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Native American Research Report

Research Question: How did the colonization of North America impact one particular group of

indigenous people on the continent?

Directions: Use these questions to guide your research on a specific tribe or nation, and then write a

report summarizing your findings in your own words. Be sure to include a list of your sources.

1. What are two or three Native American tribes that seem interesting to you? (List several—when you

start looking for information that answers your research question, you may find that your first

choice is difficult to research because there is so little information.)

2. Look for information about one of the groups. If there seems to be plenty of information, stick with

that group. If not, look for information on another group. Then write (in the space below) the group

you plan to research for this assignment.

3. Find out where the group lived throughout history—what parts of North America. Describe the

group’s geographical location or range in the space below.

What source did you use for this information?

4. Identify the pressures brought by settlers from Europe. What impacts did this particular group

experience as a result of European colonization?

What sources did you use for this information?

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5. What is the status of the group today? Do they remain an organized tribe or nation? What role do

they play in American culture and politics?

What sources did you use for this information?

6. Now integrate all of your findings into a brief report. Feel free to copy and paste phrases or

sentences from your answers to the questions above—as long as they are your own words.

Remember, your report should answer your research question.

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Native American Research Report

This assignment will be graded using the following rubric:

Points Criteria

Comprehension 2 points

1 You selected a topic (tribe) that can be researched effectively because there is enough information available.

1 You listed sources for all of the information you found.

Analysis 4 points

2 Your notes on the tribe you selected are detailed and extensive enough to provide material for an informative report.

2 Your notes are relevant to the questions posed at the various stages of your research.

Evidence 4 points

2 Your report adequately and concisely answers the research question: How did the colonization of North America impact one particular group of indigenous people on the continent?

2 Your report was sufficiently detailed, well-written (easy to follow), and offers interesting insight about the group you researched.