1. University of Kansas-Center for Research on Learning Natives of California and their interactions with the environment Life in the Central Valley and Mountains Life in the Northern Coastal Region First Californians Life in the Southern Coastal Region Life in the Desert Region NAME DATE The Unit Organizer-#1 BIGGER PICTURE LAST UNIT/Experience CURRENT UNIT NEXT UNIT/Experience UNIT SELF-TEST QUESTIONS is about... UNIT RELATIONSHIPS UNIT SCHEDULEUNIT MAP 1 32 4 5 6 7 8 How did the early people of California change their ways of life as their environment changed? How did the Indians of the northern Coastal Region depend on the natural resources around them? How did the Indians of the Southern Coastal Region of California use both land and sea resources? How did the Indians of the Central Valley and Mountain Regions depend on the natural resources around them? How did the California Indians in the desert region adapt to or modify their dry environment? Amanda Bonora November 21, 2013 Review California Indians First Californians Southern Coastal Region Trading activity Central Valley & Mnts. Desert Region Coil Pots Parts California Regions Early Settlements Clustering Northern Coastal Region Native Homes activity Basket Weaving Characteristics Comparing and Contrasting 12/2 12/3 12/4 12/5 12/6 12/9 12/10 12/11 12/12 12/13 By describing

2. University of Kansas-Center for Research on Learning Natives of California and their interactions with environment NAME DATE The Unit Organizer-#2 BIGGER PICTURE LAST UNIT/Experience CURRENT UNIT NEXT UNIT/Experience is about... UNIT MAP 1 32 4 5 Amanda Bonora November 21,2013 California Indians California Regions Early Settlements SELF-TEST QUESTIONS How did the early people of California change their ways of life as their environment changed? How did the Indians of the northern Coastal Region depend on the natural resources around them? How did the Indians of the Southern Coastal Region of California use both land and sea resources? How did the Indians of the Central Valley and Mountain Regions depend on the natural resources around them? How did the California Indians in the desert region adapt to or modify their dry environment? First Californians Southern Coastal Region Central Valley and Mountains Desert Region Old life -artifacts -legends -glaciers -ancestors New life -tribes Resources -trees -acorns -salmon (weirs) Culture -trade -shaman -baskets -trade Resources -ocean -tar Culture -legends Resources -acorns -oak trees Culture -granary -specialize -ceremonies Environment Resources -spring -arid -silt Culture Northern Coastal Region

3. University of Kansas-Center for Research on Learning MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday Day 1Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5 Topic: First Californians Objective/LO: Students will be able to describe the cultural life of the California Indians by identifying the environmental factors that affected them. Activity: Read Chapter and legend Assessment: complete critical thinking question at end of chapter Topic: Northern Coastal Region Objective/LO: Students will be able to describe the natural resources the California Indians used to survive. Activity: Read Chapter, hunting story, and legend Assessment: Students write a paragraph identifying resources the California Indians used and what they used them for. Topic: Northern Coastal Region Villages Objective/LO: Students will be able to describe the social, political, cultural, and economic life and interactions of the California Indians by explaining the importance of trading to the Indians. Activity: draw a house of the northern coastal tribes identifying the tribe and materials used. Assessment: Drawing and labeling of village with natural resources Topic: Legends Objective/LO: Students will be able to describe the social and cultural life of the California Indians by describing the importance of legends among the California Indians. Activity: Read chapter and legend Assessment: Students write a rough draft of a legend. Topic: Southern Coastal Region and Trading Objective/LO: Students will be able to describe the economic life and interactions of the California Indians by describing the importance of trading. Activity: Indian Traders (children are in tribes and barter with each other) Assessment: complete critical thinking questions Day 6Day 7Day 8Day 9Day 10 Topic: Central Valley and Mountains Objective/LO: Students will be able to describe the cultural and economic life of the California Indians by describing the natural resources the California Indians used to survive Activity: read chapter and legend Assessment: Students write a paragraph describing how life on the coast differed from life in the mountains. Topic: Central Valley and Mountains Objective/LO: Students will be able to describe the cultural and economic life of the California Indians by describing the natural resources the California Indians used to survive. Activity: basket weaving Assessment: complete critical thinking questions at end of chapter Topic: Desert Region Objective/LO: Students will be able to describe the cultural life of the California Indians by identifying the environmental factors that affected them. Activity: read chapter and legend Assessment: Students write a paragraph describing how the California Indians in the desert region adapted to or modified their dry environment. Topic: Review Objective/LO: Students will be able to describe the social, political, cultural, and economic life and interactions of the California Indians. Activity: Jeopardy review of California Indians. Assessment: Final draft of legends. Topic: Review Objective/LO: Students will be able to describe the social, political, cultural, and economic life and interactions of the California Indians. Activity: class presentation of legends. Assessment: Exam