Interactive Video Script Template
Lesson
Objective
Course
Semester
Unit
Lesson
Social Studies 8
A
1
3
Students will explain the culture, settlements and economic activity
of Native Americans in the South West (e.g., Navajo, Apache,
Pueblo).
CLIP A
Introduction – 45 to 60 seconds
Visual
Audio
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Close your eyes and picture the Wild
West. What do you see?
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nument_Valley.jpg
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John Wayne on horseback or posing
against towering rock formations?
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el_and_the_Badman_1947.jpg
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athlay.jpeg
The famous Apache warrior Geronimo
battling the Mexican army?
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Navajo babies strapped to cradle boards
or carried on their mothers’ backs?
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nav
ajo_papoose_on_a_cradleboard_with_a_la
mb_approaching,_Window_Rock,_Arizona,
_1936_-_NARA_-_519160.jpg
<Image>
What do you know about the Native
Americans who lived in the Wild West?
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scalero_tipis.jpg
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How did you learn about them? From
books? Movies? Television?
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gonia,_Mescalero_medicine_man.jpg
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ywood_movie_stills_-_NARA__285381.jpg
When Native Americans appear in popular
references, they are most often from the
southwestern portion of the United States.
In today’s lesson we’ll look at some of the
tribes that inhabit the desert southwest,
along with their traditional settlements,
cultures and economics.
<Image>
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Old
_church_at_pueblo_of_Acoma,_N.MLCCN2008679602.jpg
<Image>
As you work through this lesson, keep in
mind that Native Americans are much
more than what Hollywood portrays, and
they still live on their traditional lands.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:US
MC-110610-M-9652C-9257.jpg
Question for Clip A
Stem: Native American tribes like the
Apache and Navajo have homes in which
region of the United States?
Answers for Question A
A. Northwest
B. Southwest
C. Southeast
D. Midwest
Correct Response  (B)
Correct – Go to Clip B
Incorrect – Go to Clip E
CLIP B
<Image>
Build on Introduction – 25 to 35 seconds
Tribes of the Southwest descended from
three common ancestors: The Mogollon,
the Hobokam and the Anasazi.
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p-USA-Southwest01.png
<Image>
Well-known tribes like Navajo, Apache
and Pima descended from ancient
Mogollon and Hobokam people.
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a_Indians,_HoDutch_and_his_wife,_in_front_of_their_nat
ive_dwelling,_or_%22Kan%22,_Pima,_Ariz
ona,_ca.1900_%28CHS-3644%29.jpg
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The Anasazi preceded the Pueblo
Indians, who are known for their
elaborate, apartment-style buildings.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cha
co_canyon_anasazi.jpg
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Southwestern tribes lived in desert
climates and often settled along rivers or
other bodies of water.
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ZONA-SUPAI_-_NARA_-_544406.jpg
Question for Clip B
Stem: Ancient ancestors of Southwestern
tribes include which of the following?
Answers for Question B
A. Mogollon
B. Anasazi
C. Hobokam
D. All of the above
Correct Response  (D)
Correct – Go to Clip C
Incorrect – Go to Clip F
CLIP C
Build on Clip B – 25 to 35 seconds
Visual
Audio
<Image>
Of all Native American cultures, those of
the Southwest are the best preserved.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shir
t,_Apache,_early_20th_century,_with_bea
ds_and_human_hair,_view_2__Glenbow_Museum_-_DSC00565.JPG
<Image>
The Pueblo are known for their
ceremonial dances and prayers to animal
spirits, which can be found in items like
masks and kachina dolls.
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i_kachinas_EthnM.jpg
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The Navajo are famous around the world
for their woven rugs and blankets, and for
detailed sand paintings.
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w_Navajo_rugs_are_made.jpg
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http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Indi
an_court,_Federal_Building,_Golden_Gate
_International_Exposition,_San_Francisco,
_1939_LCCN98518787.tif
The Apache wear elaborate wooden
headdresses and perform ceremonies that
have ancient origins.
Question for Clip C
Stem: Which of the following is true of
culture among Southwestern tribes?
Answers for Question C
A. It has changed drastically since white
settlers arrived.
B. It diminished over time.
C. It can be found only in museums.
D. It is the best preserved of any Native
American culture.
Correct Response  (D)
Correct – Go to Clip D
Incorrect – Go to Clip G
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CLIP D
Build on Clip C – 25 to 35 seconds
Visual
Audio
Southwestern tribes derived their
economies from two different sources.
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M_V28_D315_Ancient_chinese_and_nativ
e_american_indian_coins.jpg
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The earliest communities were
agricultural, growing everything they
needed on farms or ranches.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nav
ajo_Sheepherder_in_Southern_Utah.jpg
<Image>
Later civilizations, including the Navajo
and Apache, continued to practice
agriculture, but also began hunting.
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ed_Jacob_Miller_-_Hunting_Elk__Walters_371940140.jpg
<Image>
White settlers introduced trading posts
and money. They also brought canned
foods and other commodities that forever
changed Native economics.
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e_Navajo_Indian_wagons_outside_Hubbel
l%27s_Indian_Agency_Store,_Ganado,_Ar
izona,_ca.1870-1905_%28CHS4354%29.jpg
Question for Clip D
Stem: Trading posts and store-bought
goods replaced what traditional means of
survival for Native Americans in the
Southwest?
