Native Americans

4th Grade Web Activity

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The purpose of this page is to guide you to resources in which you can find information about Native Americans. Georgia Performance Standards (SS4H1) indiate that students will describe how early Native American cultures developed in North America. You will locate where the American Indians settled with emphasis on Arctic (Inuit), Northwest (Kwakiutl), Plateau (Nez Perce), Southwest (Hopi), Plains (Pawnee), and Southeastern (Seminole). You will also describe how the American Indians used their environment to obtain food, clothing, and shelter. The American Association of School Librarian (AASL) has standards for the 21st Century Learner. The standards relating to this lesson include: 1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select appropriate sources to answer questions. 1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g., textual, visual, media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning. 1.1.8 Demonstrate mastery of technology tools for accessing information and pursuing inquiry. 1.1.9 Collaborate with others to broaden and deepen understanding. 1.3.4 Contribute to the exchange of ideas within the learning community. 1.3.5 Use information technology responsibly. 1.4.4 Seek appropriate help when it is needed. 3.1.2 Participate and collaborate as members of a social and intellectual network of learners. Teachers: Click here to download the matrix which is to be completed for the first part of this exercise. We will do a jigsaw activity. You will be divided into groups to find information about your particular Native American Tribe. You will work to find all of the information on the chart. When you have found your information and discussed it with your group, make sure you have all of the information. Then you will go into another group to teach everyone else the information you found so that each group member can complete his chart. When you go back to your classroom you will compare and contrast different Native American tribes. Your teacher may even have you write a comparative paper using this information. The entire class can view this BrainPop Video. Then we will talk about the assignment before going to the lab to work. Look at this overview of Native Americans from BrainPop. Ask your teacher for the username and password!   Native American Tribes Arctic - Inuit http://www.school.eb.com/elementary/article?articleId=353295   Northwest - Kwakiutl http://www.school.eb.com/elementary/article?articleId=353353&query=kwakiutl&ct= http://www.bigorrin.org/kwakiutl_kids.htm   Plateau - Nez Perce http://www.school.eb.com/elementary/article?articleId=353533 http://www.scsc.k12.ar.us/2002Outwest/NaturalHistory/Projects/LachowskyR/Nez_Perce.htm   Southwest - Hopi http://www.school.eb.com/elementary/article?articleId=353264&query=hopi&ct=   Plains - Pawnee http://www.school.eb.com/elementary/article?articleId=390828 http://www.bigorrin.org/pawnee_kids.htm   Southeastern - Seminole http://www.school.eb.com/elementary/article?articleId=353756&query=Seminole&ct=   Additional Information Carol Hurst http://www.carolhurst.com/subjects/nativeamericans.html Tribal Names and what they mean http://www.americanindian.net/names.html Kwakiutl - http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/northamerica/kwakiutl.html Nez Perce - http://www.nezperce.org/History/JacksonSundown.htm http://web.archive.org/web/20010619223335/www.cia-g.com/~rockets/domagala.nezperce.htm http://www.nezperce.org/History/FrequentlyAskedQ.htm Hopi - http://www.crystalinks.com/hopi.html http://inkido.indiana.edu/w310work/romac/hopi.htm http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/northamerica/hopi.html Pawnee -http://www.pawneenation.org/history.htm http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/northamerica/pawnee.html Seminole - http://www.nativetech.org/scenes/index.html http://www.school.eb.com/elementary/article?articleId=353756 http://www.seminoletribe.com/ http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/seminole.htm http://www.indigenouspeople.net/seminole.htm

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