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Objective 1: Demonstrate and/or describe the possible origins of American Indian groups in Texas and North America;

Objective 2: Identify at least four Native American tribes in Texas before European exploration;

Objective 3: Using a chart and map, identify and describe the Texas regions in which American Indians lived;

Objective 4:  Describe tribes’ economic activities and how each region contributed to those activities;

Objective 5:  Identify American Indian groups remaining in Texas such as the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo, Alabama-Coushatta, and Kickapoo;

Objective 6:  Use a graphic organizer to contrast and compare the ways of life of American Indian groups in Texas and North America before European exploration;

Objective 7:  Write a report on a tribe of choice using correct sentence structure and format;

Objective 8:  Create and present a diorama demonstrating the culture, economic activities, and way of life of the chosen tribe;

Objective 9:  Students will learn meanings and signs for new words, the spelling of those words, and use their newly-acquired vocabulary as appropriate.

Materials needed: Native Americans in Texas presentation print out

Optional: multimedia device such as a camera, phone, or tablet.