How did we get here?How did we get here?

Can we identify and compare Can we identify and compare historic Native American historic Native American Indian groups of North Indian groups of North

American?American?

Postcard ProjectPostcard Project

You will be taking on the role of a You will be taking on the role of a visitor to a Native American nation visitor to a Native American nation territory during the 1600’sterritory during the 1600’s

Investigate the various customs & Investigate the various customs & traditions of the tribetraditions of the tribe

Relay in letter form the information Relay in letter form the information you have gainedyou have gained

Step 1 – Review Project ExpectationsStep 1 – Review Project Expectations

You will be creating: A postcard about a You will be creating: A postcard about a specific Native American Nation including specific Native American Nation including pictures on the front of the postcard pictures on the front of the postcard depicting the Native American Nationdepicting the Native American Nation

Review Project Rubric and Review Project Rubric and Checklists and self-assess Checklists and self-assess your work as you go your work as you go

Conferences to check on Conferences to check on progress will be held weekly progress will be held weekly

Step 2 – Select Native American Step 2 – Select Native American NationNation

Pick a Native American Nation for the list Pick a Native American Nation for the list provided and join the others in that group.provided and join the others in that group.Eastern Woodland TribesEastern Woodland TribesSouthwest TribesSouthwest TribesNorthwest Coastal TribesNorthwest Coastal Tribes

Step 3 – Research Your Step 3 – Research Your SubjectSubject

Use the Internet and library for Use the Internet and library for researchresearch

Need data from at least 5 separate Need data from at least 5 separate years/time periodsyears/time periods

Step 4 – Apply Math to DataStep 4 – Apply Math to Data

Using graphing calculator,Using graphing calculator,Find equation for curve of Find equation for curve of

best fit (exponential best fit (exponential regression)regression)

Find correlation coefficientFind correlation coefficientUsing equation, make Using equation, make

prediction for at least five prediction for at least five future years/time periodsfuture years/time periods

Step 5 – Future ImplicationsStep 5 – Future Implications

Now that you have made future predictions Now that you have made future predictions using your equation, brainstorm potential using your equation, brainstorm potential ramifications.ramifications.

How does a trend affect people’s choices? How does a trend affect people’s choices? What will our quality of life be like in the What will our quality of life be like in the

future? future? SocialSocial Environmental Environmental EconomicEconomic PoliticalPolitical MedicalMedical

Steps 1 – 5 must Steps 1 – 5 must be satisfactorily be satisfactorily

completed completed before you get before you get

on the computer on the computer starting Monday, starting Monday,

March 15March 15

Step 6 – Gather your Step 6 – Gather your informationinformation

Research the following customs & Research the following customs & traditions for your Native American traditions for your Native American NationNationShelter – name and what it’s made fromShelter – name and what it’s made fromFoods – how was it gatheredFoods – how was it gatheredClothing – made from?Clothing – made from?Craft/ Art WorkCraft/ Art WorkLocation of TribeLocation of TribeOther – one or more specific facts about Other – one or more specific facts about

your tribeyour tribe

Step 7 – Create a PostcardStep 7 – Create a Postcard

Include the following elements:Include the following elements: include details that might have happened to include details that might have happened to

the person the person make inferences about people, places, and make inferences about people, places, and

events during the time periodevents during the time period include unusual and surprising features that include unusual and surprising features that

make letter more meaningful, realistic, or make letter more meaningful, realistic, or interesting interesting

Include images on the front depict 7+ Include images on the front depict 7+ images images

Self-Assess with checklist and rubricSelf-Assess with checklist and rubric

Step 8 – Present Slideshow to Step 8 – Present Slideshow to ClassClass

Electronic documents are due to me Electronic documents are due to me no later than Tuesday, December 14no later than Tuesday, December 14thth

Your group will present to entire class Your group will present to entire class on Friday, December 17on Friday, December 17thth..

Presentation can be no longer than 5 Presentation can be no longer than 5 minutes.minutes.