Answers for Question D
A. Hunting and fishing
B. Farming and fur trading
C. Hunting and agriculture
D. None of the above
Correct Response  (C)
Correct - Success Alert
Incorrect – Go to Clip H
CLIP E
Remediation for Clip A – 25 to 35 seconds
Visual
Audio
<Image>
When Native Americans appear in popular
culture, they are most often shown in the
desert Southwest.
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ee_Indians_in_headdress_in_foreground_
watching_tourists,_%22Dance,_San_Ildefo
nso_Pueblo,_New_Mexico,_1942.%22,_19
42_-_NARA_-_519979.jpg
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In fact, many of the most iconic
photographs of the Wild West were taken
on tribal land.
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URCH_ROCK_AT_SUNRISE_-_NARA__544376.jpg
<Image>
The Southwest is home to some of the
most well-known tribes, including the
Navajo, Apache and Pueblo Indians.
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2_National_Pow_Wow_001.jpg
<Image>
Although their lands decreased with time,
many of these tribes still live on or near
their ancestral homes.
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co_Canyon_Chetro_Ketl_great_kiva_plaza
_NPS.jpg
Question for Clip E
Stem: Which of the following is not a tribe
from the desert Southwest?
Answers for Question E
A. Cherokee
B. Navajo
C. Apache
D. Pueblo
Correct Response  (A)
Correct – Go to Clip B
Incorrect – Go to Clip F
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CLIP F
Remediation for Clip B – 25 to 35 seconds
Visual
Audio
The Southwestern tribes originated in
modern-day Utah, Arizona, New Mexico,
Colorado and Nevada.
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4_Johnson_Map_of_California,_Nevada,_
Utah,_Arizona,_New_Mexico_and_Colorad
o_-_Geographicus_-_Southwest2-johnson1864.jpg
<Image>
All of the tribes came from three common
ancestors: the Hobokam, Anasazi and
Mogollon.
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petros.jpg
<Image>
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nav
ajo_winter_hogan.jpg
Tribes built hearty structures of clay, logs
and stone to weather hot summers and
cold winters.
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Because of the desert climate, tribes most
often built communities near lakes, rivers
or streams – and commonly in the bottom
of canyons.
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ion_of_Bridal_Veil_Falls_in_Cataract_Can
yon,_Grand_Canyon,_19001930_%28CHS-3842%29.jpg
Question for Clip F
Stem: Which of the following was a major
contributing factor for location of Native
American tribes in the Southwest?
Answers for Question F
A. Proximity to other tribes
B. Water supply
C. Wild animals to hunt
D. Access to ceremonial supplies
Correct Response  (B)
Correct – Go to Clip C
Incorrect – Intervention Alert – then Clip B
CLIP G
Remediation for Clip C – 25 to 35 seconds
Visual
Audio
<Image>
Despite outside influence, Southwestern
tribes have kept much of their culture
intact.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Car
ding_wool_to_be_used_in_Navajo_Indian_
rug_weaving._Southern_Navajo_Agency,_
1933_-_NARA_-_298598.jpg
<Image>
Items like woven rugs, sand paintings and
kachina dolls have been produced for
generations.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nav
ajos_sandpainting.jpg
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Tribes have also preserved ancient
ceremonies, dances and elaborate regalia
worn during sacred occasions.
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_mask_of_Kachina_%28Hopi_Indians_rain
_maker%29,_village_of_Shonghopavi,_Ari
zona-single_image.jpg
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Today, many tribes sell their art and invite
outsiders to participate in ceremonies.
Tourism is a major economic driver
among tribes in the Southwest.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gfp
-pottery-of-southwest-pueblo.jpg
Question for Clip G
Stem: Cultural items from Southwest tribes
include which of the following?
Answers for Question G
A. Kachina dolls
B. Woven rugs
C. Sand paintings
D. All of the above
Correct Response  (D)
Correct – Go to Clip D
Incorrect – Go to Clip F
CLIP H
Remediation for Clip D – 25 to 35 seconds
Visual
Audio
<Image>
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nav
ajo_sheep_%26_weaver.jpg
The earliest indigenous settlers in the
desert southwest relied on farming and
ranching for all the necessities of life.
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Later groups, including tribes still
recognized today, introduced hunting to
the economy.
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ed_Jacob_Miller__Snake_Indians_Shooting_Elk__Walters_37194016.jpg
<Image>
White settlers built trading posts and
offered Native Americans ready-made
items and canned goods.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hub
bell_Trading_Post_01.jpg
<Image>
Native Americans today continue to raise
livestock and make traditional items in
exchange for food and household goods.
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ACK_ANGUS_CATTLE_AT_RANCH__NARA_-_542626.jpg
Question for Clip H
Stem: What role did trading posts play in
the Native economy of the desert
Southwest?
Answers for Question H
A. They replaced the traditional economy.
B. They complemented it by allowing
Native Americans to trade traditional items.
C. They put ranchers and farmers out of
business.
D. None of the above
Correct Response  (B)
Correct – Success Alert
Incorrect – Go to Clip G