Laura Licea and Meredith Hall

10/17/17

Early Native American cultures and their development in

North America: Assessment Plan
Math: Students will design a Navajo inspired rug that highlights symmetry as the key
mathematical element. The students will use a multitude of materials (colored pencils, markers,
crayons, rulers, pencils, and paper) to design their rugs. A rubric (shown below) will be used to
assess the students rugs.
0 points 1 point 2 points
Symmetry Rug design shows no A rug design showing Completely symmetrical
symmetry. some symmetry. rug design.
Color No color applied. Shows little to no color Design is completely
application. colored using a multitude
of colors
Originality No effort applied. No Some effort applied. Detailed design showing
creative input. Simple design lacking creativity and effort.
creativity.
Materials Used Pencil and paper Pencil and paper plus one Pencil, paper, plus 2 or
only. other coloring utensil more coloring utensils
used. used.
Finished Product No product Product not completed Completed assignment
submitted. submitted.

0-4 points = F, 5-6 points = C, 7-8 points = B, 9-10 points = A

Reading: The teacher will read All Our Relatives: Traditional Native American Thoughts About
Nature by Paul Goble, followed by If you lived with the Indians of the Northwest Coast by A.
Kamma and P. Johnson. During the reading, Students will record their text-text, text-self, and
text-world connections on sticky notes. After the reading, students will share their connections
verbally and then place them on a three-columned anchor chart under the column for the
correct type of connection (text-text, text-self, text-world.). A rubric will be used to assess the
quantity of connections made, the types of connections made, and the categorizing of each
connection on the anchor chart. The rubric will be based on a total of 9 points. 9-8= A, 7-6=B, 5-
4= C , 3-0 = F
Writing: Students will write a personal letter to an early Native American tribesman describing
their own modern-day life experiences and will end the letter in a question they would like to
know about what it was like to live in an early Native America culture. The letters will be
graded, using a rubric, on description of modern life, on the adherence to the structure of
letters, and the closing question related to native American culture. The rubric will be based on
a total of 15 points (5-point max per section). 15-13.5= A, 13.49-12=B, 11.99-10.5=C, 10.49-9 =D
Science: Students will create a diorama for an early native American culture including examples
of the natural terrain, tools, and housing. The diorama will be graded, using a rubric, on
quantity and accuracy of examples of natural terrain, tools, and housing for the culture the
students are presenting. The rubric will be based on a total of 15 points (5-point max per
section). 15-13.5= A, 13.49-12=B, 11.99-10.5=C, 10.49-9 =D
Social Studies: With a partner, student will complete a graphic organizer detailing key elements
of an early Native American tribe of their choosing. Students will be given a grade for
completion.
Social Studies: Students will sort information into a Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting
two early Native American cultures. Students will need to provide 5 differentiating facts for
each of the cultures and five similarities for a total of 15 facts. Their Venn Diagrams will be
graded using a check list to show the students completion and accuracy. Each fact will be worth
1 point for a total of 15 points. 15-13.5= A, 13.49-12=B, 11.99-10.5=C, 10.49-9 =D
Social Studies: Students will construct small structures using natural materials modeling those
used by early Native American tribes for housing. Students will be given a grade for completion.
Social Studies: Students will cut words/pictures out of magazines creating a mural for people
living hundreds of years in the future to find, that will give them an idea of how we live today;
much like artifacts provide us with the knowledge of what early Native American culture was
like. The murals will be graded using a rubric on completion of the mural, number of objects/
ideas presented, and the variety of aspects of life covered. The mural will be worth a total of 15
points. 15-13.5= A, 13.49-12=B, 11.99-10.5=C, 10.49-9 =D
Social Studies: Students will construct an interactive map of the regions inhabited by early
Native American cultures. Students will identify and label each region. Each region will have a
pocket or a sliding element that reveals information about said region. The interactive maps
will be graded using a rubric (see below). 15-13.5= A, 13.49-12=B, 11.99-10.5=C, 10.49-9 =D
Early Native American Regions Interactive Map Rubric
Grading Scale Unsatisfactory Fair Meets Expectations
1-5 6-12 13-15
Not all regions are All regions are All regions are present
present and present and and accurately labeled.
accurately accurately 10 facts are provided
labeled. Few facts labeled. Less than for each region as well
Requirements are provided and 10 facts are as 3 moveable
there is no provided and less elements.
evidence of any than 3 moveable
moveable elements are
elements. present.
 Pre/Post Test
Early Native American cultures and their development in North
America

