Ancient Indian Mound builders

5^th grade social studies

Name:____________

    You will be doing research on the ancient American Indians known as Mound Builders. Your final project will be a poster with two graphics (pictures) and a one-page report written in your own words. The pictures should be no bigger than 4 inches x 4 inches if they are printed off the computer. They may be larger if you draw them.

Include a bibliography at the end of your report (where you found your information)

   You will be recording your notes in Kidspiration.

Answer these questions:

1.      What were these people called (tribe names)?

2.    When (dates) did they live? ( may be different dates for each tribe)

3.    Name at least three specific places where the mounds are found.

4.    Why did they build their mounds? Give several reasons

5.    Describe how they built their mounds? What tools did they use?

6.    What shapes were the mounds? Name at least three different shapes.

7.     How big were they?

8.     Name 5 kinds of things have archeologists found inside the mounds

9.    Why are the mounds in danger of disappearing or being damaged?

10.            Include two other interesting facts you found.

Places to find information:

World Book online: look up: mound builders

Badgerlink: Choose Kids Search or Searchasaurus; Search for mound builders

Reference Books: Look for this series. Remember to use the Index to locate the correct book and page:

   Native Americans: look up burial mounds in the index for the set

Web sites:

Moundbuilders http://www.cr.nps.gov/aad/feature/builder.htm--longer, a little harder but very complete

The Mound builders http://asms.k12.ar.us/armem/hopper/Builders.htm

Mounds and mound builders http://www.wvculture.org/history/mounds.html

Mound builders and woodland culture http://www.curriculum.k12.sd.us/AT008/mound_builders_and_woodland_cult2nd.htm

Mound builders http://cuyahogafallshistory.com/mound_builders.htm

You will include a bibliography. That tells me where you got your information. It is in a special form like this:

For World Book:

“Name of article” www.worldbookonline.com Date you found article

For a web site:

“Name of site” Complete web address. Date you went to that site.

***You will be evaluated on completeness of information, writing in your own words, spelling and grammar, bibliography, neatness and design