Your Task
The Grand Rapids Public Museum has contacted Oakwood Intermediate to create exhibits showcasing the unique attributes of each of the four Native American regions on the United States, Pacific Northwest, Desert Southwest, Great Plains, and the Eastern Woodland.
You can use books, articles, video clips, and online resources to help you research your region. Using your research you will create a museum exhibit showcasing the distinctive physical features of your region, natural resources available to your tribes and how each region adapted to their environment. You will need to locate your group on a map as well.
The Process For Creating your Exhibit
1. Inquiry:
-spend some time getting an understanding of the four different regions Eastern Woodland, Pacific Northwest, Great
Plains and Southwest. Look through the books and websites
provided. Find a region that interests you.
2. Group contract:
-Teamwork is a must! Everyone in the group will agree to the conditions of your group contract.
Everyone will need to be working 100% of the time.
3. Research
-Using the links provided under the resource tab and the text you will research one Native American Region. Each
group member must complete an I-Chart
4. Presentation
-Your group will present your exhibit to a panel of experts at the completion of the project.
You can use books, articles, video clips, and online resources to help you research your region. Using your research you will create a museum exhibit showcasing the distinctive physical features of your region, natural resources available to your tribes and how each region adapted to their environment. You will need to locate your group on a map as well.
The Process For Creating your Exhibit
1. Inquiry:
-spend some time getting an understanding of the four different regions Eastern Woodland, Pacific Northwest, Great
Plains and Southwest. Look through the books and websites
provided. Find a region that interests you.
2. Group contract:
-Teamwork is a must! Everyone in the group will agree to the conditions of your group contract.
Everyone will need to be working 100% of the time.
3. Research
-Using the links provided under the resource tab and the text you will research one Native American Region. Each
group member must complete an I-Chart
4. Presentation
-Your group will present your exhibit to a panel of experts at the completion of the project.