Activities for Grades K-2

Fort Heileman, Florida

Activities for Grades K-2

A.      The Story of the Fort

B.      Lessons and Discussions

C.      Projects: more about Seminole Culture

The following Sunshine State Standards are met by the activities in this section:

K-2:   SS.A.1.1.1-2,3,4, SS.A.2.1.1,2,3, S.S.A.3.1.1,2,3, SS.A.4.1.1, SS.A.4.1.2 SS.A.4.1.4, SS.A.5.1.4; SS.B.1.1-2,3,4, SS.B.2.1.1-2,3,4,5; SS.C.1.1.3-4,5,6

Download printable text to read aloud with students. This reading explains:

why the fort was built in Middleburg
why the Seminole Wars were fought
significent leaders of both the Americans and the Native Americans
what happened to the Natives
what happened to the fort

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Download printable lessons to hand out to students. These lessons include:

changes in land use over time
maps showing the locations of the Seminoles and related tribes prior to moving to Oklahoma
cultural differences between Americans and Natives
identifying directions on maps
matching leaders' names with faces

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