Native Americans: Hopi, Pawnee, and Seminole

To learn more about the Hopi, Pawnee, or Seminole, click their names.

Notes for quiz this week:

The Hopi lived in what region of the US? Southwest
What kind of houses did the Hopi live in? Pueblos
What is a peublo made of? mixture of dried clay
The Pawnee are from what region of the US? Plains
The Pawnee lived in _______________. Teepees
What did the Pawnee do to the buffalo skin they wore? painted it
What region are the Seminole from? Southeast
What kind of houses did the Seminole live in? Chickees
Why did the Seminole build their houses on top of poles? in case it flooded
Since it was so hot in the Southeast, the Seminole people wore ______________ clothing. light

*Parents: Keep reviewing these Native American notes with your children each night. Next week, we will have a cummalitive test on all of the tribes we covered.

Hopi Kochina dolls

Native Americans: Kwakiutl, Nez Perce, and Inuit

We are learning about 6 differnt tribes of Native Americans. So far, we have 3 tribes; Kwakiutl, Nez Perce, and Inuit. Click on the names of these tribes to learn more about them. Each student has a note 'packet' to use to study.

Notes for quiz this week:
What region are the Kwakiutl from? Northwest
What was a major natural resource for the Kwakiutl? Cedar Trees
What region are the Nez perce from? Plateau
What did the Nez Perce use for food and clothing? Deer
How were the Kwakiutl and Nez Perce alike? They both lived in long houses.
What region are the Inuit people from? Arctic
What was one way the Inuit kept warm? They ate whale fat.
What pole is the Arctic close to? North Pole
When it was really cold, what did the Inuit people live in? Igloos
What kinds of food did the Inuit people eat? seal, whale, caribou, and walrus

*Study your 'intersting facts' about each tribe.

Native American Regions

Parents: We are beginning a 3 week unit on Native Americans. We will start by learning the different regions of the US that Native Americans lived in. We are also learning vocabulary for this unit. This weeks test will be over the vocabulary (your children have notes with the terms) and labeling the regions.

Students: Study your vocabulary! Here is a map with the regions. You can click here to go to the site we used in class to learn more about each region.

Vocabulary:

Glaciers: slow moving sheets of ice
When the Native Americans reached Alaska, glaciers blocked their path.

Migration: movement of people that takes place very slowly
The Native Americans migrated from Asia through North and South America.

Archaeologists: scientist who studies cultures of people from long ago
Archaeologists think that a land bridge existed between Asia and Alaska.

Artifacts: objects made by early people
An arrowhead is a Native American artifact.

Descendant: a person's relative who is born after they are
Native American decendants carry on a lot of the traditions from long ago.

Origin Stories: stories about the beginnings of Native American people
In one origin story, the world formed from a single grain of sand.

Ancestors: relatives that came before you
Native Americans have learned origin stories from their ancestors.

Nomads: wanderers who moved from place to place
Many Native Americans were nomads who followed their animals wherever they went.

Agriculture: farming; growing your own crops
When the Native Americans discovered agriculture, they could produce their own crops.

Tribe: group of Native Americans who share the same language and customs
There were over 80 different Native American tribes in the pacific northwest.

Pueblo: Native American homes
Some pueblos were built on the side of cliffs.

Time Line: shows events that took place during a certain period of time
Decade: 10 years
Century: 100 years
Millennium: 1,000 years

Maps and Direction

Parents: This week we are labeling all 50 states on a map. The students have a corresponding T-chart that list all states and their acronyms. We will be studying geography all year. I have asked the students to keep their map and chart in a safe place. If they keep up with it, they will be able to use them on test.

Students: Here are some questions you need to study for this weeks test.

What do all acronyms have to be? capital letters
What ocean is on the western side of the US? Pacific Ocean
What ocean is on the eastern side of the US? Atlantic Ocean
Boston, New York City, and Philadelphia are all in the ____________ region of the US. northeast
Is Mexico north or south of the US? south
Is Canada north or south of the US? north
Political maps show _______________. political units(the way land is divided)
Physical maps show _________________. the way the land looks

*Remember students* I will be asking you what region and what direction different places are . If you do not know how to use your map and t-chart, you need to talk with me. You have to use them for the test!

Never Eat Soggy Waffles:

You also need to know where Boston, New York City, and Philadelphia are located.

Political map of the US

Physical map of the US

United States Map

Please use this map to learn all of your states and state capitals!