Web Quest Guide

Welcome to the Tribe

Hau (greetings) warriors! Today we will become honorary members of two
different regional tribes of Native Americans: the Woodland (also known
as Northeastern natives) and the Plains Indians. You will gather
information about the way of life for both of these tribes including their
regional location, materials, houses, tools, food, and clothing. After learning
the similarities and differences among the tribes, you will use the
information to complete the final task found at the bottom of this guide.
Happy Trails!

Websites
- The following websites provided will act as your guide to find the
differences and similarities among these two tribes. Remember to
answer every question for each website because the questions will
help you with your final task located at the bottom of this guide!
Website #1 - This YouTube video will give you an introduction to the
Woodland and Plains tribes. Click continue video and fast forward the
video to begin at 2:30 and end at 7:20 for your introduction to the
Woodland indians. Fast forward the video again to 17:03 and watch the
rest of the video for your introduction to the Plains indians.
https://video.link/w/vl660dffb286a20

● Question #1: Who were the four main tribes of the Woodland region?

● Question #2: What materials did the Woodland natives use in their
daily lives?

● Question #3: Who were the main tribes of the Plains region?

● Question #4: What materials did the Plains natives use in their daily
lives?
 ● Question #5: How do you think the location of these tribes affected
the materials they used?

Website #2 - This website dives deeper into the houses of the native
Americans. The website provides the names of the different structures, the
materials used to build the structures, and which tribes used the structures.
Wigwams, Longhouses, Tepees, Lodges, and other American Indian houses

● Question #1: List the different housing structures used by each tribe.
Woodland Plains

● Question #2: Why might a sturdy, permanent Longhouse not be

helpful for the Plains region?

● Question #3: How did the plains region supply materials the natives
needed to build their homes?
 ● Question #4: Why would Wigwams also be called “Birchbark Houses”
and what might this have to do with the Woodland region?

● Question #5: How are Grass Houses similar to Wigwams and why
would Grass Houses not be found in the Woodland regions?

Website #3 - This website focuses on the lifestyles of different regional

tribes including food, cultural practices, and homes.
4-1.2 Native American Settlements - South Carolina Grade 4 Social Studies

● Question #1: Which region was better for farming and what crops
were grown there?

● Question #2: How did the rivers aid the Woodland region in terms of
farming and finding food?
 ● Question #3: What was the main source of food for the Plains
Indians?

● Question #4: How did lifestyle choices (housing, clothing, etc.) of the
Plains depend on their food source?

● Question #5: Describe one similarity you found between the two
regional tribes from this website.

Website #4 - This website gives more insight to regional locations as well as

how the different tribes were affected by European settlers.
Native American Cultures - Facts, Regions & Tribes | HISTORY

● Who was the first region to make contact with European settlers?
Why do you think this was?
 ● Where did the Northeast region range from?

● Name the four corners of the Plains.

● Unlike any other region, what were the Plains Indians known for?

Website #5 - This website provides pictures of many different Native

Americans. Feel free to scroll down and explore the differences/similarities
in appearances among tribes. However, for this webquest I will be drawing
your attention to these two specific images below.
https://gigi.mwa.org/imagearchive/filename/425301_

Plains Woodland

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● Question #1: What do you notice that is the same in both images?

● Question#2: If you will notice based on the shading of the pictures,

the Plains natives had more color to their clothing. The Woodland
natives made most of their clothing from buckskin (deer hide). Their
clothes were thicker and not as light. Why do you think the Woodland
Indians dress in warmer clothing?

● Question #3: Beads and chest plates were made from animal bone
and hide. Based on what you know from the previous websites about
the Plains Indians and the animals they hunted, why might they wear
more beads and protective outerwear such as chest plates than
Woodland Indians?
 Final Task
Congratulations! You know what it takes to become part of both the
Woodland and Plains tribes. For your final task, you will create a poster for
the classroom displaying the regional locations, houses, food, materials,
and clothing of the two tribes. Each of these five categories should include a
definition of each as well as a picture (printed or drawn). Make sure to add
color to your posters as well. I will provide you with other materials such as
fabrics, feathers, and more to glue on to your posters. Make sure to point
out at least two similarities between the tribes and two differences
between the tribes when completing your five categories. You will have a
designated amount of time each day for the rest of the week to work on your
projects.