2. NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES
Choose a Native
American Tribe to
research
Using the Internet and
Social Studies
books, research their
customs, culture and
traditions to put
together a
presentation
3. GEOGRAPHY
Where did your
tribe live in the
United States?
Locate the area
and describe the
climate
How did they
adapt to their
environment?
4. CULTURE
What were the roles of men and women in
tribe?
What were the religions and traditions of the
tribe? (music, family, etc.)
What did they eat for food and what tools did
they use to hunt and gather. Provide
examples of artifacts – Use link provided
http://iarchives.nysed.gov/PubImageWeb/getCollectio
nImagesServlet?id=8899
5. HISTORY
How long did
this tribe exist?
What kind of
government (if
any) did they
have?
What was there
relationship with
new settlers?
6. ASSIGNMENT
Write an the powerpoint
essay classroom presentation,
pertaining to all of the poster
your research you board,
assignment have done artifacts,
and all of the diorama, etc.
research you
have done.
Provide a
Present to
visual:
8. CONTENT STANDARDS
For a Third Grade Social Studies Class the content standards are
listed below.
3.2 Students describe the American Indian nations in their local
region long ago and in the recent past.
Describe national identities, religious beliefs, customs, and
various folklore traditions.
Discuss the ways in which physical geography, including climate,
influenced how the local Indian nations adapted to their natural
environment (e.g., how they obtained food, clothing, tools).
Describe the economy and systems of government, particularly
those with tribal constitutions, and their relationship to federal and
state governments.
Discuss the interaction of new settlers with the already
established Indians of the region
