This unit focuses on the early native tribes in North America. Our most important focus question is "How did each tribe adapt to its environment in order to survive and thrive?"
For example, why did the shelters of the Seneca tribe (longhouses) differ from the shelters of the Hopi (adobe pueblos)? This would be because the Seneca lived in the Easter Woodland region in the northeast and had plenty of forests, so they used the trees to build shelters. The Hopi lived in the southwest region, and had plenty of clay available and few plants or trees, so they used the clay to their advantage.
Students should be able to compare various Native groups based upon the region in which they lived. Although there are MANY regions in which to organize the tribes, we will focus on four larger regions: Eastern Woodlands, Plains, West/Southwest, and Northwest/Arctic. We will be making booklets this week in order to compare the location, geography & climate, shelter, food sources, clothing, weapons, transportation, and other characteristics of these groups. This will take just over one week to complete.
Here are a few resources from the publisher's website:
Natives of the Eastern Woodlands
Natives of the Plains
Natives of the West & Southwest
Natives of the Northwest & Arctic
For example, why did the shelters of the Seneca tribe (longhouses) differ from the shelters of the Hopi (adobe pueblos)? This would be because the Seneca lived in the Easter Woodland region in the northeast and had plenty of forests, so they used the trees to build shelters. The Hopi lived in the southwest region, and had plenty of clay available and few plants or trees, so they used the clay to their advantage.
Students should be able to compare various Native groups based upon the region in which they lived. Although there are MANY regions in which to organize the tribes, we will focus on four larger regions: Eastern Woodlands, Plains, West/Southwest, and Northwest/Arctic. We will be making booklets this week in order to compare the location, geography & climate, shelter, food sources, clothing, weapons, transportation, and other characteristics of these groups. This will take just over one week to complete.
Here are a few resources from the publisher's website:
Natives of the Eastern Woodlands
Natives of the Plains
Natives of the West & Southwest
Natives of the Northwest & Arctic