Lenni Lenape Native Americans

1. Lenni Lenape Native Americans By: Mrs. Gaspar 2010 -2011

2. Introduction Have you ever imagined what it would be like to find a chest full of treasures? New Jersey’s history began thousands of years ago, when the first people came to the land that is now our state. The first people to live in what is now NJ were the Native Americans. The Native Americans who settled in NJ were the Lenni Lenape.

3. Task In this WebQuest you will take on the role of a Lenni Lenape tribe member. You will experience where they lived, how the Lenape lived, and what a typical day for them was like. You will be responsible for creating: A Map of your Lenape Village A Lenape Indian Journal A Lenni Lenape Longhouse

4. Process and Resources Below is the process you will follow in order to complete this WebQuest. Research the Lenni Lenape Tribe. Create a Map of a Lenni Lenape Village Write a journal from the perspective of a Lenni Lenape tribe member. Create a Lenni Lenape Longhouse.

5. Lenni Lenape Research In this project you will focus on specific areas of the Lenni Lenape Tribe. However, it is important to have a general idea of the tribe. Click on the following link and read about the tribe. http://www.bigorrin.org/lenape_kids.htm As you read the information, you may take notes in your social studies notebook.

6. Lenni Lenape Research Click on the link below to watch a video on the Lenape http://www.njhistorykids.org/ Click enter Click on Skip the Intro Click Continue Click Continue Click the #1 Click on the television icon to watch the video: The Lenape – New Jersey’s First Inhabitants

7. Making a Map Click on the link below. http://www.lenapelifeways.org/lenape1.htm Scroll down to the Land of the Lenape and read the section.

8. Making a Map Then click on the following link. http://www.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&biw=1208&bih=768&tbs=isch%3A1&sa=1&q=lenape+villages+images&aq=f&aqi=&aql=f&oq=&gs_rfai= Look at the pictures of Lenape villages

9. Making a Map Using the information as a guide along with the following questions. • What would the Lenni Lenape look for before setting up a village? • What natural resources would be necessary in order to construct a village? For example: water, forest, soil, rocks, etc. • What kinds of tools would they need/use? • What types of buildings would be in the village? • Did they use different buildings for different activities?

10. Making a Map Using a Power Point Slide, you will now create a map of your Lenape Village. Use the internet and clip art to copy and paste pictures into your map. Be sure to include: Lenape Homes Natural Resources: water, wood, etc. A map key with symbols A compass rose

11. Lenape Journal Create a fictional journal of the day in the life of a Lenni Lenape tribe member. • You are a Lenni Lenape child. • If you are a girl you will write about being a Lenape girl. • If you are a boy you will write about being a Lenape boy. • Using Microsoft Word, you will be responsible for writing 3 journal entries. • Although your journal is fictional, important events gathered from your research should be incorporated into your entries. Be sure to include information such as your thoughts, feelings, struggles, successes, and how you interact with others.

12. Lenape Journal Click on the links below. Here you will find information on what children were responsible for in the tribe, the interaction they had with adults, and what kinds of games they played. Take notes on information that will help you write your journal entries. Sharing the Work: Here you will find information on what men were responsible for in the tribe and what women were responsible for in the tribe. This information shows what children would have to learn in order to become responsible adults in the tribe. http://www.lenapelifeways.org/lenape1.htm#sharing Tools: http://www.lenapelifeways.org/lenape1.htm#tools

13. Lenape Journal Preparing the Food: http://www.lenapelifeways.org/lenape2.htm#food Games Music and Storytelling: http://www.lenapelifeways.org/lenape2.htm#games Children/Games: Here you will find information on what children were responsible for in the tribe, the interaction they had with adults, and what kinds of games they played. http://www.anthro4n6.net/lenape/#Children

14. Lenape Journal Day 1 First Entry: Today you received your Lenape Name • The names of the Lenape Indians were unique and commonly shared among their people to reflect the spiritual relationship that they had with nature • On the next slide you will find a list of words. Select one word from each column to create a Lenape name for yourself. Think of the words that best compliment your personality and characteristics.

