Native+American+Project

Name # Due Date: Social Studies **__ Native American Project __** ** Objective: Students will learn that Native Americans adapted things from their natural surroundings for everything they needed and wanted. ** **__ Student Responsibilities: __** 1. Research assigned tribe Complete Native American note-taking packet by paraphrasing (key words and phrases only- no sentences) Sources: teacher-provided book, self-gathered library books, on-line resources, web searches *Students should be keeping a list of all the sources they use. 2. Create four (4) products to match four (4) quarters of the culture wheel (see back). Draw lines to match each product to each quarter. Poster with map Quarter 1 3-D model Quarter 2 Diorama Quarter 3 Presentation Quarter 4 3. **__In class__**, write a five paragraph essay relating the culture wheel to the project objective. Students will also complete a bibliography in class. Students will learn how to write the essay and complete the bibliography in class prior to the assignments being due. **__ Due Dates: __** Research Completion: _ Product 1: _ Product 2: _ Product 3: _ Presentation: _ Five Paragraph Essay: _           **__ Directions for each Product: __** Each product must __blend__ ideas from __both__ wedges.

The purpose of each product is to TEACH others about your tribe. **__Poster with Map__** must be student-created and done as neatly as possible, in __color__, on average-sized poster board (usually 22” x 28”)- **__not__** heavy foam board. It should be kept flat for transportation; please __do not roll or fold__. (We require this because otherwise they will not likely stay displayed on the walls.) It may be hand-crafted or created on the computer. A poster must be labeled with an appropriate and descriptive __title__. Pictures must be labeled and, if not original, credit must be given to the source. The map must include at least the following map parts: __title, key and compass__. (Poster and Map will be graded separately, though the map should be included on the poster board and connected to the poster topic.) **__3-D Model__**- one object, easily viewed from across the room, must be accompanied by a __table tent__ that 1) names the __item the tribe members created__, 2) explains the purpose/use of the item and 3) names the authentic materials the tribe used to make the original item (whether or not authentic materials were used to make the model). (You must get permission from your teacher to create more than one object.)   **__Diorama__** must be built and fit inside a box with a **__solid lid__.** The box should be the size of an __average shoe box__. Items featured in a diorama must be clearly identified with descriptive __labels__. Backgrounds must be complete (i.e. cover outside of box and decorate inside of box so it doesn’t look like a shoe box). A diorama must be labeled with an appropriate and descriptive __title__.    **__Presentation__** should be 3 to 5 minutes in length. A visual aid must be created to support the presentation. Presentation must teach your classmates and other viewers something unique or interesting about your tribe.