Indigenous Peoples of North America - Heritage & Contributions Pack
Enhance your ‘North America’ or ‘Global Cultures’ topic with this beautifully designed 10-page resource by Hidden Class Gems. Perfect for KS1 and Lower KS2 pupils, this pack introduces children to the rich heritage and historical contributions of Native American peoples in a respectful and age-appropriate way.

Pupils will explore how indigenous nations contributed to agriculture, survival skills, and even the English language, making cross-curricular links between History, Geography, and Literacy.

What’s Included in this 10-Page Pack:

• Teacher Notes: Guidance on delivering the topic with a focus on respect and gratitude.
• Vocabulary Tracing: Keywords including canoe, maple syrup, and snowshoes.
• Cut and Stick Activity: Matching the contributions to the correct illustrations.
• The Three Sisters (Reading & Art): A short comprehension text on traditional farming (sweetcorn/maize, beans, squash) with a drawing task.
• Words from Native American Languages: Tracing words we use today (e.g., chipmunk, moccasin, hurricane).
• Sentence Completion: A ‘Thank You’ reflection activity.
• Earth Conservation Writing: A writing task inspired by a traditional quote about borrowing the earth from our children.
• Heritage Colouring Scene: A detailed scene for mindfulness and discussion.
• Certificate of Learning: To reward pupils for showing respect for other cultures.