Comparing Native American Groups
aligned to Compare And Contrast Historic Native American Groups Of The West, Southwest, Northwest, Arctic And Sub-arctic, Great Plains, And Eastern Woodlands Regions At The Beginning Of European Exploration In The Late Fifteenth And Sixteenth Centuries.
Learning Objective
I can compare different Native American groups from various regions of North America.
Lesson Flow
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Guided Notes
Key concepts students will learn:
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The Iroquois and Algonquin tribes of the Northeast grew crops called the Three Sisters, which included corn, squash, and beans.
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Tribes of the Southeast region, such as the Cherokee and Seminole, were the first Native Americans to organize their societies by chiefdoms.
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Native Americans of the Great Plains were initially sedentary, living in Earth Lodges, but became more nomadic as they began hunting bison and buffalo.
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The Pueblo people of the Southwest were the first farmers in North America and developed an irrigation system to water their corn crops.
Practice
3 questions • Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
“Name one way the Native Americans of the Northeast were similar to and different from the Native Americans of the Southeast.”
Teacher Guide
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