U.S. History Field Trips
Native American Regional Cultures (#101)
Beginning with archaeological discoveries of the migrations of Native Americans across the Aleutian land bridge, this program describes the culture of the major groups: Native peoples of the Great Plains, the Woodlands, the Pacific Northwest, and the Southwest. [23 minutes]
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Information For Teachers
- Grade Levels
- 3-5, 6-8
- Curricular Areas
- Social Studies
- Series Length
- 8 episodes
- Average Episode Length
- 23 minutes
- Record Rights
- Recording/duplication allowed as long as IPTV broadcasts the series. If you miss the broadcast, contact your AEA for copies.
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Series Description: This series is designed to take students on virtual field trips to the locations of the diverse Native American cultures, the Colonial era's important settings, the two cities that were instrumental in the movement toward the American Revolution, the evolution of political parties in choosing the American President, and how the Civil Rights movement started.
All Upcoming Episodes
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Road to Revolution: Historic Philadelphia (#106)
"Benjamin Franklin" describes what really went on "behind closed doors" as our founding fathers hammered out the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. [19 minutes]
- Mon, May 27, 11:28 PM on IPTV Learns
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Plymouth Plantation (#107)
This program takes students on an adventurous journey back to 1620 and Plymouth Plantation to see life as it was lived by the Pilgrims who settled there. [24 minutes]
- Tue, May 28, 11:28 PM on IPTV Learns
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Colonial Times (#108)
Take an educational and entertaining journey back to Colonial America to learn what life was like in the original thirteen colonies. [21 minutes]
- Wed, May 29, 11:30 PM on IPTV Learns
Past Episodes
These episodes of U.S. History Field Trips aired in the last few months on Iowa Public Television.