Native Americans of NY State Culminating Project

You have learned so much about the Native Americans of NY State! Using all of your notes, please complete the project below. Remember, your project is DUE Friday, December 21st!

Native Americans of NY State

Culminating Project Guidelines

Congratulations on become social scientists! You have learned all about the culture, food, government, daily life, and geographical features of the Algonquians, Iroquois, and Lenape Native Americans. You learned various note-taking strategies such as sketching, making a web, boxes and bullets, and creating quick lists to help you organize and interpret information. Now it’s time to showcase all that you have learned!

Please choose one of the following options:

Historical Fiction Story Write a historical fiction story about Native Americans living in NY State using what you have learned about narrative writing Guidelines: -At least 2 pages in length -Shows evidence of nurturing, revising, editing and publishing -Follows story structure (beginning, middle, end) -Includes elements of narrative writing (dialogue, action, inner thinking, setting, etc.) -Includes relevant, specific information about Native Americans in NY State that you learned from this unit

Compare and Contrast Essay Write an essay to compare and contrast your life now in NY State with the way life was for the Native Americans Guidelines: -At least 2 pages in length -Shows evidence of nurturing, revising, editing and publishing -Follows essay structure (introduction with claim, body paragraphs with supporting details, conclusion) -Includes relevant, specific information about Native Americans in NY State that you learned from this unit

Diary Entry Write a diary entry describing your daily life and activities as a Native American living in NY State Guidelines: -At least 2 pages in length (or two separate entries, one page each) -Written from the perspective of a Native American living in NY State (Think: What is life like for you? What might you have done in a typical day?) -Includes relevant, specific information about Native Americans in NY State that you learned from this unit

Series of Sketches Create a series of at least 8 scenes to showcase what life was like for the Native Americans in NY State. Guidelines: -At least 8 half-page scenes - Must include detailed drawings, dialogue tags, thought bubbles, and labels -Sketch in pencil as your draft, but the final sketches should be in color -Includes relevant, specific information about Native Americans in NY State that you learned from this unit