NEH Summer Institute for K-12 Educators
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NEH Classroom Learning Modules


These lesson plans were created by K-12 teachers from across the nation as part of National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops and Institutes for K-12 Educators. 

Please note, this content was created and housed on third party platforms and is not maintained by Crow Canyon. 

    • Each module is teacher created
    • Each module includes (1) lesson plan and 1 – 5 lessons
    • Lessons include resources and links for classrooms use

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From Chaco to Mesa Verde

This unit will address students’ self-identity and place in history while utilizing the Ancestral Pueblo as a case study. In a nutshell, students will learn to identify how our environments impact identity formation – and vice versa.

Farming in West Texas

This unit looks at different perspectives of farming, various environments, technologies, art

Analyzing Artifacts

This unit looks at different perspectives of studying the past and the importance of understanding perspective and bias.

Corn Puebloan Identity and Movement

This unit introduces students to the Ancestral Puebloan people and their relationship with the Mesa Verde natural environment.

Pueblo Community

This unit introduces students to the Ancestral Puebloan people and their relationship with the Mesa Verde natural environment.

Chaco Canyon and Pueblo Culture

This lesson will explore migration of the Ancestral Pueblo people of the Southwest, rock art, life and technology in Chaco Canyon, Identity and pottery.