Allow students' the choice of one major writing assignment, or
small assignment's grouped together to create a more detailed one on one topic. For
example; the students' will be given the choice to research one of the types of
dwelling being discussed in this unit or write a onepage
paper about each of the dwelling's, describing what they have learned about them.
The students' can follow the outline below to complete their assignment's.
1. What dwelling is your paper on?
2. What materials (wood, animal skins, bark) were used to construct the dwelling?
3. Why were these specific materials used?
4. Who built the structure of the dwelling?
5. Who owned the dwelling and why?
6. Who lived in the dwelling?
7. Were these dwelling's used all year long?
(Decorated Tipi: Temagani Anishnabi Tipi Camp, 1998)
(Picturesque view: Grand
Shelters, 1998)
