Introduction
Long ago, North America was very different from the way that we view it today. The first people arrived in North America from Asia by crossing a land bridge that temporarily connected the continents. Since they were the first people to live in North America, they are known as Native Americans. Over time, many different cultures if Native Americans developed. Culture refers to the people's way of life. Each culture was affected by the natural resources that were available to them. Natural resources were used as tools for survival providing such necessities as food, clothing, and shelter.
This webquest will focus on the following specific Native American cultures: Southwest, Pacific Northwest, Great Plains, and Eastern Woodland.
Task
The task for your group is to use your resources (textbook and internet) to find out as much about your culture that you were assigned. You will each be responsible to record information in your Social Studies Journal in the area in which your groups has chosen for you to be an expert in.
Focus on the following information of your culture:
Environment
Where is the tribe located?
What natural resources does the tribe use?
What is the climate of where your tribe lives?
Daily Life
What type of house does your tribe live in?
What it the diet of your tribe?
What type of clothing do they wear?
what roles do the men, women, and children have of the tribe?
Culture
Describe the American Indian tribes life with respect to governmental structures.
What types of traditions and beliefs does the tribe follow?
What are some examples of arts and crafts of this culture?
Technology & Communication
What types of tools did they use?
What kind of items did they trade?
How did they travel and what kinds of transportation resources did they use?
What types of business did the tribes have?
Process
Step 1: Complete the reserch of your expert area using your textbook and internet resources.
Step 2: Prepare your expert information to share with your group.
Step 3: Decide as a group how you're going to present the information to the class. Have a plan for what you're going to share (food, crafts, etc.)
Step 4: Work as a group to create your item to trade.
Internet Resources
Great plains
http://www.warpaths2peacepipes.com/native-american-indians/great-plains-indians.htm
http://www.indians.org/articles/plains-indians.html
http://nativeamericans.mrdonn.org/plains.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lC1BVzxKSU
http://www.youtube.com/v/kBxsVlAxCjg?f=videos&app=youtube_gdata
http://www.kidzworld.com/article/1303-american-indians-plains-tribes-and-southeastern-tribes
http://www.havefunwithhistory.com/HistorySubjects/nativeAmericans.html
Southwest
http://www.kidzworld.com/article/1389-american-indians-southwest-bands
http://www.warpaths2peacepipes.com/native-american-indians/southwest-native-americans.htm
http://www.bigorrin.org/pueblo_kids.htm
http://www.bigorrin.org/hopi_kids.htm
http://indians.org/articles/southwest-indians.html
http://www.ducksters.com/history/native_americans/pueblo_tribe.php
http://www.fpsct.org/page.cfm?p=4542
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23x6jX_mJdc
Pacific Northwest
http://www.native-languages.org/northwest-culture.htm
http://www.kidzworld.com/article/1387-american-indians-northwest-bands
http://nativeamericans.mrdonn.org/northwest.html
http://www.indians.org/articles/northwest-coast-indians.html
https://content.lib.washington.edu/aipnw/maps.html
http://content.lib.washington.edu/aipnw/
Eastern Woodland
http://www.kidzworld.com/article/1330-american-indians-woodland-tribes-and-california-indians
http://www.indians.org/articles/eastern-woodland-indians.html
http://whitewolve.com/native_americans/indexblok.woodland.htm
http://www.warpaths2peacepipes.com/native-american-indians/woodland-indians.htm
http://www.wlcsd.org/Loonlake.cfm?subpage=1650268
http://www.native-languages.org/northeast-culture.htm