The Land Bridge Theory The Land Bridge Theory proposes that people migrated from Siberia to Alaska across a land bridge that spanned the current day Bering Strait. Look at the map and read the description. Be ready to answer a warm-up question.

9/4#7 Warm-Up Why do you think people migrated from Siberia to Alaska across a land bridge? Restate the question in your answer. Check capitalization and punctuation.

American Indian Tribes in Texas TOTEM POLES

Objective  I will compare the cultures of American Indians in Texas prior to European colonization such as Gulf, Plains, Puebloan, and Southeastern groups by researching the tribes within these groups and writing a comparison essay.

 You will research the American Indians tribe.  Diet  Housing  Daily Life  Appearance  Southeastern, Puebloan, Gulf, or Plains (location)  Any other important information  You will write your notes in your journal

Step 1: Research  You will research the four groups of American Indians in Texas.  Western Gulf – Karankawas and Coahuiltecans  Southeastern – Caddo, Wichita, and Atakapans  Publoan – Jumanos  Plains – Tonkawas, Comanches, Apaches, Kiowas  In your journal you will write notes over the four groups and the American Indian tribes that belonged to the groups.  Diet – Hunters? Gathers? Farmers? What did they eat?  Shelter – what did their home look like? Nomads? Permanent Settlements?  Appearance – what did they look like? Tattoos? Clothing? Hair?  Daily life – What was their daily life like?

Paper  Once you have completed your research and shown your research to Mrs. Smith, you may start writing your rough draft essay in your journal.  Remember you are comparing the tribes of the four groups” Southeastern, Plains, Gulf, and Puebloan. Within these groups there are ten tribes total.

Comparison Essay Steps  Research notes in your journal (make sure to show Mrs. Smith before starting rough draft.  Write rough draft essay in your journal.  Self/Peer editing