Native Americans
	H. Deusenbery & E. Quinn
	US History and English 11  HDeusenbery@wccsk12.org/EQuinn@wccsk12.org

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Overview

You will begin your study of American history by researching various Native American groups.  Using this information to help you, you will then examine Native American legends, focusing on discovering evidence of their culture through stories (You will be exposed to five legends in History and may be exposed to an additional five in English).  Following this, you will write a compare/contrast essay using two of the works linked below (of your choice) that will be due on Tuesday, September 20, 2005. 

This assignment may be counted in both US History and English classes, depending on who you have as a teacher.

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Task

• First, open the Native American Charts document and review the directions given on the first page.  You may also wish to browse the other charts within the document.
• Use the Internet and/or textbooks to fill in the General Overview Chart, which is highlighted in yellow in the Native American Charts document. 
• If you are in US History: Read/Listen/Watch the legends linked below and complete the chart Legends Discussed in US History, which is the second chart in the Native American Charts document highlighted in green.

Geographic Region	Native American Tribe	Native American Legend
Northeast	Iroquois	Hiawatha the Unifier
Southeast	Cherokee	Why the Trees Lose Their Leaves
Great Plains	Dakota (Sioux)	Buffalo Skies
Northwest	Nez Perce	The Origin of the Sweat Lodge
Southwest	Apache	The Origin of the Animals

• If you are in English: Read/Listen/Watch the legends linked below and complete the chart Legends Discussed in English, which is highlighted in blue in the Native American Charts document..

Geographic Region	Native American Tribe	Native American Legend
Northeast	Micmac	The Legend of the Turtle
Southeast	Choctaw	How Poison Came into the World
Great Plains	Pawnee	The Boy Who Loves the Bears
Northwest	Miwok	Pelican Girl
Southwest	Pueblo	Turkey Girl

• After you have completed the legends/charts, select two legends from different geographic regions to write a comparison/contrast essay.
• Complete the fourth chart in the Native American Charts document, Comparison/Contrast Chart for Two NA Legends from Contrasting Regions, which is highlighted in red.
• Using the completed comparison/contrast chart, write a compare/contrast essay that discusses the various ways cultures have adapted to their environment for survival, as shown through the research and the legends you have been exposed to.  Click here for the essay task.

Essay Specifications:

· Typed

· Essay format (includes introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion)

· 12pt, Times New Roman font

· Double Spaced

· 1"x1.25" Margins (default margin settings)

• SAVE YOUR WORK TO YOUR TEACHER'S FOLDER IN S-DRIVE, IN ADDITION TO YOUR OWN FOLDER, AS:

LAST NAME FIRST NAME NA CHARTS

Example:

Smith John NA Charts

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Helpful Hints

• STAY ORGANIZED!!!! You will be doing a lot of different steps for this assignment and you will need to be sure to keep everything straight!
• SAVE AS YOU GO!!!!
• READ THE DIRECTIONS!!!
• FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS IN THE RIGHT ORDER!!!!!

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