3rd Grade

American Indians

Standards

SS3H1. Describe early American Indian cultures and their development in North America. a. Locate the regions where American Indians settled in North America: Arctic, Northwest, Southwest, Plains, Northeast, and Southeast.I can locate the Arctic regions where American Indians settled in North America. I can locate the Northwest regions where American Indians settled in North America. I can locate the Southwest regions where American Indians settled in North America.I can locate the Plains regions where American Indians settled in North America. I can locate the Northeast regions where American Indians settled in North America. I can locate the Southeast regions where American Indians settled in North America.
b. Compare and contrast how American Indians in each region used their environment to obtain food, clothing, and shelter.I describe how American Indians in each region used their environment to obtain food. I can describe how American Indians in each region used their environment to obtain clothing. I can describe how American Indians in each region used their environment to obtain shelter. I can compare and contrast how American Indians in each region used their environment to obtain food, clothing, and shelter.
c. Discuss how American Indians continue to contribute to American life (e.g., arts and literature).I can discuss how American Indians continue to contribute to American life (e.g., arts and literature).
SS3G3. Describe how physical systems affect human systems. a. Explain why American Indian groups occupied the areas they did, with emphasis on why some developed permanent villages and others did not.I can explain why American Indians occupied the Arctic. I can explain why American Indians occupied the Northwest. I can explain why American Indians occupied the Southwest. I can explain why American Indians occupied the Plains. I can explain why American Indians occupied the Southeast. I can explain key reasons why some American Indians developed permanent villages and others did not.