Native American Homes

Well, the 3rd graders worked for 3 days on 6 different types of Native American homes. I was so impressed with how well they worked together, for the most part. I am very satisfied with the outcome. The houses the kids made were: Teepee (Plains), Longhouse (Northeast), Hogan (Southeast), Igloo (Arctic) and Round/Rectangle home of the Cherokee Native Americans.

Next up is the journey to a new land mini unit where the students will be directing their own learning. The kids will be broken into three groups to complete three different technology enriched projects. At the end, they will be able to discuss what the pilgrims' journey was like and the role that the Native Americans played.