WebQuest

Welcome

Description: Students will be able to identify California Native Indians in the Valley Nisenan Tribe and many aspects of their life. They will gain the knowledge of housing, food, clothing, hunting/gathering and more.

Topic: Valley Nisenan People of California Grade Level: 3- 5 grade Subject Area: History/social studies

Joelle Freitas

Introduction

Description: Hop in the time machine and explore. All you need is your notebook and pencil. You were sent back in time to a Native American village. You know nothing about the tribe, how or where they live in California. You have no idea what the weather is like, how they make their houses, what kind of clothing they wear, what type of hunting is done or how they hunt. You must learn how to fit in as a tribe member by learning all you can about them before they figure out you are not one of them! YOU MUST SURVIVE TO REPORT BACK TO YOUR CLASS!!! BE SAFE!!! And GOOD LUCK!!!

Tasks

1. Location, enviroment, and climate in California where they lived.

Your task is to write down detailed notes about the village, villagers, and how they live. The class needs to know as much information as you can write down. I know you will be tired from hunting/gathering/cooking/playing/fishing and so forth, but this task is important!

2. Tools, Clothes, and Huts how they were made and what they were made of

3. How did they hunt?

4. What language did they speak?

5. What did they do in their free time?

Step 3

Name of Tribe? When were they around? Where did they live? What climate and environment they lived in? Was it wet and raining or hot and dry? Did they wear clothing? If so describe what they wore and what they used to make it out of. Describe the houses/huts. How they were made and what they were made of. What natural resources did they used to live. (Such as rocks, plants, animals, trees and so forth.) Were any arts and crafts made to pass the time. If so describe what they were made from and what they were used for.

The process

Step 1

You will start out by learning as much as you can about the California Nisenan Indians. Take a lot of notes! Look at each website, pictures, and videos to get the information needed. Use the study guide list below to help guide you so you know what information to look for. You may draw pictures of items

Step 4

Step 2

- https://youtu.be/N4FcQUe6tRc-https://factcards.califa.org/cai/nisenan.html - https://www.sacnaturecenter.net/

Write or type a 2 page paper , double spaced, any font, with the information you found put on it in a nice order as listed below in the guide. Check for spelling and proper punctuation! Please include any pictures stapled to your paper

Evaluation

Conclusion

After this research project you will have an understanding of how the California Nisenan Indians lived. You will be able to explain in writing or orally where they lived to include location and climate. You will be able to demonstrate to the class by writing, orally, or in drawings what the housing was like, how they hunted, what they ate, how they made food and clothing and what their tools were

Teacher Page

This website is about the California Nisenan Indians. This webquest will take approximately 5 days for oral presentation or 7 days to complete for report and give presentation . Day 1 will be reading the lesson and answering any questions. Day 2 Research websites and videos while taking notes Day 3 Research Websites and Videos while taking notes Day 4 Compare with another student on the same subject, start putting information together for presentation Day 5 Finish writing or typing presentation. Start drawings. (If oral report put information on index cards). Day 6 finish drawing pictures - Day 7 Give Presentation Standards Standards: 3rd Grade: Continuity and Change Standard 3.1, 3.2

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