American+Indians

You will be learning about a selected tribe of American Indians. Below are some links to begin your exploration and some topics to consider in your research.

List of American Indian Tribes

Illinois Tribe

Britannica Online

 Community  - Who were the leaders of the tribe?  - How did they educate their people?  - What were their families like?

Beliefs & Customs  - What were the basic beliefs of the tribe?  - What did they celebrate?  - How did they celebrate?  - What did they value?  -Did they have any special traditions?

Architecture & Art  - What kind of homes did they live in?  - What did these homes look like?  - How were their villages set up?  - What kind of art did they create?  - What did they use/ how did they create the art? <span style="color: #6b5d40; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 10pt;"> - What kind of meanings were associated with the art?

<span style="color: #6b5d40; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">Influence of location/environment <span style="color: #6b5d40; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 10pt;"> - What was the climate like in the region where the tribe lived? <span style="color: #6b5d40; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 10pt;"> - What resources did the tribe use to survive? How did they use these resources? <span style="color: #6b5d40; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 10pt;"> - What did they eat? <span style="color: #6b5d40; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 10pt;"> - How did they hunt/gather food?

<span style="color: #6b5d40; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Relationships with other tribes <span style="color: #6b5d40; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 10pt;"> - Did they have any conflicts with other groups? <span style="color: #6b5d40; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 10pt;"> - What were conflicts/disagreements about? <span style="color: #6b5d40; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 10pt;"> - Did they have any allies?