Matching (1 point each):

Draw a line to connect each of the following tribes with the region they
inhabited.
1. Inuit Northeast
2. Crow Southwest
3. Pueblo Southeast
4. Cherokee Northwest
5. Kwakiutl Plains
6. Iroquois Artic

Multiple Choice (1 point each):

Carefully read the following questions. Circle the letter in front of the
correct answer.
7. What type of housing did the artic tribes live in?
a. Igloos
b. Teepees
c. Huts
d. Cedar plank houses
8. In what region were buffalo a major resource?

a. Artic

b. Plains

c. Southwest

d. Northeast

9. Present day Arizona, New Mexico, and parts of Texas were part of
which early Native American region?

a. Northwest

b. Northeast

c. Southwest

d. Plains

10. Which tribe was known to make their homes out of adobe or
stone?

a. Iroquois

b. Pueblo

C. Pawnee

d. Inuit
 11. Which tribe was not known for farming?

a. Pueblo

b. Iroquois

c. Cherokee

d. Inuit

12. Which crop was not commonly farmed by early Native Americans?

a. Tomato

b. Corn

c. Beans

d. Squash

13. In which state were the Cherokee and Creek tribes located?

a. Georgia

b. Arizona

c. Washington

d. Alaska
True or False (1 point each):

Read each of the following statements carefully. In the space provided

put a t if the statement is true or an f if the statement is false.

_T__14. Southeast Native American tribes settled their villages near

a water source.

_F__ 15. The Pueblo tribe mainly ate fish and other aquatic life.

_T__16. The Cherokee syllabary was the first documented written

alphabet of the early Native American people.

_T__17. Tribes inhabiting the plains region were foragers, farmers

and hunters.

_T__18. Dogs were used in many Native American tribes as a source

of transportation.

__F_19. All Native American tribes were nomadic.

__T_20. Until the introduction of horses, Buffalo were not a common

resource.

__F_21. The Iroquois tribe wore boots made of seal skin.

_F__22. The main source of transportation for the plains people

were kayaks.
__T__23. Ceremonial and everyday totem poles, hats, and jewelry
are still being made but modern Northwestern Native American
tribes.

Short answer (5 points each):

Read each of the following questions carefully. Write four sentences

in response to the question.

24. In what ways did early Native American cultures use the natural
resources around them?

Early Native American cultures used plants and animal skins for
clothing and shelter. They used tools made from wood, bone, and
rock. Wood was also used to make canoes and sleds. Dogs were used
to carry sleds. (Answers may vary)

25. How did Sequoyah change life for early Native American people?

Sequoyah made the Cherokee Syllabary. The Syllabary made

communication with the European settlers easier. It also provided a
way for the Cherokee to keep written records. Sequoyah inspired
other Native American tribes to make their own written alphabets.
(Answers may vary)
Long answer (10 points):

Read the following question carefully. Write a response that is ten

sentences long.

Compare and contrast how two of the early Native American

cultures from differing regions used their environment to obtain
food, clothing, and shelter. Regions: Northeast, Northwest,
Southeast, Southwest, Plains, Artic.

The Native Americans living in the artic region ate a diet of mostly
fats from sea animals like whales, fish, and sea lions. Native
Americans living in the Southeast ate farm foods like corn, squash,
and beans. Also, they hunted animals like deer and rabbits. The artic
peoples lived in igloos made from ice and snow. Whereas, the
natives living in the Southeast lived in settlements made from wood,
bark, and vines. Tribes in both regions wore clothing made from
animal skins. The southeast tribesmen used mainly deer skin. The
Artic tribes used mainly caribou and seal skins. Both tribes used
canoes made from hollowed out trees to travel. The artic tribesmen
also used sleds pulled by dogs. (answers may vary)

Total score: /43