World Regions with Native Americans
Projected Assessment Date:_______________________________
Please use the guide below to ask your child questions about
Native Americans and their regions. Go over the vocabulary,
pictures and the information to help prepare your child for the
assessment. Students will compare and contrast the three tribes.
The Powhatan Tribe:
Lived in longhouses
Lived in the Eastern Woodlands
Traveled by canoe and foot
Hunted, fished, and farmed (corn, beans, and squash- also
known as the 3 sisters)
Climate: mild winters, hot, humid summers
Land: Rivers, hills, mountains, coastland
The Lakota Sioux Tribe:
Lived in teepees
Lived on the Great Plains
Traveled by horse and foot
Hunted buffalo/bison for food, clothing, and tools
Climate: Hot summers; harsh, cold winters
Land: Plains, prairies, rolling hills
The Pueblo Tribe:
Lived in apartment like houses called pueblo houses made
out of adobe
Lived in the Southwestern region
Traveled by foot
Hunted and farmed (corn, beans and squash – known as
the 3 sisters)
Climate: Hot days, cold nights, little rainfall
Land: High flatlands
Vocabulary:
Climate: The kind of weather an area has over a long
period of time.
Region: A place that has, or is defined by, common
characteristics. Example: Southwest is hot, dry, and high
flatlands.
Questions to answer:
How did people live there?
What did they make and do?
What did they use to build their home?