Students will write an essay comparing and contrasting the cultures of the three largest Native American tribes in Mississippi: the Chickasaw, Natchez, and Choctaw tribes. The essay must include at least three similarities and five differences for each tribe and cite specific examples from provided articles about each tribe found on listed websites. The websites provide information about the history and culture of each tribe for students to reference in their essay.

1. MS Studies – Native American Unit
Summative Assessment
After reading about the 3 largest Native American tribes in Mississippi, compose an
essay comparing and contrasting the culture of each.
Include a minimum of 3 similarities and 5 differences (for each).
Cite specific examples from the articles.
****I would provided the articles to the students but, I will list the website where
they come from on here.
Websites were articles come from:
Chickasaw - http://mshistorynow.mdah.state.ms.us/articles/8/chickasaws-
the-unconquerable-people
Natchez - http://mshistorynow.mdah.state.ms.us/articles/4/the-natchez-
indians
Choctaw – www.choctaw.org - I would gather information from the culture
tab and the history tab under the about us tab