Native American Life in Virginia in the 1600's

Introduction

Students will learn about life for the Native Americans in the 1600's in Virginia. They will explore and find out about the land, region, clothing, housing, food, daily chores, and language. 

Task

Then write a paragraph about Native American life in Virginia in the early 1600's that includes the information gathered from the webquest.  

Process

Research to find out about the native Americans in Virginia in the early 1600's. Tells which region they lived in, describes the land and water features of that region, what was eaten in which season and who was responsible for gathering or producing it, describe the type of housing and what it was made of,  identify the language they spoke and includes a map to show where that language group lived, and  talks about what the clothing was made from.

Then write a paragraph including the information gathered from the webquest.

Follow the links below to guide you through the webquest and fill in the graphic organizer provided as you find information.

Website 1:  http://www.warpaths2peacepipes.com/native-american-symbols/index.htm This is the Warpaths2Peace website that has great information about their daily lives!

Website 2: http://www.marinersmuseum.org/sites/micro/cbhf/native/nam030.html  The Mariner's Museum has some interesting information. They even have some of Captain John Smith's notes from his journal that gave words that the Native Americans used and what they mean. There is also an interactive map of his travels and the journal notes about the Native Americans he met on his two journeys around the area.

Evaluation

Research Native American Life 

Needs Improvement
1 pts

Good
2 pts

Excellent
3 pts

Needs Improvement


tells the region they lived in but does not describe the land or water features of that region 

Good


Tells which region they lived in and describes the land or water features of that region 

Excellent


Tells which region they lived in, describes the land and water features of that region 

Needs Improvement


Tells only one of the elements: what was eaten, the season they ate it, or who was responsible for gathering or producing it 

Good


Tells what was eaten in which season but does not tell who was responsible for gathering or producing it 

Excellent


Tells what was eaten in which season and who was responsible for gathering or producing it 

Needs Improvement


Does not address what type of housing they had 

Good


Describes the type of housing or what it was made of 

Excellent


Describes the type of housing and what it was made of 

Needs Improvement


Does not tell the language they spoke or include a map 

Good


Tells they language they spoke or includes a map to show where the language group lived 

Excellent


Tells the language they spoke and includes a map to show where that language group lived 

Needs Improvement


Does not mention the clothing or what it was made from 

Good


Talks about clothing but not what it was made from 

Excellent


Talks about what the clothing was made from 

Native American Paragraph 

Needs Improvement
1 pts

Good
2 pts

Excellent
3 pts

Needs Improvement


Does not have a topic sentence 

Good


Has a topic sentence that tells what some of the paragraph is about 

Excellent


Has a topic sentence that tells what the rest of the paragraph will talk about 

Needs Improvement


Is not focused on the topic. Has more than two items that do not belong. 

Good


Is focused on the topic given but has one or two items that do not belong with the topic 

Excellent


Is focused on the topic given and has no information that does not belong with that topic 

Needs Improvement


Paragraph does not flow. It is choppy and makes little sense 

Good


Paragraph mostly makes sense but has one place that does not make sense 

Excellent


Paragraph flows and makes sense to the reader. 

Needs Improvement


Covers some of the content outlined in the research rubric but is missing three or more elements 

Good


Covers most of the content outlined in the research rubric but is missing one or two elements 

Excellent


Covers all of the content outlined in the research rubric 

Needs Improvement


Has more than 6 spelling or grammar errors 

Good


Has 4-6 spelling or grammar error 

Excellent


Has very few (2 or 3) spelling or grammar errors 
Conclusion

You have taken a journey through time. Now it's time to take what we've learned and apply it in a new and interesting way!!