Our Native American unit culminated in sharing our Native American home projects.
Every one of the five regions we studied was represented. The students did a wonderful job sharing their projects with the class. The students shared:
- The name of their Native American home
- The region where the Native American home was located
- The materials they used to create it
- The materials the Native Americans would have used
- How the home was useful to the Native Americans
We spent a little over four weeks studying the different regions during our Social Studies time. The students learned about the shelter, food, clothing, and customs of each region. Students also created artifacts that reflected the culture and custom of each region.
This unit included a visit from Diane Moran, Earth Woman. She shared authentic artifacts from the Plains regions and told some of the stories that the Native Americans of the Plains told their tribes.
Ms. Moran also shared a game that Native American children played and had some students try it out.
Students also touched an animal from the Plains region as well.
The students really enjoyed all of the artifacts and our special visitor.
We discussed the similarities and differences of each region we studied. Here are some other highlights:
We learned a great deal about the people who lived on this land before us. It has truly left a mark and has enriched our understanding of history.
