Welcome to our In the Know topic for June, Native American Boundary Trees. You may wish to take a look at other grade spans and recommend articles to students that are below or above their grade’s reading level.
Grades K-1 examine traces of Native American culture all around them. A Spanish translation can be found here.
Grades 2-3 investigate the discovery of a Native American marker tree in New Jersey. A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.
Grades 4-5 will examine how Native Americans used trees guide people to special places. A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.
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