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Warm Up 1. What are some different regions that exist in the United States today? 2. What are some cultural differences between each region?
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Objective Students will be able to identify cultural characteristics of the Northern Peoples.
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Native American Organizer Over the next few weeks we will be exploring different Native American Cultures that existed in various regions of North America. This organizer will be used as you guide, as we go through each region, you will fill out basic information such as; tribes, habitat, food, resources, and geography
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The Northern People The northern people of North America were known as the Inuit. What type of climate do you believe the Northern people experienced? (Turn and talk)
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What is this? Where have you seen it before? (Turn and talk)
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Inuit Igloo community What do you notice about this community? (turn and talk)
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This habitat was a low-lying structure used to protect Northerners from the harsh climate. Who can infer what habitat means based upon context clues? Since the Northerners lived close to the Artic Ocean, what do you think was their main food resource
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Fishing and hunting were used to gather food (Whales, Walruses, Seals, Caribou). What other uses did Native Americans have for these animals? (turn and talk to discuss) Other uses for these animals besides for food included clothing.
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Raise your hand if you have ever been in a kayak. A kayak is a modern resource that was created by the Northerners as a way to go out to sea to hunt.
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Guided Practice Take out your graphic organizer. Together as a class we will review the information and ensure that the charts are completed correctly.
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Independent Practice 1. How were the Northerners able to survive the frigid temperatures? 2. Why do you think the Northerners built their houses out of snow? 3.What is an example of technology used by the Native Americans that we still use today?
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Group Work You will be broken into groups and given a blank sheet of construction paper. Visualize what life for the Northern Peoples may have looked like. Include, habitat, clothing, food, etc. Be as creative as possible!
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Exit Ticket How have we already begun to see how geography affects the culture of each area?
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Homework Reflect on the lifestyles of the Northern Peoples and compare that to your life today. Consider; How climate, food, clothing, and resources were different. Minimum 5 sentences!
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