tll9

Lesson 9

Summary:
Students will research a web site to find out some information on people who live in a tropical rain forest.

Connections:
Using the inter net, Social Studies, Analyzing, Netscape

Time:
1 55-minute class

Season:
Any

Materials:
Internet, Computer, Questions for journal

TEKS:
5.1A,B 5.2A thru E 5.3A,B,D,E 5.5A,B 5.6B,C 5.9A,B,C 5.10A,B

Objectives:
Students will be able to:

1. To use the inter net for research

2. To identify and describe people living in the world's rain forest

Procedure:
1. Get the students on line with Netscape Navigator.

2. In the location box, have the students type in the following address and go to that web site.

http://www.ran.org/ran/kids_action/native_peoples.html

3. The students can work alone or in groups, depending on computer availability.

Questions:
1. What does the word 'indigenous' mean?

2. What did Christopher Columbus mistakenly name the indigenous people of North and South America?

3. We get most of the supplies we need for survival from stores. Where do some of the people of the tropical rain forest get everything they need to survive?

4. Name 3 ways that food can be obtained by indigenous people?

5. Describe some ways that indigenous people cultivate their land?

Evaluation:
The students add their research to their journal or catalog.

Expanding the activity:
Go to the following web site to investigate the history and present on the indigenous people of Mexico.

http://www.sureste.com/mayas/mapaengl.htm

Resources:
The Inter Net
http://www.ran.org/ran/kids_action/native_peoples.html

http://www.sureste.com/mayas/mapaengl.htm

Tropical Rain Forest Around the World by Elaine Landau

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