Native AmericansNative Americans

By: Sarah RahmanBy: Sarah RahmanBrandeis ElementaryBrandeis ElementaryMs. Crenshaw’s ClassMs. Crenshaw’s Class

Native AmericansNative Americans The regions where they liveThe regions where they live The homes that they builtThe homes that they built The foods they eatThe foods they eat The climates they haveThe climates they have The environments they live inThe environments they live in

RegionsRegions The regions I’ll talk about in The regions I’ll talk about in

this PowerPoint are this PowerPoint are Northwest, Southwest, Northwest, Southwest, Northeast, and Southeast. Northeast, and Southeast. They all have differences in They all have differences in their diets, houses, their diets, houses, environments, and climates.environments, and climates.

I hope you find them I hope you find them interesting! interesting!

HomesHomesThe people of the Northwest used a house called the The people of the Northwest used a house called the

cedar plank house. It was built so a whole clan cedar plank house. It was built so a whole clan could fit in one. The chief’s family would live in could fit in one. The chief’s family would live in a large part in the middle of the house. There a large part in the middle of the house. There would be a large fire too to bring warmth on would be a large fire too to bring warmth on cold winter days. cold winter days.

The Southeast people had a different climate so there The Southeast people had a different climate so there home was A LOT different. They struggled home was A LOT different. They struggled keeping cool rather than being warm. They had a keeping cool rather than being warm. They had a home called a chickee. Chickees had no walls, home called a chickee. Chickees had no walls, then whenever a breeze came by it would cool then whenever a breeze came by it would cool the home. the home.

The Southwest people made pueblo homes. The The Southwest people made pueblo homes. The sturdy adobe walls helped keep cool in and hot sturdy adobe walls helped keep cool in and hot out!out!

The Northeast people made longhouses. They could The Northeast people made longhouses. They could hold many families, and had a fire in the middle hold many families, and had a fire in the middle to keep warm.to keep warm.

The cedar plank house was kind of like the longhouse The cedar plank house was kind of like the longhouse because they both could hold many families and because they both could hold many families and had a fire in the middle. The pueblo home and had a fire in the middle. The pueblo home and chickee were alike because they were both chickee were alike because they were both made to keep you cool. made to keep you cool.

FoodsFoodsThe Northeast people ate the “Three Sisters” which The Northeast people ate the “Three Sisters” which

are important crops. They are corn, beans, are important crops. They are corn, beans, pumpkin, and squash. Another important food pumpkin, and squash. Another important food was rice. They also hunted. was rice. They also hunted.

The Southeast ate corn, berries, and nuts. Corn could The Southeast ate corn, berries, and nuts. Corn could make corn mush and corn bread. They dried make corn mush and corn bread. They dried corn to save for winter. Nuts and berries were corn to save for winter. Nuts and berries were gathered from the forest and plainly eaten.gathered from the forest and plainly eaten.

The Southwest were farmers. They ate corn, beans, The Southwest were farmers. They ate corn, beans, squash, and pumpkin. Corn is the most squash, and pumpkin. Corn is the most important crop for them. It could make corn important crop for them. It could make corn meal or it could be dried to save for a drought.meal or it could be dried to save for a drought.

The Northwest mainly fished and hunted for their The Northwest mainly fished and hunted for their diet and farmed little, only to prepare for winter.diet and farmed little, only to prepare for winter.

The Southeast and Southwest mainly had crops and The Southeast and Southwest mainly had crops and were farmers, unlike the Northeast and were farmers, unlike the Northeast and Northwest who did both. Northwest who did both.

ClimateClimate

The climate of the Southeast is very hot, The climate of the Southeast is very hot, just like the Southwest. The difference just like the Southwest. The difference is the humidity and rainfall. There's is the humidity and rainfall. There's plenty of rainfall in the Southeast, but plenty of rainfall in the Southeast, but in the Southwest you have to prepare in the Southwest you have to prepare for droughts! for droughts!

The Northeast is like the Northwest The Northeast is like the Northwest because the summers are hot and because the summers are hot and winters are cold and dry. The winters are cold and dry. The difference is the summers are normal difference is the summers are normal for the Northwest, but its humid in the for the Northwest, but its humid in the summers of the Northeast. The summers of the Northeast. The Northeast is like the Southeast because Northeast is like the Southeast because it’s humid or normal. The Northwest is it’s humid or normal. The Northwest is like the Southwest because it’s dry or like the Southwest because it’s dry or normal.normal.

EnvironmentEnvironmentThe Southeast has mountains, lakes, The Southeast has mountains, lakes,

streams, and forests. It is a lot like streams, and forests. It is a lot like the Northeast, and kind of like the Northeast, and kind of like Southwest and Northwest, Southwest and Northwest, because of the mountains for the because of the mountains for the Southwest, and because of the Southwest, and because of the water for the Northwest. All of water for the Northwest. All of these regions are touching the these regions are touching the ocean though. Rich forests hit the ocean though. Rich forests hit the Northeast, Southeast, and Northeast, Southeast, and Northwest. They also all farm. Northwest. They also all farm. Though some farm more than Though some farm more than others. others.

Native AmericansNative Americans

Native Americans are Native Americans are REALLY different. Yet REALLY different. Yet in the same way they in the same way they are REALLY alike. are REALLY alike. They had a unique They had a unique culture with diverse culture with diverse regions. regions.

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