Indigenous America Mini-Research Project
Objective: Students will participate in a solo or partnered project to present the history and culture of one indigenous North American nation/tribe.
Directions: Create a Google Slide presentation, infographic, anchor chart, or any other medium on one indigenous North American nation/tribe
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Nez Perce |
Cahokia Mound Builders |
Navajo |
Comanche |
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Anasazi |
Cherokee |
Inuit |
Chocktaw |
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Creek |
Seminole |
Potawatomi |
Apache |
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Hopi |
Inca |
Mayan |
Aztec |
Your presentation must include the following information & parts:
Information about your tribe/nation. Please include the following:
What is the name of your indigenous nation? What is the meaning of the name?
Where were their lands located (before European invasions)?
Describe their cultural and spiritual practices. What types of cultural and spiritual beliefs/practices did they have? This could include religion, food, dance, clothing, language, housing, spirituality, etc. What importance did these beliefs/practices have for the indigenous nation/tribe?
Explain their daily lives. How did they live before the invasions?
What is one important event that happened in their history? Please explain the key details of the event.
Where and how do they live today?
3-5 discussion questions for your audience. What do you want them to learn and think about after viewing your presentation?
2-3 visuals/images that help your audience understand the tribe/nation.
Works cited page. You need to have at least 2 different, credible sources.
Grading: You will be graded using the following rubric, for a total of 50 points.
Project thoroughly answered all of the required questions.
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Project includes all 6 pieces of information (see above) |
10 pts |
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Information is well-researched and provides the audience with detailed information about the chosen tribe/nation. |
15 pts |
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Project includes images/visuals that represent the tribe/nation. They also engage the audience . |
10 pts |
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Project has 3-5 discussion questions for audience members to reflect on after viewing your work. |
10 pts |
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Sources are cited correctly |
5 pts |
Extra Credit: To earn up to 10 points of extra credit (depending on quality) on this project, you can do one of the following:
● Including a musical element that is specific to your tribe in the presentation
● Creating a 3-D artifact/drawing based on one aspect of life or culture.
● Teaching the class a few words in your tribe’s native language
BLOCK 5- DUE THURSDAY (END OF CLASS)
BLOCKS 2 & 8- DUE FRIDAY (END OF CLASS)