Native American Tribes

We were tasked with researching the Native American Tribe known as the Tlingit Tribe. The Tlingit tribe is located on the coast of Alaska and their lifestyle is affected by the geography of the land. The project was a collaboration as all our projects are this semester. Carielle and I each divided the work into equal parts and decided to teach each other about the content once our portions were complete. 

I enjoyed this project because it allowed me to learn about a Native American tribe I did not have much knowledge on. Growing up in the Hudson Valley, students are taught about the Algonquin tribe and the Delaware tribe. There is normally a brief overview of the tribes of the plains but not much is talked about the tribes in the north west. I enjoyed learning about the Tlingit tribe and can see myself incorporating this into my classroom instruction. Carielle and I delivered the content via direct instruction, but if I were in an elementary classroom I would use the inquiry model or cooperative model to present the content. My students can  show their understanding of the information by presenting their findings or activities to the class.

In all, I feel this assignment was important for my understanding of Native American history as a whole.