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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] Closed Captioning

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.

Visit the IPTV Education website to access timely, relevant resources for your classroom.

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.

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All Upcoming Episodes

  • 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]

  • 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]

  • 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]

Past Episodes

These episodes of U.S. History Field Trips aired in the last few months on Iowa Public Television.

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