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Native American Web Quest

Introduction | Task | Internet Resources | Process |Evaluation | Conclusion

Introduction: Native Americans occupied the Northern Hemisphere long before "America" was discovered. Who were the people who were the Native Americans? Where did they live? What did they eat? What customs did they observe? Your journey throughout this Web Quest will help you and your classmates to answer the question, "Who were the Native Americans?"

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Task: Using the links listed below, you and your classmates will each choose a Native American tribe. You will research the tribe as well as complete the worksheet about your tribe. You will collate your research findings into a PowerPoint presentation for your classmates.

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Internet Resources:

 Roberge School Native American Links

Grolier Encyclopedia Online

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Process:

1. You will use the Internet resources to locate information about your tribe.

2. How did this Native American Tribe have an impact or influence on the history of America? Your job is to locate the information to answer the questions on your worksheet.

4. Now it's your turn to be the teacher! Using the information you have collected, create and present to your classmates a PowerPoint slideshow which includes the following information:

Each slideshow should contain the following information on your selected tribe:

Region:

What part of North American would your tribe be found?

What are the characteristics of this region, for example are there mountains, woods, ocean or deserts?

What was the climate like (hot and dry; cold and wet)?

Did the region have a growing season?

Food:

What type of food did your tribe eat?

How did they get their food (hunters, gatherers, farmers)?

Did their food differ according to the seasons?

Clothing:

What type of clothing did the members of your tribe wear?

What did women wear?

What did men wear?

Did they have different clothing for different seasons?

Did they have clothes for special occasions or ceremonies?

Shelter:

What type of homes did the members of your tribe live in?

What were the homes made from?

Were these temporary or permanent homes?

Did their dwellings depend on the season? How?

Interesting Facts:

What facts or interesting piece of information have you discovered about your tribe?

This would include ceremonies and/or customs.

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Evaluation:

Task	Little Evidence	Some Evidence	Achieved the Standard	Exceeded the Standard
Identify and provide details about a Native American Tribe.	Provides the name of a tribe, but few details.	Identifies and provides most facts about a tribe. Some important information is missing.	Identifies and provides all important information about the tribe.	Identifies and provides all important information and additional information that is relevant about the tribe.
Design a PowerPoint slideshow.	Attempts to make a PowerPoint slideshow, is difficult to read and contains many spelling and grammatical errors.	PowerPoint slideshow includes most of the essential elements, but information is not presented in a clear and concise manner.	PowerPoint slideshow includes all of the essential elements, and is presented in a clear and concise manner within the presentation. Color and pictures do not distract from the presentation.	PowerPoint slideshow includes all of the essential elements, as well as additional relevant information. The presentation is presented in a clear and concise manner which enhances the presentation.

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Conclusion: In this WebQuest you have learned how Native American tribes have played an important role in the history of our Nation. You have also created a PowerPoint slideshow which you have shared with your classmates, researching the Internet to find out information about Native American Tribes. Most of all, we hope that you have developed an appreciation for the culture and diversity of Native Americans.

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