Native American Study Guide Matrix

Native American Assessments:

Powhatan: Tues., Nov. 22th Lakota: Fri., Dec. 2nd Pueblo: Fri., Dec 9th

Dear Parents,

Attached is a study guide, which includes information for all three Native Indian tribes. Students will have three separate assessments – one for each American Indian tribe. Please note the test dates above.

Please use the study guide to review only that week’s American Indian tribe instead of all of the information at once.

Sincerely,

The Second Grade Team

Region / Indian Tribe Name / Homes / Occupations / Food / Transportation / Contributions &
The Tribe Today
Eastern Woodlands
Climate:
Mild winters
Hot, humid summers
Land:
Rivers, hills, mountains, coastland
Plant Life:
Forests, a variety of plant life / Powhatan
Settled Tribe / Longhouses
-wood frame and bark houses made with tree saplings (young trees) / Main Occupation:
Fishermen
The Powhatan were also:
Hunters (men)
and
Farmers (women) / “3 Sisters”: Corn, Beans & Squash
Deer
-used all parts of the animals (clothing, tools, food) / Walked

Paddled Canoes / Knowledge of the environment
Respect for nature
Canoe-making
Farmed tobacco
Today they live and work in Virginia and other parts of the U.S.A.
Plains
Climate:
Harsh, cold winters
Hot summers
Land:
Plains, prairies, rolling hills
Plant Life:
Grasses / Lakota
Nomadic Tribe (moving around a lot; following the buffalo) / Teepees / Main Occupation:
Hunters
The Lakota were also:
Warriors (men)
Horsemen (men)
Making and setting up teepees (woman) / Buffalo
-used all parts of the animal (clothing, tools, food, teepees) / Walked


Used Horses / Knowledge of the environment
Respect for nature
Hunting Buffalo
Jewelry, beadwork, weavings
Today they live and work in many parts of the U.S.A.
Southwest
Climate:
Hot days, cold nights, little rainfall
Land:
High flatlands, mesas
Plant Life:
Cactus / Pueblo (means village in Spanish)
Settled Tribe / Multi-story terraced buildings made out of adobe (clay), used ladders to get to each level / Main Occupation:
Farmers
The Pueblo were also:
Hunters (men) / “3 Sisters”: Corn, Beans & Squash
Hunted small animals
Made stew& corn bread
Irrigated land / Walked / Knowledge of the environment
Respect for nature
Farming of corn
Jewelry, beadwork, weavings
Today they live and work in many parts of the U.S.A.