Native Americans

Books Read:
The Light in the Forest by Conrad Ritcher
The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare
Soot Face by Robert Sarbud
Rough Face Girl by Rafe Martien
Beyond the Ridge by Paul Goble
The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses by Paul Goble
The Legend of Blue Bonnet by Tommie DePalo
Pocahontas by Marge Lundell

Activities Completed:
Choice of tribe diorama
Choice of tribe research report
Interview questions and dramatization of famous person from chosen tribe
Watch movie America's Great Indian Nations, a Questar Video, and answered written, teacher generated questions about the movie
Studied Chippewa, Sioux, Hopi, and Tlingit and did report that was added to Indian book
Mapped out the tribes studied on the U.S. map
Compared these tribes on major foods, housing, clothing, and special notes
Described, discussed, and compared to our own society the role of parents
Made a list of contributions Indians made to our culture
Discussed different types of Indian governments and compared to our own
Discussed reservations and Indian removal to such
Made a totem pole
Did a buffalo hunt worksheet
Saw the live drama of Tecumseh in Chillicothe, Ohio
Visited an old Indian village of Hopewell in Chillicothe, Ohio. Completed their quest in becoming a ranger.
Made woven grass mats.
Made a poem of chosen Indian name
Made up own legend based off Native American models
Took test on unit
Created newspaper article on famous Indian for the Tribal Tribune

Vocabulary:

Cherokee
Chippewa
Sioux
Hoppi
Tlingit
Indian reservation
Environment
Legend
Maize
Natural Resources
Canoe
Wigwam
Teepee
Irrigation
Totem Pole
Stewardship