5th+Grade+Unit+1-+Native+Americans

Unit to be developed....

Sample Research Project:

· How and why does where you live affect how you live? · Whose story is it? · How does an individual or a group of individuals genuinely live in harmony with the land and the environment? · Prior to European exploration, Native American tribes were the only human inhabitants throughout North America. · There are many migration theories about the origins of early Native American civilizations. · Native American civilizations developed throughout the Americas, and their customs and ways of living were dictated by the environment.
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 * Students will be able to understand through investigation various theories about the origins and migration of early Native Americans.
 * Students will be able to compare and contrast traditions, customs, values and government of Native American tribes across the various regions of North America.
 * Students will understand geographic and climatic impact on Native American ways of life and survival.