1. 500 NATIONS Driving Questions:
How did geography affect Native American cultures?
What are the main themes in the STORY of Native American History.

2. Q1: How did geography affect the different Native American cultures?
Use your desk maps to analyze the geography of North America.
Use markers to identify and classify regions.
As you watch the video, notice how the different tribes lived in these different regions.
Watch for cultural patterns based on the regions.
What other resources do we have to help us answer the driving question?

3. Native American Cultural Regions

4. Q2: What are the main themes in the STORY of Native American History.
How did they live before the Europeans arrived?
What were the great cultures?
What kinds of organizational tools could we use to help us organize our thoughts, so we can remember, so we can honor their stories?
What happened when there was competition over natural resources such as _________________ ______________________________________?
What other resources do we have to help us answer the driving question?

5. What would you like to learn more about?
Which cultures are you most curious about?
How could we learn more about them?