Foldable Instructions for Native American
Indians
2.2, 2.4
This lesson was created as a review/extension lesson.
Objectives: 2.2, 2.4
A. Who are some of the American Indians/Native Americans that lived in
Virginia and other regions of the United States?
B. How did the American Indians/Native Americans adapt to their
environment?
TLW:
1. Demonstration knowledge of and create a synthesis of Native
Americans by creating a region flip chart
Materials:
A. Large Construction paper (11 x 17 or larger), one sheet for each
student.
B. Map of the United States, physical map.pdf
C. Scissors (teachers discretion)
D. Glue or tape for map
E. Crayons (optional)
Instructions:
1. The teacher will teach and instruct students about Native Americans.
2. The foldable chart will be used as an extension or a review activity.
3. The teacher and students will brainstorm about Native Americans.
Teacher should write down information from the students on the board
or large piece of paper. Questions could be “Where did they live?
How did they move around? What are the names of the Native
Americans we talked about?”
4. Once the teacher is satisfied with the results, pass out a piece of paper
to each student.
5. Students will fold the paper in thirds, long way
6. The students will then fold the paper almost in half. There should be
at least an inch left. This will create a tab to title the chart.
7. Turn the paper so that the tab is at the bottom. Label the chart
“Native Americans/First Americans”.
8. Lift the flap (top piece) and tape/glue the map of the United States on
to the construction paper.
a. If you want to color the regions for the Native Americans you
way want to do that at the beginning of the lesson.
9. Cut the flap at the folds. Each flap is a Native American group. Label
each flap. The flaps match the regions of the Native Americans. They
should be labeled, from left to right Pueblo, Sioux and
Powhatan/Eastern Woodland Indians.
10. The students will then write about each group on the inside of the flap.
Enrichment:
a.
Have students illustrate at least one object from each group on the
front of the flap where they are labeled.
b.
Have students illustrate on the map an item that represents each
group. (Teepee in the Plains)
Assessment:
1. Give students questions to answer using their charts.
2. Use Flannagan, Enhanced Scope and Sequence and benchmarks for a
question bank.
Student’s charts can be displayed around the room or in hallways.