Native American Project- Due Oct. 12

Goal of Project: To learn about a Native American Tribe.

Project: Create a display/exhibit that shows what life was like for your chosen Native American tribe.  The Native American tribe must be from one of the four regions across the United States (Eastern Woodland, Plains, Northwest Coastal, or Southwest). Students can choose from the following displays:

• A shoebox diorama (covered to hide ―NIKE, etc.; explanations could be

on signs or neatly displayed on the outside of the box.)

• A 3-D model on a flat surface (with signs for explanations, map, etc.)
• A book or brochure (student’s own words)
• A poster board (student’s own words)

Requirements: For whichever method you choose, your project should include the following:

1. Home- should include the type of home they lived in and what part of the country they are from
2. Food- should include what kinds of food they ate, how they prepared it, and how they got their food
3. Traditions- should include rituals, customs, or beliefs the tribe had.
4. Artifact- can be handmade and relate to the tribe.(No weapons please)

Poster and Brochure:

Must include the following:

1. At least 5 pictures (these can be printed from the computer or drawn yourself)
2. Reference: This can be written on the back of your poster.

3-D Display and Shoebox:

1. Your three-dimensional display can be done on a flat piece of cardboard or in a small box. You can use a variety of different objects such as pipe cleaners, toothpicks, cotton balls, etc to display the different requirements.

2. Reference: This can be written on a small piece of paper or index card and attached to the bottom or back side of your display.

*All displays must include a reference section

**All students must present on the due date.

Extra Credit: Dress like a Native American from your tribe on the presentation day.

Rubric:

Please Print and attach Rubric to the project for easy grading.

Rubric	4 Excellent	3 Proficient	2 Needs Improvement	1 Unacceptable
Content	Provides excellent details and display of tribe. Includes a reference section.	Provides detailed information about the tribe. Includes a reference section.	Provides some detailed information about the tribe and/or does not include a reference section.	Little to no information provided. Does not include a reference section.
Artifact	Artifact presented accurately reflects the tribe of choice by giving supporting evidence during oral presentation.	Artifact presented accurately reflects the tribe of choice by giving some supporting evidence during oral presentation.	Artifact presented somewhat reflects the tribe of choice by giving some supporting evidence during oral presentation.	Artifact not Represented.
Visual	Visual presented from the choices accurately displays content information in an organized and neat way.	Visual presented from the choices displays content information in a mostly organized and neat way.	Visual presented from the choices displays content information in a somewhat organized and neat way.	Visual presented from the choices displays content information in a somewhat disorganized way.
Presentation	Uses appropriate visual and artifact during presentation and presents information in a clear, organized manner, highlighting important details.	Uses appropriate visual and artifact during presentation and presents information in a mostly clear, organized manner, highlighting most important details	Uses appropriate visual and artifact during presentation and presents information in a somewhat clear, organized manner, highlighting some important details	Uses appropriate visual and artifact during presentation and presents information in a somewhat disorganized manner, highlighting few important details

Student:___________________________________

Project Title:______________________________

Total Points: _________/16

Final Grade:

Comments: 

Examples:
http://www.mce.k12tn.net/indians/museum/native_american_museum.htm