Quarter Three
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES
GROUPED BY REGION: NORTHWEST, SOUTHWEST, GREAT
PLAINS, NORTHEAST, AND SOUTHEAST
Enduring Understandings
The students will understand that:
*North America has a rich history of cultural diversity among its indigenous peoples.
*The indigenous cultures of North America left an enduring legacy.
Essential Questions:
*How and why are North America’s indigenous cultures diverse?
*How did the environment shape North America’s indigenous cultures?
*To what extent do the five regional groups develop the characteristics of “civilization”?
*How were their beliefs and values similar? Different?
*What are some legacies of the indigenous cultures?
GROUPED BY REGION: NORTHWEST, SOUTHWEST, GREAT
PLAINS, NORTHEAST, AND SOUTHEAST
Enduring Understandings
The students will understand that:
*North America has a rich history of cultural diversity among its indigenous peoples.
*The indigenous cultures of North America left an enduring legacy.
Essential Questions:
*How and why are North America’s indigenous cultures diverse?
*How did the environment shape North America’s indigenous cultures?
*To what extent do the five regional groups develop the characteristics of “civilization”?
*How were their beliefs and values similar? Different?
*What are some legacies of the indigenous cultures?