POWHATAN PEOPLE

STUDENT ACTIVITY BOOK Grades 2-5

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Using the words below, draw the geographic features that were important to the Powhatan people on the map of Virginia.

Appalachian Plateau Great Dismal Swamp Blue Ridge Mountains James River Chesapeake Bay Valley and the Ridge Costal Plain WORD SEARCH

Ahone Monacan Rappahannock Algonquian Nansemond Sinew Canoe Nottoway Tidewater Chesapeake Oke Wampum Chickahominy Pamunkey Werowance Deer Patawomeck Yehaken Mataponi Pocahontas CORNFIELD MAZE

DAY 1 The Powhatan grew a variety of crops that changed according to the seasons, including corn, beans and squash.

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Imagine you are a Powhatan child helping your mother. She sent you to pick corn, but you can't find your way out of the cornfield! Follow the maze from start to finish to escape the cornfield. TRIBES OF VIRGINIA

DAY 1 Check out these seals belonging to Virginia state-recognized tribes. Seals often include natural resources, animals and symbols.

In the circle, draw a seal for Chief Powhatan's tribe. What would you include? POWHATAN VILLAGE

Use your imagination to add some color and detail to this Powhatan village!

Can you add a garden outside the village? What crops would you include?

Take it further: research the Powhatan online and learn about Powhatan people in our community today. ANSWER KEY DAY 1

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