score: 16/18
Inclusivity of Multiple Perspectives: 3
Link to Real World Problems: 3
Differentiation: 2
Agents of Change: 2
Connections to Students’ Lives: 3
Lesson Assessment: 3