webquest

INTRODUCTION

TASK

You are an explorer in a new land. The year is 1700 and you have stumbled into the South-Eastern part of the United States. More specifically present day Mississippi. You have run into a new culture of people which we now call Indians. The land is harsh and you do not know how you will survive. You have run out of food and ammunition. You have no shelter and your clothes are ragged. You must learn the Indian ways or die.

To survive you will be given many tasks to complete. You must:

Understand how the climate (weather) will affect your survival.

Understand how the Indian beliefs affect the hunting and planting of the people.

Understand how the location of the village affects a way of life.

To complete these tasks you must keep a daily log of your experiences, thoughts, feelings, and what you see.

Track the weather for a five day period.

How does the weather affect your survival? (shelter, clothing and food)

Where is your Indian tribe located? Find their location on a map of Mississippi.

How does the location of your Indian tribe affect the Indian's way of life?

Discuss the religious beliefs of your tribe.

How do the Indian's beliefs affect their hunting or farming practices? (hunting &food gathering)

Survival is the key. The Indian tribe moves from time to time and they have taken you in as one of them but you have to be able to work along side of them and be helpful or they will banish you. Your task will be hard but, with time and effort you will learn and be one of them.

Task 1

You must be able to work cooperatively in a small group. Each group member will have a specific job to complete. The group will discuss how the work is to be divided between each member. Each group will need a story teller, scribe, weatherman, hunter/scout, cook and farmer.

Task 2

Where are you? The scout must locate where your Indian tribe is located by using the given web site. (See resources for web sites)

What will you do today? What is the weather like? The weather will determine what you will do today. Visit www.weather.com to get today's forecast. Let the scribe know what the weather will be like each day so it can be noted in the log.

Task 3

The group must decide what they will wear, what type of shelter you will need for the night, and what you will eat. Be sure to have your scribe note each day's events in the log. Each night the story teller will tell the story of the day's events. (See resources for web sites)

Task 4

The story teller will explain to you how the tribe's beliefs affect each day's activities. (See resources for web sites)

Task 5

Task 6

The group will present their log to the class. The format of the presentation will be as an Indian story.

www.kathimitchell.com/Natam.htm

http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/united_states/early_indian_east.jpg

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/shepherd/indians_states_shepherd.jpg

www.nativetech.org/food/possum.html

www.nativetech.org/food/RavinRaven.html

www.nps.gov/fora/hunt.htm

http://college.hmco.com/history/readerscomp/naind/html/na_012100_fishingandhu.htm

http://www.kstrom.net/isk/food/foodmenu.html

http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/indians-mm.htm

http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/settlements/index.shtml

http://www.germantown.k12.il.us/html/homes.html

http://www.germantown.k12.il.us/html/woodland2.html

www.nativetech.org/clothing/regions/region8.html

http://library.thinkquest.org/J0110072/reports1/cherokee.htm

http://college.hmco.com/history/readerscomp/naind/html/na_032600_religion.htm

www.pride-net.com/native_indians/index.html

http://www.carnegiemnh.org/exhibits/north-south-east-west/intro_main.html

http://www.angelfire.com/oh3/wingwomanowl/

http://www.greatdreams.com/native.htm

http://www.germantown.k12.il.us/html/legends.html

Category

Excellent

Proficient

Developing

Beginning

Content of Log

1. All tasks are noted.

2. Topics are covered completely.

3. Many pertinent details are included.

1. Most tasks are noted.

2. Topics are covered.

3. Includes pertinent details.

1. Some tasks are noted.

2. Covers topic on the surface.

3. Few details are included.

1. Few tasks are noted.

2. Topic is not covered.

3. Few or no details are included.

Inquiry Skills

Evidence resources were examined and studied.

Evidence resources were  examined and studied but not used effectively.

Some evidence resources were either examined or studied but not used.

Little evidence resources were examined, studied or used.

Teamwork

1. Always on task.

2. Always had a positive attitude.

3. Always participated in group work.

1. Regularly on task.

2. Always had a positive attitude.

3. Regularly participated in group work.

1. Usually on task.

2. Generally had a positive attitude.

3. Usually participated in group work.

1. Rarely on task.

2. Did not always have a positive attitude.

3. Rarely participated in group work.

Congratulations! You have survived your first year with the Indians.

INTRODUCTION

LEARNERS

PROCESS

RESOURCES

STANDARDS

EVALUATION

TO STUDENT PAGE

Intro:

This lesson is made for 4-5th grade students. It is intended to build a variety of reading, writing and research skills. The reading skills include: skimming, scanning, researching different types of articles to glean pertinent information. The writing skills include: the ability to gather, summarize, and organize information using the computer. Also, at the end of each session, they must use cooperative learning skills and teamwork to determine what information to choose for their journal. They will also use creative writing to create an experience journal for presentation at the end of this project.

Standards:

C1(LA) Communicate for a variety of purposes through different forms of writing using processes of reading, writing, listening, and viewing for an expanding audience. 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d,

C2 (LA) Speak coherently and listen effectively to exchange ideas and opinions for a variety of purposes and audiences. 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e,

C2 (LA) Complete projects and tasks in an organized and coherent manner. 3a, 3b, 3c

C4 (LA) Read, listen to, and view multimedia sources to select and use information. 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f

C5 (LA) Develop self-monitoring skills to work independently and cooperatively. 5a, 5b

C6 (LA) Participate cooperatively while engaging in small group activities to analyse and interpret information, to make decisions, to solve problems, and to produce a given product. 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d

C1 (SS) Develop an understanding of the state in relationship to the expanding horizon theme. 1a

C3 (SS) Demonstrate the ability to use social studies tools. 3a, 3b, 3c

Process:Task 1

Task 2

Where are you? The scout must locate where your Indian tribe is located by using the given web site. (See resources for web sites)

Task 3

Task 4

Task 5

The story teller will explain to you how the tribe's beliefs affect each day's activities. (See resources for web sites)

Task 6

The group will present their log to the class. The format of the presentation will be as an Indian story.

Resources: