Updated teacher answer keys including the cultural curiosities journal article and grading checklists for all student activities.
An extensive university-style journal article detailing the unique cultures and "fun facts" of the Miami, Potawatomi, Shawnee, and Delaware tribes, followed by an expert review activity.
A final summative creative writing project where students take the persona of an envoy to report on Native American tribal groups, environments, and adaptations in Indiana.
A collection of detailed reading profiles for the Miami, Potawatomi, Shawnee, and Delaware tribes, synthesizing their interactions and adaptations to the Indiana environment.
A comparison worksheet and writing activity where students analyze the structure and purpose of wigwams and longhouses in the context of adaptation.
A nature-guide style reading comparing wigwams and longhouses, focusing on materials (wood/bark), shapes (circular/rectangular), and family structures.
A comprehensive writing activity where students describe seasonal adaptations and write a narrative about hunting and interaction with the environment.
First-person explorer journal entries describing Native American seasonal adaptations such as gathering nuts, hunting for clothing, and making maple syrup.
A field-manual style reading that details how Native Americans adapted to Indiana's seasons through hunting, fishing, gathering, and syrup making.