Indian+Games

Games were a big part of the first Thanksgiving. They provided an opportunity for the Pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians to enjoy leisure time together and to share games from each of their respective cultures.

There are at least 4.000 Indian Tribes in America. Historically, each of them had their own ways of living. In the next four weeks we will be exploring Native Americans at work and play.

Use __//print//__ and __//online//__ resources to __//research//__ and take notes on
1. A particular //tribe// of your choosing. **Due: Monday Nov. 8** 2. How they //worked// (hunting, gathering, fishing, farming) and how they //played// (a game from that tribe). **Notes due Wednesday, November 10.**

THEN . ..
3. Write one page that include the name of the tribe, where they lived and how they worked **Due Wednesday, November 17.** 4. Make a playable version of the game. Write complete, easy to understand rules. **Due Monday, November 22.**

Here are some websites that show Native American games.

Start here to learn [|All about games] You will need headphones to listen to listen to Dorothy Decorah's memories of playing childhood games.

Have some fun with these [|Interactive games]

See some Indian hazard, guessing or ball games. [|See them here.]

Indian games and crafts can be seen [|here]

Friday, November 11-November 22

1. View authentic photos from the Library of Congress[|here] Where it says "Search by Keyword" type in the name of your tribe. Peruse the phones and find one that you like and print it. Then describe, in detail, what you see in the photo.