Domestic Dependent Nations: Tribal Governments in the United States

GeoLiteracy
Legacy
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson students will compare the structure and role of a tribal government to the federal government. They can extend the lesson to compare the tribal government to their own state government. They can also create a response to the idea of “domestic dependent nations.”
Author: 
Carol Carney Warren
Grade Range: 
8
Duration: 
2 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
application/pdf iconArizona's Indian Reservations map
application/pdf iconSouthwestern United States: Indian Reservation map
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
12: The processes, patterns, and functions of human settlement
13: How the forces of cooperation and conflict among people influence the division and control of Earth's surface