California Native American Project

With this project, students can research one of California's many Native American groups. Students will learn about where they lived, what they ate, how they dressed and many other things. Students have the option to answer a series of questions, write a report or create a poster -- or they can do all three. They can also present their findings to the class.

Included in these files:

• Research report form
• Student/parent acknowledgement
• List of California Indian Tribes
• Student checklist
• Research/writing rubric
• Project rubric
• Presentation example
• Teacher’s instructions
• Project timeline
• Student research outline
• Student research presentation form

California History-Social Science Standards

Grade 3:

• 3.2 Students describe the American Indian nations in their local region long ago and in the recent past.

Grade 4:

• 4.2.1: Discuss the major nations of California Indians, including their geographic distribution, economic activities, legends, and religious beliefs; and describe how they depended on, adapted to, and modified the physical environment by cultivation of land and use of sea resources.