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Native Americans in Texas

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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.