Native American Housing in the Plateau Region, Interactive Lesson
Salmon fishing, reed-mat summer lodges and winter pit houses feature in this interactive PowerPoint lesson on the Plateau peoples, which pairs an informational passage with four vocabulary words and a guided summary.

- Grades
- Grades 7–10, Middle School, High School
- File type
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Use
- Digital activity
- Subject
- Social Studies
- Topic
- Native Americans, social studies
- Resource types
- Teacher Tools, Lesson Plans
- Use
- Digital activity
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What's inside this resource
Interactive Plateau Native Americans Lesson for Middle and High School Students Bring the culture and history of Plateau Native Americans to life for your middle or high school social studies students with this engaging interactive lesson. Students will watch an informative video, read along with an audio passage, annotate key details, respond to comprehension questions, and complete a quick write activity, immersing them in inquiry-based learning. This well-rounded 50+ slide Microsoft PowerPoint can be used flexibly for whole class instruction, small groups, or independent work. Assessment data allows teachers to gauge understanding and provides actionable feedback. Applicable for grades 7-10, this rich multimedia resource breathes new life into social studies content in a way that captivates adolescent learners.
In the classroom
Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
- Describe how Plateau peoples obtained food, built shelters and made clothing
- Define the terms oblong, plateau, reed and teepee
- Summarize an informational text in order using transition words
Teaching tips
- The How to Use slide suggests about 30 minutes and lists printing options for paper-and-pencil use.
- The drag-and-drop match and embedded audio need the deck open on a device; the printed version still covers the reading and writing.
Skills covered
- Vocabulary in context — filling passage blanks from a word bank
- Matching terms to meanings — dragging each vocabulary word to its definition
- Summarizing — writing a short recap with First, Next, Also and Last starters
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Concepts & topics
Core concepts
- Plateau Native Americans
- Pit houses
- Reed mat lodges
- Summarizing
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