Process





**You have been assigned to research the following Native Americans of New York topics: **
 * Each group will answer the following questions: **


 * Housing **


 * 1) What types of housing was used by Native Americans?
 * 2) What types of natural resources were used to build their housing?
 * 3) Who lived in these homes?
 * 4) What types of things were kept in their housing?


 * Region **


 * 1) Which Native American tribes occupied New York?
 * 2) Which Native American tribes occupied western New York?
 * 3) Which Native American tribes occupied eastern New York?
 * 4) How did the geography in New York (lakes, woodlands) help the Native Americans be able to survive in New York?


 * Clothing **


 * 1) What types of clothing were worn by the Native Americans of New York?
 * 2) What was the clothing made out of?
 * 3) Did the Native Americans wear anything unique?
 * 4) Who made the clothing worn by the Native Americans? How?


 * Family Roles **


 * 1) What was the role of Native American women?
 * 2) What was the role of Native American women?
 * 3) How were the Native American children educated?
 * 4) Why was storytelling an important part of Native Americans lives?


 * Use of natural resources **


 * 1) What kind of resources did the Native Americans use in the western woodlands to meet their needs?
 * 2) Why was it important for the Native Americans to use their natural resources the best way they could? Give 2 examples
 * 3) What kinds of artifacts were made by the Native Americans?
 * 4) Are any of the artifacts used today by people like us (transportation, instruments, tools)?


 * Famous people **


 * 1) Who was Hiawatha and what did she accomplish?
 * 2) Who was Joseph Brant and what did he accomplish?
 * 3) How has their accomplishments influences our society (the way we live)?
 * 4) Which people are the important in their tribes? Why?


 * Confederacy **


 * 1) Why did the Iroquois groups join together?
 * 2) What was the Iroquois group trying to accomplish?
 * 3) Describe the Iroquois village council.
 * 4) Why was the importance of wampum in the Confederacy?