Bannockburn ES -- Grade 4 - Native American Project
Homework Resources
Encyclopedias, periodicals, image sources, web resources. Get Home-use logins and passwords from the media center
Noodletools
Project Scoring Sheet
AGOPP Research Model
A - Ask questions to identify the information you need
Each fourth-grade student will answer the following questions:
- Pick 5
- What were some of the types of clothing, tools, and forms technology that the tribe used?
- What were the geographic characteristics (physical features, vegetation, animal life and climate) of the region where this tribe was located?
- What were the human features of the region?
- What type of traditional food did the tribe members eat?
- What were the customs, language, and traditions of the tribe?
- What were the beliefs, stories, and religion of the tribe?
- What was the daily life of men, women, and children like?
- Mandatory Summary Question #1: How do the geographic characteristics of an environment affect the development of the culture?
- Mandatory Summary Question #2: How did the people you studied modify the environment to meet their needs?
- Mandatory Summary Question #3: What important lessons about life can we learn from the group you studied?
G - Gather information
- Use 2 online and 1 print resource to locate information about your assigned tribe.
American Indian Tribes — Infoplease.com
Information about various nations and groups of American Indians.
Native American Facts for Kids
This 'Facts for Kids section was designed to provide simple online information about American Indians in an easy-to-read question and answer format.
O - organize your information
P - Prepare your information
- Create an 8-slide PowerPoint presentation that will answer the questions chosen in the 'A' section above.
P - Present your Information
- Participate in the 4th Grade Native American Museum on December 18th, 2009 by displaying his/her PowerPoint slides and at-home project. At-Home Project Directions