Lesson 1-2
Tracking the Buffalo 
--learn about life on the plains by exploring the symbols on the buffalo hide and the related primary sources.
-- learn how the Indigenous People of the Plains used the buffalo by matching a part of the buffalo to an object made from it
-- learn the meanings of symbols in the hide and the traditions of the Indigenous Peoples of the Plains
 Writings of Ancient Maya
--explore aspects of one of the centers of civilization in Mesoamerica in the first millennium CE through its writings
--consider how early European colonization affected the Maya

Lesson 3
The Columbia Exchange
--discover how The Columbian Exchange that traded plants, animals, and slaves forever changed the world
--consider the positive and negative effects the exchange had on the world
--consider how the Columbia Exchange, though named such, had overwhelmingly positive effects for Europeans and negative for those living in the Americas and in Africa

Lesson 4
Jamestown, Quebec, and Santa Fe
--learn about the earliest settlements in the Americas by outside explorers in the three above colonies 
--learn about trade and diplomacy and the new economies that emerged due to these settlements and how these affected the Indigenous People already in the areas
--examine the maps sent back to the Europe during this time and find the story that they tell

Lesson 5
Virtual Field Trip to Cities of Indigenous People
--before "visiting," use this opportunity to encourage discussion on respect of different cultures and traditions
--view and learn about the culture and technology of the tribes of Ocmulgee, Kolomoki, and Etowah 

Lesson 6
Compare Lifestyles of Various Native American Tribes
--compare the Indigenous People living in the following geographical areas; Great Basin, Great Plains, Northeast Woodlands, Northwest Coast/Plateau, Southeast, and the Southwest.
--compare shelter, hunting techniques, special skills, and daily life