Warm Up

How do you believe culture is impacted by geography? How were the Northerners lifestyle shaped by the climate and geography they lived in?

Objective

SWBAT identify the culture and lifestyles of the Plains people.

Plains people video clipYou will be shown a short video on the Great Plains as an introduction to this lesson.

Please record:Three factsTwo opinionsOne question.

Who can recall what the term nomadic means? (Turn and talk)

The Great Plains people were nomadic. (The Crow, The Comanche, and The Lakota)

The people of the Great Plains were nomadic. Their villages were temporary, lasting only for a growing season or two.

What kinds of crops do you think these people relied on?(Turn and talk)

The women planted maize, squash, and beans. The men hunted antelope, deer, and buffalo.

Plains People

What is this?

Plains People

Tepees were used as housing because it was easy to transport.

Why would they want a home that they could easily transport?(Turn and talk)

Plains People

When the people moved from place to place, they dragged their homes- cone shaped skin tents called tepees behind them.

Plains People

Buffalo

Buffalo were used to fulfill basic need.

What are some ways buffalo could fulfill these needs?(Turn and talk)

1. Skin was used for clothing and shelter2. Bones were used for tools and weapons3. Meat was used for food

Guided PracticeTake out your graphic organizer

Together as a class we will review the information.

Independent Work

Take 5 minutes and reflect on the following question in a 5-7 sentence paragraph:

Why were Buffalo such an important part of the Plains peoples lives?

Group Work

Each group will be assigned a specific topic (habitat, food, clothing, or geography).

Recall the information you learned today about the plains people, and yesterday about the Northern people.

Compare and contrast via Venn Diagram the lifestyle of the Northerners, and the Plains people. After completion of the diagram, explain why location is important to each groups lives.

Closure

Lets have the groups present their findings to the class.

Homework

1. What did the Great Plains people use for habitats?

2. Why did they want a habitat that was easy to transport?

3. Why were buffalo an important resource for the Plains people?