15. Lenape Journal Day 1 Column 1: • Snow • Bird • Eagle • Brave • Red • Winged • Rain • Wind • Storm • Little • Big Column 2: • Hunter • Cloud • Wanderer • Feather • Maker • Wolf • Dancer • Chief • Prancer • Horse • Thunder

16. Lenape Journal Day 1 You are now ready to begin your entry. In your entry be sure to: • Identify your Lenni Lenape Native American name. • Explain why you received that name. • Describe how you feel now that you have officially been named.

17. Lenape Journal Day 2 Second Entry: Your Chores and Responsibilites • Identify what the chores and responsibilities you completed today • Identify what you did with the Lenni Lenape adults on this day. • How do you feel? • What are your hopes, dreams, and goals as a Lenni Lenape child?

18. Lenape Journal Day 3 Third Entry: Discuss two of the games you played today. • What was the name of the games you played and how do you play them? • Were they games for fun or were they games to practice your skills? • How did you feel while you played them? • Did you play with your Lenape friends or did you play with Lenape adults?

19. Creating a Longhouse You will create a model of a longhouse. You will need to brainstorm the materials you would like to use to build your longhouse. Material Examples: popsicle sticks, construction paper, cardboard, and any material you feel will work well. The links below will help you learn all about longhouses Shelters and Villages http://www.lenapelifeways.org/lenape2.htm#shelters Lenni Lenape Houses http://mset.rst2.edu/portfolios/k/kutsup_d/instructionaldesign/final/Longhouse.htm

20. Creating a Longhouse In addition to your longhouse model, you will include a brief paragraph, which will answer the following questions: • What does a longhouse look like? • What materials did the Lenni Lenape use to make a longhouse? • What was a longhouse used for? • How many people/families can fit in a longhouse? • What tools did the Lenni Lenape Indians use?

21. Evaluation You will be assessed on your WebQuest using the following rubrics. • Map Rubric • Journal Rubric • Longhouse Rubric

22. Map Rubric

23. Journal Rubric

24. Longhouse Rubric

25. Conclusions The goal of this WebQuest was to provide you with a deeper understanding of the Lenni Lenape Native Americans. In the process, you have learned facts about where the Lenni Lenape lived, what it was like to live like a Lenni Lenape, and what their homes were like in the past. There are still Lenni Lenape Indians around today. I hope you leave this research inspired to learn more about this Native American tribe.

26. Teacher Page This WebQuest should be used in a fourth grade classroom during a unit on the First People of New Jersey.

27. Teacher Page (continued) New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards Social Studies STANDARD 6.1All students will acquire the knowledge and skills to think analytically about how past and present interactions of people, cultures, and the environment shape the American heritage. Such knowledge and skills enable students to make informed decisions that reflect fundamental rights and core democratic values as productive citizens in local, national, and global communities. D. History, Culture, and Perspectives 1. Determine the impact of European colonization on Native American populations, including the Lenni Lenape of New Jersey 10. Describe how the influence of Native American groups, including the Lenni Lenape culture, is manifested in different regions of New Jersey.

28. Teacher Page (continued) Writing STANDARD 3.2 All students will write in clear, concise, organized language that varies in content and form for different audiences and purposes. D. Writing Forms, Audiences, and Purposes 1. Write for different purposes (e.g., to express ideas, to inform, to entertain, to respond to literature, to question, to share) and a variety of audiences (e.g., self, peers, community). 7. Write narratives that relate recollections of an event or experience and establish a setting, characters, point of view, and sequence of events. 14. Review scoring criteria of a writing rubric.

29. Teacher Page (continued) Educational Technology STANDARD 8.1 All students will use digital tools to access, manage, evaluate, and synthesize information in order to solve problems individually and collaboratively and to create and communicate knowledge. A. Technology Operations and Concepts 2. Create a document with text formatting and graphics using a word processing program. 3. Create and present a multimedia presentation that includes graphics.