RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT PAGE 
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NATIVE AMERICAN RESEARCH (7TH Grade)
Name:_______________________ Social Studies 7 & English 7
Period:________ Essay: Native Americans
You are going to write a report about Native Americans that will count in both social
studies and Language Arts classes. You will use the information from your research in
social studies and science class. Complete the chart on the back of this paper to compile
your information. This will be done in social studies and science class. Make sure you
bring this to Language class.
Use the following topic sentence:
The lives of Native American people were influenced by the geography and natural
environment of their regions.
Name:__________________ Social Studies 7 & English 7
Period:_______ Report: Native Americans
Complete the following chart:
NATIVE AMERICANS:
LOCATION, GEOGRAPHY& NATURAL ENVIRONMEN
LIFESTYLE:
Shelter -
Foods -
Agriculture/LandManagement -
Indigenous Manipulatives
-
Name:________________________ Social Studies 7
Cooperative Learning Project Native Americans
1. You will be divided into groups to study Native Americans from several regions in
North and South America.
2. Each group will study the culture of one of the following:
a)
Aztec e)
Maya
b)
Cherokee f)
Northwestern Indian (Haida)
c)
Inca  g)
Plains Indians
d)
Iroquois h)
Pueblo Indians
3. You will be required to take notes on your group using notesheets that will be
provided to you.
4. You must then develop a project about the Native Americans you are studying.
5. You will teach your information to the class in an oral presentation.
a) A map showing the groups locations
is required.
b) 1 other visual aid is also required.
1)
picture/poster
2) diorama
3) model
4) other
6. You will receive 3 grades for this project.
a) use of class time and quality of
research
b) oral presentation/project
c) report
7. After your presentation is completed, you will be writing a report in your
respective Language Art classes. The topic will be:
How did the natural environment influence the culture and lifestyles of Native
Americans?
8. When other groups are presenting, it is important that you take notes
on the essay topic. You will be required to use examples from more than just your group.
  
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