WebQuest Planning Guide

By Tara Munter

Title
Native American Tribes – Grade 5

Content Area Addressed

5th grade Social Studies

Topic
Native Americans (American History)

Essential Question
How does geography affect the way people live?

Possible Tasks and Creation Tools

 Explore your assigned Native American Tribe through the research provided and your
personal research
 As a group, create a poster that shows the audience what your tribe looks like. Your
poster should include but not limited to:
o Clothing
o Animals
o Food
o Homes
o Art
 Create a presentation that describes how geography affects the way you live. You may
use iMovie or PowerPoint.

Possible Technology-Based Resources

 Native American Overview
o Learn 360
o BrainPOP- Native American overview
o Native American Facts
 Click on your assigned tribe to learn some interesting facts!
 Native American Tribes
o Northwest
 Learn360
o Southwest
 BrainPOP Pueblo
 Learn360
o Great Plains
 Learn360 video
o Southeast –
  BrainPOP Cherokee
o Northeast
 BrainPOP Iroquois
 Learn360

Draft Introduction
Thousands of years ago, you are among one of the Native American tribes expanding
throughout America. You are traveling with your family across the land bridge from Asia and
learning how to adapt to your new life in America. What is the weather like? What foods do you
eat and how do you prepare for your next meal? Is your tribe nomadic? What are your clothes
made of? Get ready to explore your new life in America!