PA+History

= Museu**m of Native Americans    Web Quest** = =     Due: Friday, October 17     = =     50 Points     = Task Congratulations! You and your museum colleagues have been granted unlimited resources with which to create a museum exhibit entitled “Native North America: The Land and its People,” to be opened to the public October 2008. You will be part of a group of four museum curators who will examine one native North American tribe. there will be roughly 6-8 exhibits per class. Each exhibit will explore the tribe’s culture, traditions, beliefs, history and land. 2.          Each exhibit should explore how each tribe adapted to its surroundings. 3.       Each exhibit should also describe what happened to the tribe when the Europeans arrived in America. 4. Each of you has a role in this investigation as a “professor” who will develop special expertise. The Roles are: Professor of Sociology/Archaeology, Professor of Geography and Climate, Professor of Religion/Spiritual Traditions, and Professor of History.
 * 1)   Each group of museum curators is responsible for presenting its findings about its tribe in the form of an originally designed exhibit—so

Each student in your four-person team will be assigned one of these roles. Your task is to research your tribe from the perspective and point of interest that your role demands. YOUR FULL PARTICIPATION AND COMPLETION OF YOUR TASKS IS ESSENTIAL TO YOUR GROUP’S SUCCESS. Selecting a tribe Choose the tribe you wish to study from the list below. Please let me know which tribe you choose before you begin your research. The list focuses primarily on the eastern part of North America because these are the tribes the English settlers encountered when they first arrived. By clicking on each tribe you will find a great deal of information for your individual task. Focus on the part of the article that most closely relates to your area of specialty (i.e. culture, history, etc.). Additional links are found on the pages describing the work of the individual professors. You can also go to World book online at: http://www.worldbookonline.com/wbol/wbPage/na/ho/co and search on the name of your tribe. THIS IS A GOOD PLACE TO BEGIN YOUR RESEARCH!!! Northeast [|Algonkin], ,[|Delaware], [|Erie], [|Fox], [|Iroquois], [|Susquehannock], [|Cherokee] Additional tribal information may be found at: http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/Native_Americans.html (Culture Specialist) Sociologists are people who study human social behavior, especially the study of social institutions (like marriage, and the family structure) and the development of human society and all of its “happenings.” Archaeologists are people who study things such as graves, buildings, tools, pottery, etc. remaining from past human life and culture. __YOUR TASKS:__ A    Ø     professional and artistic explanation of the culture and society of the tribe. This should include a description of the social hierarchy (i.e. who is in charge, role of men and women) daily life, peace and war habits, etc. This    Ø     may include art objects, cultural traditions (not religious), work utensils, work, play, family or artistic traditions, weapons, clothing, tools, games, music/art. You presentation could use a poster with illustrations and explanations, a PowerPoint presentation, or illustrated short essay. Links: Click on your tribe from the preceding page  A Professor of Geography studies the earth and its features and of the distribution of life on earth (where people live) and the effects of the land and its forms on human activity. A Professor of Climate studies the temperature, precipitation, and wind of a particular region. YOUR TASKS: Create a map (large    Ø     enough to be used in exhibit) demonstrating the climate and geography of the region where your tribe lived. This can be a one-dimensional map or a 3-dimensional physical representation. A one    Ø     or two paragraph written description and an artistic representation of how the geography/climate/land influenced the lifestyle, culture, habits, etc of the Native American Tribe. Your presentation could be a poster illustrating some of the food, housing, clothing, habits, etc that were influenced by the land and/or a model of the housing, food, clothing, habits, etc that were influenced by the land. Links: Click on your tribe on the preceding page for a link to the history of your tribe. Native American Shelters http://www.anthro.mankato.msus.edu/prehistory/settlements/index.shtml Iroquois Longhouse Excavation http://www.rom.on.ca/digs/longhouse/  A Professor of Religion/Spiritual Traditions studies how people believe in and have respect for supernatural power or powers regarded as creator and governor of the universe. Also studies the way people worship and follow spiritual laws based on the teachings of a spiritual leader. YOUR TASKS: A    Ø     professional and artistic explanation of the major beliefs and religious customs of the tribe. You may want to research a legend that originates in your tribe and explain it in your presentation. An    Ø     explanation of the purpose of important cultural artifacts and the role they played in native life. Your presentation could be a poster with illustrations and explanations, PowerPoint presentation, or illustrated short essay. Links: Go to Google.com or AskJeeves.com and search on the name of your tribe and the word religion in quotes, such as “Cherokee religion” and view your results. You should find some good information there. Totem Poles [|http://users.imag.net/~sry.jkramer/nativetotems/default.html] Religious Beliefs http://www.nhc.rtp.nc.us:8080/tserve/eighteen/ekeyinfo/natcult.htm#muskogee** **Tribal Lore and Myths** **[|http://www.ilhawaii.net/~stony/loreindx.html]**  **A Professor of History** **  studies the “happenings” in a culture and the chronology (timeline) of events in a culture. A historian could track the evolution of a culture and its happenings over time. YOUR TASKS: An artistic/pictorial    Ø     timeline of a minimum of five (5) “important” historical and social happenings in your tribe’s culture, (large enough to be used by your group in your exhibit). This must include when the tribe settled in the U.S., any movement by the tribe, major conflicts, and what happened to the tribe when the European colonists arrived on their land. Brief explanations of each    Ø     major move/conflict/event on the timeline should accompany the visual. This should include when it happened, what happened, and why it matters. Your presentation could be a poster with illustrations and explanations, PowerPoint presentation, or illustrated short essay. **  **Links:** **Click on your tribe above for a link to the history of your tribe.**    **The Process Page: Check it off!!!****  q    Read the individual role descriptions and tasks in your group and decide who will take which role. q    Research is next: You must read the links we have provided for you in the Webquest as well as library and classroom resources. q        You are all researching related topics. Your teammates could be doing research that is valuable to you. You should not complete this project in total isolation and must rely on one another. Share your findings with each other in daily group meetings. q        Keep notes on your process, key information, resources/websites you think might be useful to you or your teammates. q        Communicate with your teacher often so we can work out the kinks to this project. q        After you have compiled your information, create your part of the presentation. q        Assist your teammates as they complete their parts of this assignment. q        Set up your exhibit and give your presentation!  Each group member will receive a grade for both the individual research and writing task as well as a group grade for the quality, organization, informative nature and professionalism of your exhibit.