Student Information

Your task is to follow through five activities and then complete a Powerpoint presentation.  With your partner, you will discover where certain Native American tribes live and where their reservations are located.  Your search will include looking for Native American homes, recipes and myths.  Most importantly, you will read about a Native American who has had a positive influence on life in the United States.  At the conclusion of these lessons, you will create a Powerpoint.

Activity One

You will begin your task by reviewing your map of the United States regions (also located in your text) with your partner.  Before you go further, be sure you know the name of each region and where it is located on the map.  Your task, with your partner, is to locate in which region the Native American tribes are located (your teacher has a list).  You may use the websites below to find a map of where all the reservations are located.  Your teacher will give you an exit slip at the conclusion of this lesson so be prepared!

Websites:

http://www.cr.nps.gov/nagpra/DOCUMENTS/ResMAP.HTM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian _reservation

Activity Two

First, you will watch a clip on Native American homes through United Streaming.  Today you will find pictures of authentic Native American homes.  Remember to save your information so that it can be attached to your final project.  Also, make sure save the address of the pictures so that you can cite it in your Powerpoint.  Any notes about the Native American homes should be written in your journal.  You may need this for when you do your powerpoint.

Websites:

Primary Resource site: http://www.ewebtribe.com/NACulture/housing.htm

Activity Three

It is time to eat!  Native Americans enjoyed many types of food.  Pick two tribes.  Find a recipe that each tribe made.  Independently in your journals, compare and contrast the ingredients in each recipe.  Then answer the following question:  How do the landforms and climate of the region effect what the Native American tribes ate?

Websites:

http://ocbtracker.com/ladypixel/natrec1.html

http://www.kstrom.net/isk/food/recipes.html

Activity Four

Throughout the last week, your teacher has read some Native American myths to you.  Now it is your turn to find a myth.  Using the websites below,  summarize a myth in your journal.  What "why" question does the myth answer? *note: You and your partner may choose different myths.

Websites:

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/native-american/

http://nativeamericans.mrdonn.org/stories.html

Activity Five

Your last activity is to research the life of a famous Native American.  Then design a coin that reflects the contributions the person made to history.  Your coin should have two sides: one side should be a head picture of the Native American and the flip side should contain symbols reflecting their contributions. Use the following website: http://www.mrdonn.org/nativeamericans.html#famous

Final Project

Your teacher will review how to use PowerPoint with you.  If you need to review later, please use the link below. Your final project is to be completed with your partner.  You will need to select a Native American tribe.  Then you will create a slideshow about the tribe.  You must answer the following questions in your slide:  In what ways do the landforms and climate affect how the tribe lives?  How does the design of their home reflect where they came from?  Why are the myths/legends of the Native Americans important to us today?  Which Native American from the tribe you selected influenced history? Be sure to include a picture of their homes and a picture of an influential Native American.  Be sure to tell about a myth from your tribe.  What why question did the myth answer?

PowerPoint Lesson:  www.actden.com/pp/unit1/1_main.htm

Rubric

* Powerpoint demonstrates strong knowledge of landforms and climate and the effects on how the tribe lives.  * Powerpoint demonstrates strong  knowledge of the importance of myths and a famous Native American. * Powerpoint slides contain titles, transitions, pictures, descriptions, references plus addtional Powerpoint features. * Coin reflects strong  knowledge of the contributions of a famous Native American * Exit slip and journal entries demonstrate advanced understanding of the effect of landforms and climate on the lives of Native Americans.

4- Above Grade Level

* Powerpoint demonstrates knowledge of landforms and climate and the effects on how the tribe lives.  * Powerpoint demonstrates knowledge of the importance of myths and a famous Native American. * Powerpoint slides contain titles, transitions, pictures, descriptions and references. * Coin reflects knowledge of the contributions of a famous Native American * Exit slip and journal entries demonstrate understanding of the effect of landforms and climate on the lives of Native Americans

3- At Grade Level

* Powerpoint demonstrates some knowledge of landforms and climate and the effects on how the tribe lives.  * Powerpoint demonstrates some knowledge of the importance of myths and a famous Native American. * Powerpoint slides contain some titles, transitions, pictures, descriptions and references. * Coin reflects some knowledge of the contributions of a famous Native American * Exit slip and journal entries demonstrate some understanding of the effect of landforms and climate on the lives of Native Americans

2- Approaching  Grade Level

* Powerpoint demonstrates little knowledge of landforms and climate and the effects on how the tribe lives.  * Powerpoint demonstrates little knowledge of the importance of myths and a famous Native American. * Powerpoint slides are incomplete. * Coin reflects little  knowledge of the contributions of a famous Native American * Exit slip and journal entries demonstrate little or no  understanding of the effect of landforms and climate on the lives of Native Americans

1- Not yet at grade Level