Lesson Plan #5
Website Scavenger Hunt
Grade: 3
Unit: Wampanoag Tribe
Goal: (*Enduring Understanding)
Students will discover the Wampanoags lived in the northeast region of North America and were part of the Woodland Indians culture.*
Students will use tools to navigate a website and find information on Native Americans.
Essential Question:
In what region of North America did the Wampanoags live?
What was the Indian culture for this region?
Resources:
http://www.germantown.k12.il.us/indians/culture.html
Scavenger hunt worksheet (see attached)
Development and
Selection of Activities:
¨ This class session will take place in the computer lab.
¨ The teacher will model how to use the mouse to navigate the webpage.
¨ Computers will already be open to the appropriate webpage.
¨ Students will work in pairs following the directions on their scavenger hunt and answering the questions asked.
Content:
¨ Wampanoags lived in a community. A community is a group of people who work, live, and have fun together.
¨ The Wampanoags were part of the Eastern Woodland culture.
¨ Native Americans used natural resources to build their houses.
¨ The Eastern Woodlands tribes lived in longhouses and wigwams.
¨ The northeastern region of North America was called Eastern Woodlands because the Native Americans in this area lived in the forests.
Curriculum Standard:
“Determine the meaning of words using their context.”
Assignment:
How will the
understanding of the essential question be assessed?
¨ Students will be assessed according to the answers given to questions referring to the essential questions.