Activity Overview
Students can learn more about how different Native American cultures and traditions developed over thousands of years by studying the geography in which they lived. In this activity, students will choose one Native American Cultural Region to study and create a spider map that describes the location, climate, physical features, vegetation, and wildlife.
Template and Class Instructions
(These instructions are completely customizable. After clicking "Copy Activity", update the instructions on the Edit Tab of the assignment.)
Due Date:
Objective: Create a spider map that uses words and pictures to describe the location, climate, physical features, vegetation and wildlife of the region.
Student Instructions
- Choose a Native American Cultural Region to describe.
- Click "Start Assignment".
- Use words and pictures to describe the location, climate, physical features, vegetation, and wildlife of the region you chose.
Requirements: Each cell contains a title, picture, and short description. Minimum one cell each for: location, climate, physical features, vegetation and wildlife found in the region.
Lesson Plan Reference
- CCSS: RH.9-10.3 - Analyze in detail a series of events described in a text; determine whether earlier events caused later ones or simply preceded them.
- ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.1 - Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
- ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.7 - Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.
- ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.9 - Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.
Activity Overview
Students can learn more about how different Native American cultures and traditions developed over thousands of years by studying the geography in which they lived. In this activity, students will choose one Native American Cultural Region to study and create a spider map that describes the location, climate, physical features, vegetation, and wildlife.
Template and Class Instructions
(These instructions are completely customizable. After clicking "Copy Activity", update the instructions on the Edit Tab of the assignment.)
Due Date:
Objective: Create a spider map that uses words and pictures to describe the location, climate, physical features, vegetation and wildlife of the region.
Student Instructions
- Choose a Native American Cultural Region to describe.
- Click "Start Assignment".
- Use words and pictures to describe the location, climate, physical features, vegetation, and wildlife of the region you chose.
Requirements: Each cell contains a title, picture, and short description. Minimum one cell each for: location, climate, physical features, vegetation and wildlife found in the region.
Lesson Plan Reference
- CCSS: RH.9-10.3 - Analyze in detail a series of events described in a text; determine whether earlier events caused later ones or simply preceded them.
- ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.1 - Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
- ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.7 - Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.
- ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.9 - Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.
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