1. To accomplish the task, each student will play the role of an expert.  You will go to your tribe's page and choose the category for your tribe in which you are an expert.

2. Your group needs to determine who will play the following roles:

	· Archaeologist: As the archeologist, you will need to research the artifacts that tell us about how your tribe used tools, toys, musical instruments, or other ceremonial pieces in their lives.  You must have pictures and/or a model along your presentation.
	Architect As the architect, you will research the housing of the tribe.  How was the housing constructed?  Was it for one family or many?  Why do you think the tribe built that type of housing?  You must have pictures and a model along with your presentation. As the architect, you will also need to show transportation, if applicable.  What was it?  How was it made?  What materials did they use?  Create an example, in drawing or as a model.
	· Geologist As the geologist, you will research how the geography of the area affected how your tribe lived and survived.
	Meteorologist As the meteorologist, you will research how the weather and climate affected how your tribe lived and survived.  How did it affect their crops? hunting?
	Sociologist As the sociologist, you will research the rituals, myths, and ceremonies (such as the powwow) of your tribe.  You will need to have pictures and/or a copy of a myth or legend told in your tribe, along with your presentation.  You may also act out the legend.
	Linguist   As the linguist, you will research the language of your tribe.  You will need to have examples of written and    spoken language.  Be creative and assign a name in your tribe’s language for each person in the group for the Powwow.
	Culinary expert As the Culinary expert, you will research the basic diet of the tribe.  What did they eat?  Did they hunt and fish, grow food, gather food, or was it some combination of these practices?  How did they use herbs for medicinal use?  What herbs are indigenous to their area?
	Fashion expert As the Fashion expert, you will research the clothing worn by the members.  How did they construct their  clothing?  You will need pictures and samples along with your presentation.
	Artisan As the artisan, you will research the art forms of your tribe.  Some examples are: basket  weaving, sand painting, weaving, pottery, drawing, painting, writing, music, etc.

 

3. As a team, you will report your findings ay the class Presentation Powwow, along with your pictures, charts, dioramas, or other artifacts.  You should include your ideas about how the tribe lived in harmony with the land.

4. Use the links provided on the tribe page, or locate nooks from the library to complete the research.

REMEMBER that you are looking for information that answers the project research task:
· What are their traditions?
· What was their shelter like and how did they make it?
· What food did they eat?  How did they get it?
· What type of clothing did they wear?  How did they make it?  What was it made of?
· How did the geographical area and temperature affect the tribe?
 

EXTRA CREDIT Invite a member from the other team to compare and contrast all findings of the experts on both tribes.  Design a presentation that shows what you learned about how the two tribes are the same or different.

Last Revised: 01/03/01