Native American Poster Project

Mrs. Sutherland’s 5^th Grade Class

Caughlin Ranch E.S.

Goal: You will prepare a poster presentation for the class containing

information about a Native American culture. You will write paragraphs on the

assigned topics.

Materials:

· 3 sources of information (informational book, internet, encyclopedia, etc.)

· Outline map of North or South America provided by teacher

· Poster board provided by the student

· Index cards

· Markers, crayons, colored pencils

Collecting Information:

· The topics on the back of this sheet will be presented to the class

· Write each topic heading on the top of an index card. One topic per card.

· Write down supporting details (facts) on each topic on the index card as you find them in your research.

· Write a paragraph on each topic. Do not plagiarize.

· Illustrate these facts on your poster with a symbol, drawing, picture, or artifact. You may only use 2 computer-generated illustrations.

Poster:

· Put the name of your Native American culture in bold letters on the poster

· Present information on each topic on your poster.

ü Be creative. Think of an appropriate illustration or symbol for each topic.

ü Write a caption for each illustration.

ü The map will be your illustration for topic #1 “Where they lived?”

ü Make it colorful.

ü You may only use two computer-generated illustrations.

ü If you have room, display your paragraphs on the front of the poster. If not, attach them to the back.

Hint: Draw your illustration on a separate sheet of paper and then glue it to the poster. That way if you make a mistake you won’t need to redo your entire poster.

Topics Outline

I. Where did your Native Americans live?

A. You will be given a map. Indicate where on the map your group of Native

Americans lived.

B. What was this area like? Mountains, jungle, swamp, plains, plateaus, coastal regions?

C. How did this group adapt to living in this region? Did this group have any special ways

of living in that area?

II. Daily life of your Native Americans. Try to answer the following questions. (You may not be able

to answer all of them.) This topic will most likely be organized into more than 1 paragraph.

A. What were the homes like? What natural resources did they use to

construct them? Did the environment they lived in influence the way they designed their

homes?

B. Clothes?

C. Food?

D. Crafts –What did they make?

E. Games – What did they play?

F. Were they farmers or hunters? Or both?

G. Did they have schools? What were children expected to learn?

III. Religion/Beliefs

A. What special beliefs did they have?

B. Did they have any special ceremonies?

IV. Government or Tribal Organization

A. How did they govern themselves?

B. Did they have a king, emperor, chief, tribal council?

V. European influence

A. How did the arrival of Europeans to the Americas effect your Native

American group?

VI. Other interesting facts or information

A. What other facts did you find out that you would like to share with the class?

Grading Rubric

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èAll topics are presented on the poster èStudent exhibits thorough understanding of the topic è Presentation is organized- Students appears to have practiced èPoster is neat

è Poster is colorful & creative èOverall thought & effort apparent è Paragraphs are well writing with a topic sentence, supporting detail sentences, and concluding sentence.

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èAll topics are presented on the poster èPresentation appears unrehearsed

èPoster is neat è Student exhibits understanding of the topic è Paragraphs have a topic sentence and supporting detail sentences.

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èSome topics left out èPoster is neat

èStudent understanding of topic is sketchy. èParagraphs have supporting details.

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èSeveral topics left out èPoster is disorganized –difficult to read

èStudent understanding of topic is sketchy

èStudent does not present a poster, but is able to present some information to the class