Description
I Am Sacagawea Activities by Brad Meltzer:
These literature companion activities for I Am Sacagawea were created for 2nd-4th grade students. This is one of several literature units from the “Ordinary People Change the World” series.
You can use this unit without the book I Am Sacagawea, but students may have to dig a bit to find answers to the comprehension questions. It is definitely beneficial to have a copy of the book.
In this literature unit, you will find the following:
- Teacher Tips – 1 page
- Sacagawea Biographical Sketch – 1 page
- Comprehension Questions for I Am Sacagawea – 1 page
- All About Sacagawea – 1 page
- Sacagawea Discussion Question Task Cards and answer sheet – 3 pages
- Sacagawea Illustrate It Writing Prompt – 1 page
- Newspaper Template – 2 pages
- Vocabulary – 1 page
- Growth Mindset – 1 page
- I Can Writing Activity – 1 page
- Expedition Travel List – 1 page
- Character Cube – 1 page
- Writing a Friendly Letter – 2 pages
- Compare and Contrast – 1 page
- Answer keys where appropriate – 5 pages
- Terms of Use – 1 page
NOTE: THIS FILE INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!
This product includes a digital option (as well as the no-prep printable option). The instructions for utilizing the digital portion appear at the end of the packet.
This PDF file contains 30 pages + Google Slides.








A Knight at her Round Table –
What a wonderful social studies unit! Interesting and engaging.
Helen O. –
Great Resource!
Reading Wonders Resources- Fourth Grade –
Such a great resource…the cube is an awesome idea!
Myra S –
Thank you. Can’t wait to use in class.
Shelia F –
Great resource
Tori Martin –
I love the stem projects and growth mindset activities that are included!
Alessandra M –
great resource!
Brooke Blackard –
I used this with a 5th grade tutoring group and it made planning activities so much easier!
McKenzie H –
Loved this resource!
Lisa M –
I used this for a very advanced 2nd grade reader. It kept her engaged for her independent reading, and we would meet and use it for guided reading as well. She was reading at a 6-7th grade level in 2nd grade. This was appropriate material that still challenged her critical thinking.
kathleen N –
My students love these books and these resources. thanks.
Sarah B –
This was very helpful to go along with the book. I learned a lot more Sacagawea.
NEELY V –
This is an excellent resource to use with the Brad Meltzer book. My kids loved learning about Sacagawea, and these activities are perfect. Thank you!
Michelle W –
The students really loved the box they put together
Tara S. –
I’m a huge fan of the Ordinary People series by Brad Meltzer. This resource was just icing on the cake for our in-depth study. Highly recommend!
Sarah V. –
5 Stars, without a doubt! We used this during Women’s History Month to really focus on one individual woman a week! My kids still ask to do more of this unit
That Teacher Heart –
Thank you for creating a resource that is engaging, and targeting my students needs! I look forward to shopping here again!
Micaela J. –
This was a great way to tie reading and history together.