4.2.1 California Indians
Step 1. Questions
4.2.1 Discuss the major nations of California Indians, including their geographic distribution, economic activities, legends, and religious beliefs; and describe how they depended on, adapted to, and modified the physical environment by cultivation of land and use of sea resources.
Research the major nations of California Indians, including their geographic distribution, economic activities, legends, and religious beliefs. Find out how they depended on, adapted to, and modified the physical environment by cultivation of land and use of sea resources. Here are some questions to guide your research. - What are some of the major nations of California Indians? Find at least three groups.
- Where did each group live?
- How did each group support itself?
- What legends and religious beliefs did each group?
- How did they make use of their physical environment for shelter and food?
- How did they adapt to their environment?
To begin, visit the Internet sites listed in Step 2. You may also choose to visit a library, read an article on California Indians in an encyclopedia, or interview an adult who knows a lot about this subject. Then follow Step 3 to write your report.
Step 2. Research
Research answers for the questions you were asked in Step 1. Visit these Web sites. Take notes about them on this page, too!
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