This unit explores the traditions of Native Americans from the following geographic regions of North America:
-Southeast Woodlands -Northeast Woodlands -Southwest -Plains -Northwest Coast -Far North
Step-by-step directions and reproducible pages and patterns, and an illustration of the completed project are included for all the activities. There are:
-writing activities
-cooking projects
-art projects
-maps and information to build background
-projects focused on creating traditional items from each Native American group
The full-color, two-sided pull-out poster shows:
-A Native American legend on one side
-Recipes on the other side
-There is also a separate page of teaching suggestions for how to use the poster.
A few of the activities included are:
-Northeastern Natives (writing exercise) -Wampum Math -My Wampum Patterns -An Iroquois False Face Mask (craft project) -The Bowl Game -Southeastern Natives (writing exercise) -Making a Gorget (craft project) -The Hand Game -Making a Pouch -Pouch Pattern -Plains Natives (writing exercise) -The Talking Stick (craft project) -Using Your Class Talking Stick -A Sioux Lunch Bag, Sioux Parfleche Pattern -Traveling with a Travois -Picture Writing and many more
Grades: 1-3
Pages: 48
ISBN: 1557995753
EMC-561
