Lenape WebQuest

Introduction Task Process Resources Evaluation Conclusion

Introduction

As a newcomer to the New World, you have come across natives who have been living here for thousands of years. Being the polite, well brought up individual that you are, you want to be kind and considerate to these natives. You know that they have a different culture and different customs, so you decide that you are going to learn as much as you can about their history and way of life.

Task

You will use the web links below to discover the following information;

· Why did the Lenape settle in the New Jersey area?

· In what present day states did the Lenape live?

· What type of homes did the Lenape build?

· What were the women’s roles?

· What were the men’s roles?

· How did they get their food?

· What were the most important crops?

· How did the Lenape came to be called “Lenape”?

Process

1. Find information to answer the questions. Lenape Worksheet.

2. Add pictures, clip art, and drawings to go with your findings.

Resources

1. In what present day states did the Lenape live?

http://www.lenapelifeways.org/lenape1.htm#lenapes

2. What type of homes did the Lenape build?

http://www.lenapelifeways.org/lenape2.htm#shelters

http://www.delawaretribeofindians.nsn.us/faq.html#Houses

http://www.jersey.net/~standingbear/leniart6.htm

3. What were the women’s roles?

http://www.lenapelifeways.org/lenape1.htm#sharing

4. What were the men’s roles?

http://www.lenapelifeways.org/lenape1.htm#sharing

http://www.delawaretribeofindians.nsn.us/faq.html#Men

5. How did they get their food?

http://www.lenapelifeways.org/lenape1.htm#growers

http://www.lenapelifeways.org/lenape2.htm#food

6. What were the most important crops?

http://www.lenapelifeways.org/lenape1.htm#growers

7. How did the Lenape came to be called “Lenape”?

http://www.delawaretribeofindians.nsn.us/

8. Interesting Facts

http://www.ramapoughlenapenation.org/history.htm

http://www.ulster.net/~hrmm/halfmoon/lenape/len-preh.htm

9. You have completed your questions. Now think and consider why did the Lenape settle in the New Jersey area?

Evaluation

CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Content - Accuracy	There are no factual errors.	Most of the content is accurate but there is one piece of information that might be inaccurate.	The content is generally accurate, but one piece of information is clearly flawed or inaccurate.	Content is typically confusing or contains more than one factual error.
Spelling and Grammar	Answers have no misspellings or grammatical errors.	Answers have some misspellings or grammatical errors.	Answers have multiple grammatical errors or misspellings.	Answers have many grammatical and/or spelling errors.

Conclusion

Now that you are very aware of The Lenape way of life and history, you can live side by side in peace and harmony with New Jersey’s first people.