Native American
WebQuest
A WebQuest for 7-8th Grade Designed
by Ivy, Laci & Ruthe |
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Introduction
| Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits Introduction
You
have been given the ability to travel back in time and visit the various
domains of the Native Americans.
As you witness these great historical events, you and your fellow time
travelers will create a newsletter to record what takes place. Task
Four
time travelers will work together in a group. Each traveler will be
responsible for researching, word processing, and adding a graphic to at
least one news article. The travelers should agree on a theme and title
for the newsletter and work together to create the final newsletter.
The group will choose one Native American tribe of North America on which to
base the information of the newsletter.
Each article will feature one facet of tribal life and will report
everyday events as if they are happening or have just occurred. Process
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Location
of tribe –
including maps Ø
Clothing – including those worn by men,
women and children Ø
Living
accommodations – including
specific descriptions of living quarters and how the accommodations were
constructed Ø
Diet – including hunting and/or
gathering techniques
Resources
Overview of
the History of Native Americans: Britannica
Online “Native
Americans” “Native
Americans” Native
American Resources: “Culture and
Folklore” Maps: “Maps of
Native American lands” Tribes by
Regions in the United States: “Tribes by
State Map Index” Housing and
Hunting: “Native
American Tribal Guides” The Food of
Native Americans: “Native
American Recipes” Herbal Medicine
of the Native Americans: “Traditional
Herbal and Plant Knowledge” Art and
Culture: “Native
American Art” Religion and
Beliefs of the Native Americans: “Native
American Religion” Graphics
“Google Image Search – Native Americans” “Native American Culture Images” “Library of
Congress- American Memory Page” Mechanical
Help
“Guide to
Grammar and Writing” “The Deadly
Sins Checklist” Thematic
Help
Ask Jeeves “Native American Thoughts and
Quotes” Evaluation
Conclusion
Congratulations!
You and your fellow time travelers have captured historical events and images
from Native American tribes of North America. You have practiced using Web
sites and other research materials. You have worked together as a group
to create a newsletter that everyone is eager to read. What
valuable lessons can be taken away from this journey? What tribes are still in existence
today? What does this say about the importance of tradition? Which
tribes perished? What made them
unable to survive in our modern world? How can we ensure that our culture and
traditions will also not perish? Credits
& References
Idea
inspired by the Mythology WebQuest by Beverly McColley. Design Patterns web page. "We
all benefit by being generous with our work. Permission is hereby granted for
other educators to copy this WebQuest, update or otherwise modify it, and
post it elsewhere provided that the original author's name is retained along
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If you do modify it, please let me know and provide the new URL." Last updated on October 8, 2002. Based on a template from The WebQuest Page |
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