** Blue “Do Now” = Do NOT copy on DN sheet. **• Take out American Indian packet.• Use maps on p. 8 & 9 HA to finish Q 3 on back

side (and questions on front, too).

(for Day 2)

Predict: Why did the Great Plains Indians wear buffalo masks while hunting buffalo?

(topic – How Indians viewed their environment.)

Let’s read p. 10 HA. Why did the Great Plains Indians wear buffalo masks while hunting buffalo?

Look p. 7 of HA, paragraph 4. What enabled Indians to settle in one place and build permanent villages?

(helps with Quiz question)

Look p. 18-19 of HA. 1. How did Southeast Indians adapt TO

their environment?2. How did they ADAPT their

environment?

(helps with Quiz question)

Put these physical features in order from east to west. Number them 1-10. Use nothing!

Pacific Ocean Mississippi RiverOhio River Great PlainsRocky Mtns. Appalachian Mtns.Great Basin Missouri River.Atlantic OceanGreat Lakes

Number 1-5 on left, 6-10 on right.

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Put these physical features in order from east to west. Number them 1-10. Now use p. 2 of HA to check your answers.

Pacific Ocean Mississippi RiverOhio River Great PlainsRocky Mtns. Appalachian Mtns.Great Basin Missouri River.Atlantic OceanGreat Lakes

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Social Studies Learning Target:

• I will be able to identify the American Indian cultural regions and describe how they adapted to their environment.

Essential Question

If I dropped you off in this location,

what would you do??

Step 1: Analyze and discuss the artifacts on the placard. (overview, don’t

model one together)

Placard G

Step 2: Study the four maps on p. 8+9.

Which cultural region do the artifacts on your placard come from?

Hypothesize: Which Indian Cultural Region is it?

Step 3: Raise your hand. Ask teacher if it is correct. If correct, write the placard LETTER in the correct box on top of the chart.

Step 4: Take 3 notes (bullet form) for each category in that column. Use the reading from the section about that cultural region. You can skim/scan. (1st paragraph is always geography!!)

Step 4: Take 3 notes (bullet form) for each category in that column. Use the reading from the section about that cultural region. You can skim/scan. (1st paragraph is always geography!!)

How will I be graded??

1. Individual Grade = Finished Packet = Test Grade2. Group Grade = Group Work Rubric = Quiz Grade

EXPECTATIONS Excellent - A

Very Good - B Average - C

Below Avg -

D

Unaccep-table -

F

Stay Focused and On Task

Follow all Instructions

Everyone is Doing the Work

Don’t Talk with Other Groups

(unless instructed)

“The BIG Three”

Quality of Work

Let’s Review the steps together…

I will model one for you using the following Placard. As I analyze the placard aloud, you use the four maps to hypothesize which Indian Cultural Group it is.

Placard G

rabbit-skin robe

seed beater – to throw seeds into basket

Step 1: Analyze and discuss the artifacts on the placard.

Step 2: Study the four maps on p. 8+9.

Which cultural region do the artifacts on your placard come from?

Hypothesize: Which Indian Cultural Region is it?

Step 3: Raise your hand. Ask teacher if it is correct. If correct, write the placard LETTER in the correct box on top of the chart.

Step 4: Take 3 notes (bullet form) for each category in that column. Use the reading from the section about that cultural region. You can skim/scan. (1st paragraph is always geography!!)

EXPECTATIONS Excellent - A

Very Good - B

Average - C Below Avg - D

Unaccep-table - F

Stay Focused and On Task

Follow all Instructions

Everyone is Doing the Work

Don’t Talk with Other Groups (unless

instructed)

“The BIG Three”

Quality of Work

Steps1. Analyze artifacts on placard.2. Study 4 maps. Hypothesize.3. Raise your hands. Check w/ me.4. Write letter. Skim read and note

take with 3 bullets.

Use this for Day 3 – 5/6. On Day 3 , do these steps together (w groups using the placard at their desks that is assigned to their group) the first time, at least 1-3. So each group is doing their own assign placard, but together as a whole class.

Steps1. Analyze artifacts on placard.2. Study 4 maps. Hypothesize.3. Raise your hands. Check w/ me.4. Write letter. Skim read and note

take with 3 bullets.

Homework1. FINISH the Indian packet… every

question (not Cal or Gr Basin). It is due tomorrow.

2. STUDY for Friday’s QUIZ by reading your entire packet.

3. Binder w Dividers/Tabs will be checked FRIDAY!!!!!