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AVReading Newsletter June 2022 Off the Beaten Track

       Back in March, a student came to me with the suggestion that we should do a unit related to Native American culture.  It was one of the few suggestions this student has made this year, so I jumped at the opportunity.  (It worked out well, since we typically change units every three weeks.  As long as I can find material for them to read and respond to, and as long as I pull in the standards to engage with those materials, we can study just about everything.)               Fortunately, we have an amazing wealth of resources in our building-- especially when it comes to incorporating Native American lessons and activities.  For starters, Lisa Turgeon’s monthly newsletters are filled with excellent lessons, units, and resources.  I have been able to lean heavily on her newsletters for videos, readings, and activities.  Equally as amazing has been ou...