First

Nations Research Assignment

We have looked at some theories and stories about how
people arrived in North America. Now, your task is to be an
anthropologist and discover how First Nations groups lived
in North America before Europeans arrived.
You will work in groups of 3-4 people. If you do not choose
wisely, your groups will be chosen for you. Your group must
be approved before you can begin working.
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Your group will choose one of the following First Nations to research:
Haudenosaunee Blackfoot (Piikani, Inuit (Many
Confederacy Kainai, Siksika) different groups)
(Onondaga, Oneida, Cree (Plains, Maliseet
Wyandot, Mohawk, Woodland) Sioux (Dakota,
Seneca, Cayuga) Haida Lakota, Stoney)
Mikmaq Salish (Coastal, Dene (Gwitchin,
Beothuk Interior) Slavey, Dogrib,
Ojibwa Chipewan)
(Anishinaabeg)

Details of the assignment:
Each group member must pick two areas to research.
Once the information is found, put all of the information together into one presentation.
Present the information to the class.
During the presentations, you will add the other tribes information onto your own chart.
There will be a group/self assessment at the end to evaluate how much each group member
contributed.

Presentation:
Your group must put your research together in one of the following ways:
Picture Book Website Puppet show
Prezi Diorama Music video/song
Play/skit Scratch game News interview
Video News article Other.
Tellegami Jeopardy Game

THE INFORMATION MUST BE IN YOUR OWN WORDS, NOT COPIED AND PASTED FROM THE INTERNET!!!!!!!!!
Use this website first! http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/aboriginal-people/

Areas to Research: Group Members

Name:
Culture: You will be looking into your tribes art, music, dance, entertainment
Needs: You will be looking into your tribes shelter, food, clothing (everyday and regalia), and
transportation
Leadership: You will be looking into your tribes form of government
Beliefs and Religion: You will be looking into your tribes beliefs, religious practices, and how they
shared their beliefs (maybe stories)
Social Structure: You will be looking into your tribes roles of men, women, and children
 Economic structure: You will be looking into your tribes trading, natural resources, and
agreements with other nations
Warfare: You will be looking into your tribes enemies, battle strategies, and weapons
Peacemaking/Treaty making: You will be looking into your tribes process for making treaties
with other tribes, how they make peace, and the objects that represented their treaties


Rubric:
Criteria: 4 - Excellent 3 - Good 2 - Basic 1 - Limited
- Reads Very detailed, Detailed information Information relates to the Categories of
- Writes comprehensive and that is relevant to the topic, but is simplistic. information are missing,
- Knowledge and relevant information to First Nations group is Some information is information is not
understanding
the First Nations group. included. All unclear or information relevant or information
-Inquiry and
All categories are present categories could be more detailed. All has very little detail.
research
- Multiple points of and research is above and represented and categories have been
view beyond. Obviously clearly time and effort researched.
required a lot of research were spent on the
and effort. information.
- Communicates Text contains no Text contains minor Text contains errors which Text contains many
grammar or spelling errors, none of which may interfere with spelling or grammar
errors. Communication is interfere with communication. errors, which interfere
very clear. communication. with communication.
- Communicates in Presentation is Presentation is Presentation is developing. Presentation is
an informed and exemplary. Excellent use competent. Good use Satisfactory use of emerging. Poor use of
persuasive manner of space/organization of space/organization space/organization etc., space/organization etc.,
- Constructs
etc., obvious time spent etc., obvious time obvious time spent on obvious time spent on
meaning and makes
on writing/visuals/etc. spent on writing/visual etc. writing/visual etc.
connections
through speaking Presentation to the class writing/visual etc. Presentation was Presentation was hard
was very easy to Presentation was clear sometimes hard to hear or to hear clearly not
understand, clearly and an effort was understand. All members practiced and all
practiced and voice was made to be participating. members or some
projected to enhance understood by the members were not
understanding. All class. All members involved in presentation.
members participated. participated.
- Manages and Time has been used Time has been used Time has been used Time has not been used
evaluates ideas and effectively every class. Its effectively most somewhat effectively. effectively. Student was
information obvious that a great deal classes. Time and Student was sometimes off task most classes.
of time and effort went effort was spent on off task. More time and The project shows little
into the project. the project. effort could have been time and effort.
spent on the project.
- Manages and Bibliography/sources are Bibliography/sources Bibliography/sources are Bibliography/sources are
evaluates ideas and present and sources used are present and present and sources used not present, very few
information are of excellent quality. sources used are of are of satisfactory quality. sources are included or
good quality. sources used lack
quality.