Language Arts Theme 5- One Land, Many Trails Center Activity

Native American Lore

Indicators: 2.5.A.1. Read, use, and identify the characteristics of nonfiction materials to gain information and content knowledge

4.5.A.3.b Write to inform: Write informational reports

What You Need

· Access to the Internet

· Reference books containing information about the Lakota and other tribes of the Great Plains during the 1800s

What To Do

1. Choose one aspect of Great Plains Indian life, such as customs, tools and weapons, food, or art to research.

2. Decide on a way to gather your information, such as a graphic organizer or note cards.

3. Prepare a report on your findings, including illustrations when possible. Or come up with a better way of presenting your information and check with your teacher to see if your way is acceptable.

4. When handing in your final product, be sure to include your notes from your research!

Internet Resources:

The Lakota of the Plains

This Web site tells you about the Lakota Sioux and their life on the Great Plains.

http://www.carnegiemuseums.org/cmnh/exhibits/north-south-east-west/lakota/index.html

The Plains Indians

On this web site, you will find information about the Native Americans of the Great Plains and their food, housing, and religious customs.

http://inkido.indiana.edu/w310work/romac/plains.html

Rubric for Native American Lore

	Awesome	Okay	Uh Oh!
Preparation for Research	This student narrowed the topic and located resources with ease.	This student narrowed the topic and located resources.	This student could not narrow the topic and/or locate resources without help.
Research	This student conducted research on the narrowed topic, used several sources, cited each source and organized research notes in some fashion.	This student conducted research using several sources, cited resources and created research notes.	This student conducted research and made some notes.
Product	This student created a well-organized research report demonstrating new knowledge of the Plains Indians and excellent spelling and grammar techniques throughout.	This student created a research report demonstrating new knowledge and using good grammar and spelling techniques.	This student may or may not have created a research report.