Plains Tribes

Plains Tribes

Poll

Have you ever heard of "Plains" before?

• Yes

• Maybe but I don't know what it means

• Not ever in my whole entire life ever

Geography​

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1. What states does this region cover?

2. Name the tribes in the Plains region.

3. When did these tribes live in the Plains?​

Multiple Choice

What states does the Plains region cover?

• Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, Mexico

• Canada, Ohio, North Carolina

• Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentuucky, Alabama, Georgia, Florida

• Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming

Multiple Choice

Name the tribes in the Plains region.

• Mogollon, Hohokam, Anasazi

• Pawnees, Mandans, Omahas, Wichitas, Cheyennes

• Algonquians, Iroguois, Susquehannocks, Mohicans, Hurons

• Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, Seminole

Multiple Choice

These tribes lived in the Plains region in _______.

• 1100 CE

• 100 CE

• 400 CE

Common Food Practices​

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1. Name the three sisters that the Plains Native Americans grew.

2. What tool did the Plains tribes use for hunting?

3. Name two innovations that helped the Plains tribes.​

Multiple Choice

Name the three sisters that the Plains Native Americans grew.

• onions, peppers, broccoli

• beans, squash, corn

• corn, sunflowers, fruit

Open Ended

Name two innovations that helped the Plains Tribes.

Draw

Find the differences.

​Societal Organization

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1. Describe the lodge homes.

2. What were three items they traded?

3. Describe a typical teepee.​

Multiple Choice

What were items they traded?

• stone, clay, flint

• baskets, leather, metal, fur

• gold, silver, titanium

• iPhones, airpods, heelys

Draw

Sketch what a typical teepee looked like.

Social and Religious Norms​

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1. What are two religious practices of this region?

2. How did the ​horses effect their communities?

Open Ended

Name two religious practices of the Plains Tribes.

Multiple Choice

How did the introduction of horses change Plains communities?

• The horses were the new leaders of the tribes.

• The men with the most horses had the most power.

• The horses told funny jokes.

Draw

Sketch a horse surrounded by corn stalks.