Now, read some of the stories and legends passed down from generation to generation.  There is a legend from each of the 6 culture areas. 

        Next, look at the Native American culture areas and decide with your teacher which of the 6 culture areas you will research. 

        Then meet with the other students who have chosen the same culture area and begin 
your research.
 

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Activities

Day 1
Choose one of these Native American Legends to  read.
 Origin of Game and Corn
How the Buffalo Hunt Began
Coyote and the Monsters of Bitterroot  Valley
How the Hopi Indians Reached their World
Oneida Creation Myth
The First Fire

Look at the Native Americanculture  area map.  Decide which area you will research. 

Days 2 through 4
You will be researching your Native American culture area. 
Join your group to complete these activities.

•  Visit Internet sites and record your information
• Complete your section of the class chart
• Create a poster for your area
• Work together to prepare and present a 3 to 5 minute report to the class

As you visit sites on the Internet be sure to write down information you find and the site 
address in case you want to return to, add to or confirm information.

Print these 4 maps to use as part of your report.

        U S Climate Map     print at 120% , landscape 

            Culture Map   print at 120%, landscape

       Annual Precipitation Map   print at 100%, landscape
 

           Physical Features   print at 120%, landscape

Add  the information from these maps to your culture chart.
Keep these maps for your poster.

You will  be making a poster to use when you present your report to the class.  This poster 
will include a diagram you have drawn showing the construction of your group's shelter.  Be sure
to labelthe parts of your shelter diagram.  Be alert for information you can use for your poster.

Use these sites for  information on your culture area.  There are references to climate, and physical features throughout each page.  Watch for this information.

All areas
   Tribes  What information will you use for East/Southeast or Northeast?  Can you come up with a plan?

Northwest Coast
  Food, etc.
   shelter

Great Basin and West Coast
   Food, etc.
   Scroll down to Great Basin information
   shelter

Plains
   Food, etc. 
   shelter

Southwest
   Food, etc
   shelter

East and Southeast
   Food, etc
  Scroll down to Cherokee information
   shelter

Northeast
   Food, etc
   Use Iroquois information
   shelter
 

Day 5

     Finish your group's culture chart and edit for spelling, punctuation and neatness.  Be sure you have 
covered all of the sections. 
      Discuss the oral  report with your group.  Decide the section(s) each person will be responsible for  and the order you will speak, if you haven't already done so. 
       Draw and label the diagram of your shelter.  The four maps will go on this poster also.  Decide on a 
way to make your culture area on these maps easily seen by your audience  Make a rough sketch of the 
layout and put your poster together.
        Neatly transfer the research information from your group culture chart to the large class chart.  Do this first in pencil and then copy over in marker or pen.

Day 6

     Finish your poster. 
       Practice your part of the oral presentation by yourself so that you are confident.
       Practice with your group to be sure all information will be presented.  Be sure you all remember the order in which you will speak.
       Be ready to give your report when it is your turn.
        Go to the "Your Grade" page if you are interested in how your grades will be decided.

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Final

     Listen to the reports of the other groups. 
         Give your report.  Turn in your group chart and the poster.
         Write all of the information you now know on the outline map of  Native American cultures.

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