Native Americans of Texas Project

Due Monday, October 14, 2013

Objective: You will research a Native American Tribe of Texas and create a scrapbook, report, or power point presentation about that tribe.

You may choose from the following tribes:

Caddo / Atakapan / Wichita
Tonkawa / Apache / Comanche
Kiowa / Jumano / Concho
Tigua / Coahuiltecan / Karankawa

The tribe I choose is ______

The Type of project I choose to create is ______

For each project, you will present the information as if you were a member of that tribe.

Your project will include the following information:

  1. Title Page – includes your Native American Name (one you create for yourself), your name, first and last, and 7th period.
  1. Purpose of your project – why are you doing this? This should be a typed paragraph.
  1. Location in Texas – Show location of your tribe on a map.
  1. What type of home do you live in? Describe and insert pictures.
  1. What type of food do you eat? How do you get your food? Insert pictures.
  1. SPEG Factors
  2. Social – Describe religion, customs, and ideas that are specific to your tribe. Ex, Scalping, sun worship.
  3. Politics – How is your tribe organized? Who is in charge?
  4. Economy – How does your tribe acquire goods and supplies?
  5. Geography – Name and describe the region you are located in and how the region influences your tribe.
  1. What are the roles of men and women in your tribe?
  1. Include pictures and/or brief information about famous members or chiefs of your tribe.
  1. Make sure to have pictures to represent your tribe. AND…make sure you site where you took the pictures from on the internet.

Useful sites to use:

There are many other sites available to you. You may also use your text book for information.

YOU MAY NOT COPY SOMEONE ELSE’S WORK- THAT IS PLAGIARISM! If you are going to quote someone- please just site where you get the information from. Otherwise, read the information, and put that information in your own words.

Instructions:

Scrapbook –

  1. Can be a scrapbook, photo album, or handmade.
  2. You must include steps 1-9
  3. Must be neat and organized.
  4. One topic per page (ex. Politics=1 page, Food=1 page)
  5. Minimum of 12 pages – that’s one topic per page.

Report –

  1. Must be typed.
  2. You must include steps 1-9
  3. Must be written in paragraph form with no fewer than 3 sentences per paragraph.
  4. One topic per paragraph (ex. Politics=1 paragraph, Food=1 paragraph)
  5. Must include pictures.

Power Point Presentation –

  1. Must be typed
  2. Must include steps 1-9
  3. One topic per slide (ex. Politics=1 slide, Food=1 slide)
  4. Minimum of 12 slides
  5. Must include pictures

Native Americans of Texas Project

Rubric

  1. Title Page (5)
  2. Purpose (5)
  3. Map (10)
  4. Type of Home (10)
  5. Food (10)
  6. Social (10)
  1. Economy (10)
  2. Politics (10)
  3. Geography (10)
  4. Pictures (10)
  5. Creativity, neatness, followed directions (10)

Native Americans of Texas Project