Searching the Net

Objective

After researching different web sites, the students will be able to create a flip book with all the information obtained on the different Native American Nations.

Materials needed

United States Map and online maps, Go to Maps  and click on Native American Maps
Copies of activity pages
Two sheets of plain white or colored paper, desktop publishing program
Internet Access
Encyclopedias, CD-ROMs about Native Americans: Native Americans, Pocahontas
HyperStudio or similar program

Procedures

Pre-Internet Activity

For the introduction of the unit, as a whole group activity, use the United States map to show where the following states are located:  South Dakota, Arizona, Florida and New York.  
Explain that Native American nations are scattered all over the United States, and how they will be researching on four nations that live in these four states.   
Divide the students into four groups, assigning one state to each.  Have them research in the encyclopedia, books, or the internet common crops and climates of these four states to report to the whole class.  
Have them focus on how they think Native Americans tribes in these states might have differed or been the same based on the facts they found.  
After they give their oral report, assign the center where each state will begin their Native American journey.

Internet Activity

Visit this extensive site: Native Americans- Yahooligans

1. Students select an activity page from the following:
    a. Six Nations:  The Iroquois - Northeast Region
    b. Hopi Pueblo - Southwest Region
    c. Seminoles - Southeast Region
    d. The Great Sioux Nation - Northern Plains Region

2. You may access the activity sheets from Teacher Created Materials

3. Students launch their destination using the Web site in the activity page selected.

4. Most of the activity pages require students to link to related pages to find information. Remind them to click back to the home page to click a new link.

5. If time permits, allow students to explore links not mentioned on the activity page. Have them record any interesting information they wish to share with the class.

6. After logging off, review their information from the activity sheet.  Have them use this information to create a four-page flip book (directions below) describing the nation they selected.  At the end of this unit, they should have four flip-books, one for each nation.

6. The students can also create the flip book in any writing program of the computer.  Have  them write and use the clip art, and create the book after printing the pages.

How to make a four-page flip book

1. Fold one sheet of paper 2 ½" (6cm) from the top.
2. Fold a second sheet of paper 4 ½" (11.5cm) from the top.
3. Place the second folded sheet inside the fold of the first.
4. Staple in place.
5. Write a title on the top page.
6. Write one or two detailed sentences at the bottom of each of the three remaining pages.
7. Draw pictures to illustrate the text.

Evaluation

Student will produce a four-page flip book.

Extension Activity

Multimedia Presentation

• Students create and share a multimedia presentation of their findings using HyperStudio
• Each tribe can be showcased with text, imported graphics and clipart.

• HyperStudio directions
  1. Open HyperStudio and Create a new stack. Save it.
  2. The first stack is the title card. Add text object that includes name, name of stack and date. Add a second
  text box for resources
  3.With the pointer tool, double-click the text object and select a style. Use color, clip art and backgrounds
  4. Create a second card for stack. Add picture and text
  5. Add a button to record, in student's own words, text
  6. To do voice recording, select Play a sound in Actions dialog box. When Tape deck appears, click record and start reading. Keep recording to less than 15 seconds to save space.
  7. When recording is finished, click Stop then OK.
  8. Complete more stacks as needed, save each one.
  9. Each stack should contain a picture, text object and a navigation button to move from card to card and back to the beginning.
  

Homework

Students read flip book to parents and get feedback such as, what did they like about the book and which is their favorite Native American Nation and why.