Native American Museum Project
4th Grade Classes
Harrisburg R-VIII Elementary
Project Resources
Use these links to access important information about the project and how it will be graded.
Click the link above for:
Project Decision Form
NA Tribe Research Report Form
Project Rubric
Writing Rubric
Research Questions
NA Project Progress Form
Presentation Form
NA Tribe Research Report Scoring Guide
Website Resources
Use these website links to research information about your tribe.
Search for information about your tribe on a safe search site designed for kids and powered by Google.
This site has links to fact sheets about general information and individual tribes.
Provides information and links about the culture, tribes, and people of Native American history.
This homework help page from Kid Info has links to facts and history of each Native American tribe.
Search for information about Native American tribes. Listed alphabetically from Abenaki to Yurok.
This site contains pop-up advertisements...just "x" out to return to your information.
Search the Native American archives of the Library of Congress.
Research Databases and Encyclopedias
Use the databases and encyclopedias to search using keywords or your tribe name. Narrow your search in the databases to find full-text articles. Select PDF (looks just like the magazine page) or HTML (usually text only in order to save room).
Use this EBSCOhost database to search for articles about your tribe. Narrow your search to find full-text articles. Select PDF (looks like the magazine page) or HTML (ususally text only) to view. You can also search the Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia by selecting "encyclopedia" from the tool bar at the top of the screen in this site. REMEMBER...to use this database from home you will need the login and password for our school subscription. Make sure you are logged into your school Google Account and click HERE for that password if needed.
Search for information about your tribe on the web version of the Encyclopedia Britannica.
Use this subscription source to find specific information about your tribe and the region of the U.S. where they live. REMEMBER...you will need our school username/password to access this subscription database. Make sure you are logged into your school Google Account and click HERE for that password if needed.
