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PROCESS  

Discuss the meaning of indigenous and habitat or biomes. Brainstorm as a class to determine what people need to survive in every habitat. What determines how people solve the problem of what they wear, eat, do for a living and how they build their homes? Why are customs ceremonies important in every culture? What factors could cause a culture to become extinct? Distribute Research Notes and explain. Prior to this section review the Big6 research process.
1.      Select one of the following indigenous people:

     Inuit               Bedouin        Yanomani         Maasai

2.      Open a Word document, type your name and class as your heading. Type the name of your indigenous culture under the heading and center it by using the center button on the menu bar. When you locate a photograph of your culture in one of the resources, right click and copy and paste it into your document. Save your Word document under your user name on the H Drive. Give the document the file name of your culture. What must you always do if you copy and paste something onto your own document?  
Prior to this section, students should know how to use Microsoft Word, copy and paste photographs, cite the source, name and save a file on their H-Drive.
Use the Classroom Connect web site for citing Internet resources and
use the Quick Guide for citing other resources.

3.      Using a keyword search, access information in The World Book Encyclopedia to locate background information on your indigenous people. Use your  Research Notes to record the information. Prior to this, students need to learn keyword search strategies. It is essential that you model using the menu in The World Book Encyclopedia, especially the "outline".

4.      Using a keyword search, access information in SIRS Discoverer (magazine article database) to collect additional information on your indigenous people. Use your Research Notes to record the information. Model using the keyword search strategy in Sirs Discoverer. Explain the menu bar and the various icons.

5.      Access information on the Web Sites listed below to gather information on your indigenous people. Use your Research Notes to record the information.

      Inuit
     Canadian Arctic Profiles: Indigenous Culture – Read for  information and  record.
     The Inuit People - More information
     Inuit - excellent site for information and pictures

     Yanomani
      About the Yanomani - Read for information on this web site about the Yanomani.

       Yanomami in Peril - Interview with a Yanomani.

      Bedouin
       What is a Bedouin? - Read for information and take notes.
       The Bedouin Way - More information about the Bedouin culture.
       The Bedouins: A Photograhic Exhibit - View pictures of Bedouins

      Maasai
      The destiny of Maasai - Read for information about the Maasai and click  
      on Photo Album to view pictures of their daily life.  
      The Maasai - Scroll down to the headings "Importance of Cattle" and  
        Maasai home.
        Masai - More information and pictures

6.      Using the electronic catalog in your school or public library, locate books on your indigenous tribe to verify the information you have located on the Internet. Why do you need to verify information found on the Internet in another source? (NOTE: It might be difficult to find books about some of these indigenous people, but it is worth a try.) Students should have been taught to use the online catalog by the library media specialist prior to this section.

7.    Students researching the same indigenous people meet as a group and compare notes. Share your answers from your Research Notes.  The group should determine if they believe their indigenous people will become extinct and list the reasons they came to that conclusion.  

8.   Using your Research Notes, write a report about your indigenous people with an introductory and concluding sentence and at least ten supporting details. Be sure to include a picture of your culture. Prior to this, model how to write an introductory and concluding sentence. How to organize information and write supporting details with transition words. Students should be familiar with the "writing process".

      Student Samples

9.      Complete a class  Comparison Chart. Each group presents their findings to the class. Discuss why each community chose their form of clothing, shelter and food based on their environment. Who will become extinct first? Which people’s way of life is better? Why?