Native American Project Description

Native American Project Descriptions

Appetizer: Map (to be completed at home)
 Locate and label the six regions we have been studying on the map.
 Color the Eastern Woodlands one color on the map.
 Color the region your class is studying another color.
 Make a key.
 Optional: Add more details such as topographical features, other regions, tribe names, and points of interest.

Main Dish: Written Piece (to be completed in class)
 Neatly written paragraph (topic sentence, three supporting details, and a closing sentence) explaining how the regional environment impacted the culture of the Native Americans from that region.
 Optional: A four paragraph essay (introduction, two supporting paragraphs, and a concluding paragraph).

Side Dish: Students must choose one of the following: (to be completed at home)
o handmade model
o handmade artifact
o diorama
o technology presentation (power-point, brochure, etc.)
o approved idea of your choice

Dessert: Optional for extra credit (to be completed at home)
artwork poem
pictograph chant
dance toys
song game
food costume
approved idea of your choice

Oral Presentation: (to be practiced at home)
 Prepare a brief oral presentation sharing your project and knowledge of Native Americans of your region. Be able to answer the question: How did the local environment of the region impact the culture of the Native Americans from the region your class studied?




Project Due: Monday, October 26
Open House: Wednesday, October 28 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.