Texas Indian Webquest

A Collaborative project between the 4th grade teachers and the MPE

library

Introduction

The 4th grade Social Studies curriculum focuses around Texas History. Some of the most influential people who lived on Texas land are the Native Americans.

There were several tribes who settled in various parts of Texas. Each tribe is different.

The 4th graders will

research a given tribe, answer important questions about their tribes lifestyle, and then present it to the rest of their peers through a power point presentation. We will learn a lot about the people who have helped shaped Texas to what it has now become.

Task

• In groups of 4, select and research a Native American Indian tribe with ties to Texas.

• Use the links on the Resources page for your research.

• Create a 10-15 slide PowerPoint presentation that answers the 10 research questions (found on the next page), includes a Title Page and Works Cited.

Research Questions

1. Where did they live?2. Did they stay in one

place or move around?3. What type of house did

they live in?4. Did they live in villages?

Multiple family homes? Tribes?

5. What did they wear?6. What did they eat?

7. How did they get their food?

8. Did they have a government?

9. What happened to them when the Europeans came?

10. Please write one other interesting fact about your tribe.

Resources

Websiteshttp://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/kids/caddo/index.htmlhttp://www.texasindians.com/http://www.nps.gov/archive/foda/Fort_Davis_WEB_PAGE/About_the_Fort/Jumanos.htmhttp://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/CC/bmcah.htmlhttp://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/KK/bmk5.html

RISD Online ResourcesStart – Programs - Library Website – Online Resources ON Campus (off campus if

searching from home)Discovery Education (Login - mpestudenthome password – student)World Book StudentBritannica Online

EvaluationA GreatPowerPointProject

A Good PowerPointProject

A FairPowerPoint Project

A Poor PowerPoint Project

Is very well organized, edited and well written

Is organized and well written

Is somewhat organized and well written

Is not organized or well written

Contains numerous facts, graphics and photos

Contains many facts and photos

Contains some facts and photos

Has very few facts and photos

Answers all 10 of the research questions (see task)

Answers most of the questions

Answers some of the questions

Does not answer the questions

Uses and cites 3 or more resources

Uses and cites 2 resources

Uses and cites one resource

Does not cite any resources

Conclusion

• How was your group experience?• How did you contribute to the group and

presentation?• What is something new you learned?• What was the best part of this

assignment?• What would have made this assignment

better?